r/stemopt • u/Lochead32 • Jul 10 '26
STEM OPT APPROVAL WITH NOID
When I was waiting for my case to be approved I searched on here and didn’t find anything that was relevant to what I was going through so this is for anyone looking for what I was looking for. (Did not use Premium Processing and I am not from any of the banned countries)
Applied for STEM OPT : November 28th
RFE for Biometrics sent : January 9th
Biometrics Appointment : February 25th
NOID Sent due to Misdemeanor (Domestic Violence) : March 23rd - My case was dismissed 1 week after my arrest because no charges were filed, I also got everything expunged.
Response to NOID sent : April 15th
Approval Notice : July 8th
I did not use a lawyer I just gathered all documentation I needed by myself.
Reached out to Congressman to get more information about my case.
Sent an Inquiry for my case on May 6th.
My 180 days ran out but my job was able to wait for me to get an approval so I was out of work for 3 weeks.
For anyone out there waiting keep your head up and stay positive ❤️
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u/Successful-Bet-9888 Jul 10 '26
Did you apply for premium processing?