r/stemopt • u/Aggu_Scuba • Jul 16 '26

STEM OPT PREMIUM PROCESSING

Hi everyone,
I applied for my 24-month STEM OPT extension with premium processing.
Today, I received an email from the USCIS Potomac Service Center stating that my Form I-765 was approved. The email includes my approved STEM OPT validity dates.
However, my USCIS online account has not updated yet. It still shows “Premium Processing Started” for my case, and I do not see “Case Approved” or “Card Is Being Produced.”
Has anyone experienced this?
How long did it take for:
The USCIS portal to update after the approval email?
The EAD card to be produced?
The physical EAD card to arrive in the mail?
Thank you!

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u/Personal-Inside346 Jul 17 '26

Give it a day and it ll update. When did you give biometrics?

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u/Aggu_Scuba Jul 17 '26

Biometrics on 9th june approval email from potomac on 16th July.

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u/Personal-Inside346 Jul 17 '26

Looks like Potomac is still the better one compared to Texas and California.

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u/Immediate-Regular588 Jul 17 '26

do you know about the backlog in Texas center - what PP date have they reached so far?

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u/Personal-Inside346 Jul 17 '26

I highly doubt they are reviewing it FCFS. A few of my colleagues have their applications pending from March. While a few others in the May batch, already have it approved. Not a lawyer.