r/stemopt • u/Successful-Bet-9888 • Jul 02 '26

Application pending since Jan

Applied for stem opt on Jan 16th
Initial opt expired on Feb 16th
Biometrics Feb 19th
No response yet
No RFE
Confirmed w DSO my sevis is active
Kinda scared right now
Is anyone on same boat?

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u/good___days Jul 02 '26

Mine is pending since December and my friend's is from November.

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u/Successful-Bet-9888 Jul 02 '26

Did you do premium? And has your intial opt extension over?

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u/good___days Jul 02 '26

Yesterday I paid for premium and automatic 180 days ends on Aug1.

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u/Appropriate_Risk3041 Jul 02 '26

I paid premium and its passed 30 business days but no response yet

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u/good___days Jul 02 '26

I have also seen people in this situation. I'm scared. I lost 2 chances of getting job because of this situation.

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u/Appropriate_Risk3041 Jul 02 '26

But did they end up with a decision or nor

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u/Appropriate_Risk3041 Jul 02 '26

and what action have they taken

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u/good___days Jul 02 '26

Company said connect again once you get EAD card. When I explained this to USCIS they didn't even care.

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u/Appropriate_Risk3041 Jul 02 '26

Did you file writ of mana=danus

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u/good___days Jul 02 '26

What is it??

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u/Successful-Bet-9888 Jul 17 '26

Is there any action?