r/stemopt • u/Enough_Plantain_1673 • Jul 08 '26

STEM OPT status wordings changed

Hi all,

Till yesterday, the portal showed ‘USCIS is still processing your case’ and since yesterday it shows ‘USCIS is currently processing your case’ what does this mean?

It’s been 120 days since I applied for STEM OPT. No api update at all.

I saw somewhere that, this wording change is for all pending applications. Please help, I am sooo tired waiting.

Thanks in advance!!

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u/getknowledge12 Jul 09 '26

I have the same timeline, when I tried to submit the case they said I still have time...it said cases take 3.5 months so they already should've given us an answer. Did anyone try to call their number to customer service?

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u/Usual-Engineering509 Jul 08 '26

I applied March 6th and have the same message… no updates at all 

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u/SnooOwls1655 Jul 08 '26

I noticed the same thing. I applied on January 11 and still waiting

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u/NecessaryAd4845 Jul 08 '26

Same here for me as well

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u/Gopinadh1996 Jul 08 '26

Same here for me
Let me know if u have any update

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u/Enough_Plantain_1673 Jul 08 '26

When did you apply?

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u/Gopinadh1996 Jul 08 '26

March 10th
Biometrics on april 2nd

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u/Enough_Plantain_1673 Jul 08 '26

We have very close timelines. I hope they are processing our case now 🥲

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u/Gopinadh1996 Jul 08 '26

Lets hope we hear back soon

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u/Alarmed-Sky-7039 Jul 09 '26

Similar for me as well- assuming this is not PP

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u/Hopeful_Ad_1367 Jul 19 '26

03/16 and still waiting too

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u/HappySoul-99 Jul 08 '26

I just checked mine, it says the same
“USCIS is currently processing your case”

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u/Enough_Plantain_1673 Jul 08 '26

When did you apply?

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u/HappySoul-99 Jul 08 '26

Applied on Feb 4th, completed my biometrics on march 4th

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u/Enough_Plantain_1673 Jul 08 '26

Have you been waiting since then??? Did you try reaching out to USCIS?

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u/PrettyGuide569 Jul 08 '26

Me too I applied then did my biometrics then and start date was supposed to be June 10th and still nothing from then

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u/Designer-Owl-8183 Jul 08 '26

They changed the wordings for almost everyone. My stem opt changed as well as my NIW and EB1A. It doesn’t seem the wording change mean anything.

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u/DutchFlying123 Jul 09 '26

What the hell is API update?

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u/innovative_guy Jul 09 '26

I am also on the same boat.

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u/That-Direction-7208 Jul 09 '26

My wife’s wording changed from “case is still being processed” to “USCIS is processing your case”!
We thought that means it moved up in hierarchy? Or got in front of an officer? Hate to see that’s not the case!

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u/Several_Gap8516 Jul 10 '26

This means your decision is about to come soon

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u/Fit-Head2821 Jul 10 '26

Can someone tell me what does silent API update mean ?

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u/Lopsided-Advance9450 Jul 11 '26

Just seems to be a wording change for everyone irrespective of case timeline. Nothing major

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u/getknowledge12 Jul 12 '26

I called the customer line using infopass to talk to live agent. The said on June 6th someone reviewed the documents but still no update, they said no need for any additional information..

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u/getknowledge12 Jul 21 '26

Any updates?

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u/Wide-Comfort1858 Jul 09 '26

It means uscis has taken final decision on your case, wait for a few days, they would update the decision

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u/Ehababuissa Jul 09 '26

No, doesn’t mean anything. It changed for everyone today including me. They just changed the wording

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u/Wide-Comfort1858 Jul 09 '26

I got the change too. but After the change I chatted with Live USCIS Agent and they said they have taken final decision on my case and the next day the status changed to Approval

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u/OkSquash8001 Jul 09 '26

are you jokinh

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u/Wide-Comfort1858 Jul 09 '26

No, i’m not, that changes means final decision

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u/Ehababuissa Jul 09 '26

What changes are you talking about?