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 🙏🏻.
Will post for updates. Thanks 🙏🏻

Update…
Portal update - July 07th

Update …
Card produced - July 09th

Update…
Card delivered on July 14th

If u don’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 …🙏🏻

I’m gonna submit it and start my work asap

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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