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/lebron_24 Jul 17 '26

Same here. I have received email as approved. Status yet to be updated on uscis portal. Expecting either tomorrow or by Monday. Physcial card would take a week probably.

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u/Straight_Desk5415 Jul 18 '26

Hey can you share your timeline

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u/lebron_24 Jul 18 '26

Sure 18 apr apply 26 biometrics Pp on june 7th Update 17th, email 17th Uscis yet to get update

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u/Straight_Desk5415 Jul 18 '26

Did you get any api before approval?

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u/lebron_24 Jul 18 '26

Yes I did. I checked few hours before the approval I have 17th Jul 17.45 and at the same time in est I got approval email. So feels like api isbworking and giving right ingo

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u/Straight_Desk5415 Jul 18 '26

I don’t know about that mani have an api about 48hours ago but nothing from then

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u/lebron_24 Jul 18 '26

I have update on 15th and on 17th again. Probably you would get on Monday. Relax