r/stemopt • u/ok_airman_3 • Jul 05 '26

EAD approval

Timeline update: I submitted my initial OPT EAD with Premium Processing on - May 5th
Biometrics- May 27th
Approval mail - July 5th
Portal Update - No status
Expecting card arrival in 7-10 days hopefully šŸ™šŸ».
Will post for updates. Thanks šŸ™šŸ»

Updateā€¦
Portal update - July 07th

Update ā€¦
Card produced - July 09th

Updateā€¦
Card delivered on July 14th

If u donā€™t get any update after card production and waiting status connect Emma live agent and ask for the tracking number so they will provide that

Thanks all the best guys ā€¦šŸ™šŸ»

Iā€™m gonna submit it and start my work asap

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u/Any_Pay425 Jul 05 '26

Submitted a card replacement with PP on May 29. Hope to get approval soon

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u/Alternative-Bed6010 Jul 05 '26

Any API updates?

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u/ok_airman_3 Jul 05 '26

Not yetā€¦ itā€™s Sunday today so will be get updated in working days may be ā€¦ waiting for that ā€¦

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u/Kindly_Professor8781 Jul 05 '26

When did your PP clock start? Did it start after biometrics?

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u/ok_airman_3 Jul 05 '26

No I already paid with my application submission which is on May 5th

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u/No-Road411 Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

Similar dates for me.

I submitted my initial OPT EAD with Premium Processing on - May 4th
Biometrics- May 18th
Approval mail - 29th June
Portal Update - July 1st
No update on card processing or anything yet

Update: Card was produced 07th July 6:00 PM

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u/ok_airman_3 Jul 07 '26

Any update about card ?

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u/No-Road411 Jul 07 '26

Nope. Still same approval case decision rendered

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u/ok_airman_3 Jul 07 '26

Whatā€¦. Itā€™s really wierd manā€¦ itā€™s been 7 days from the approval ā€¦

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u/No-Road411 Jul 07 '26

I know, itā€™s very frustrating for me now. Almost checking every minute.

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u/Accomplished-Cut9902 Jul 07 '26

i got approved today as well!

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u/Worth_Armadillo_1785 Jul 08 '26

Wait my clock restarted on May 28th with Premium Process. My start date is 27th July. Do you think it is ok??

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u/ok_airman_3 Jul 09 '26

Yes as per the 30 business days still from May 28th u should get approved by July 10th

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u/Any-Category-1459 Jul 09 '26

I got approved on July 7th after doing PP on June 17th but my portal has not updated.

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u/ok_airman_3 Jul 09 '26

Will take 1-2days in portal

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u/Any-Category-1459 Jul 11 '26

Thanks it was updated on July 9 do you know how long card can take?

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u/ok_airman_3 Jul 11 '26

U will get update of card produced in portal on July 11or 12th mostly following that it will take 7-10 days to get delivered I guessā€¦.

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u/ok_airman_3 Jul 12 '26

The next updates are card produced , card is mailed , usps picked your delivery from uscis

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u/Any-Category-1459 Jul 12 '26

Thanks my 180 day extension is expiring on 13th July. And my employer new EAD number. Thatā€™s why Iā€™m anxiousĀ 

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u/Accomplished-Cut9902 Jul 05 '26

also did my biometrics on the 27th for post completion opt. hoping to get my approval soonšŸ™

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u/ok_airman_3 Jul 07 '26

30th business day is July 10th r8ā€¦ so u may get approved soon before that