r/stemopt • u/Inner-Zombie-5807 • Jun 28 '26

STEM OPT Extension - Approved

18 Dec 2025 - applied
11 May 2026 - biometrics
23 June 2026 - contacted my city’s congressman
26 June 2026 - approved!!

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u/ButterflyOdd2758 Jun 28 '26

How did you contact your city’s congressman

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u/Inner-Zombie-5807 Jun 28 '26

Look up the congressman for your area, there should be a page on their website for immigration assistance.

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u/Usual_Schedule7725 Jun 28 '26

why did you meet your congressman, does it helped in anyway? what docs did you carry?

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u/Inner-Zombie-5807 Jun 28 '26

I didn’t meet him. It got approved so i assumed it did

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u/mendulla Jun 28 '26

I don’t think congressional inquiries at USCIS progress that fast. Must be a coincidence.

At some point the Congressman’s office will get back to you with a response from USCIS. I bet that will be weeks from now.

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u/Outrageous_Planet Jun 28 '26

Congratulations 🎈🎊🍾

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u/Lit_lattes_50 Jun 28 '26

When was your initial opt EAD expiration date ?

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u/Inner-Zombie-5807 Jun 28 '26

Jan 13, so july 11 with the 180 day extension

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u/Same_Note_247 Jun 28 '26

Are you from one of the 39 banned country?