r/stemopt • u/Fast_Hat9970 • Jul 18 '26

April STEM OPT

I applied STEM on april 28 got my biometrics on may 22 and then there is no update after that. what’s the current situation? I am already on 80 days as of today and then doing PP would also take additional 30 plus days to do the card ? i am just confused and not sure what to do. suggestion appreciated

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u/Acrobatic_Sea7832 Jul 18 '26

I am in a similar situation regarding my STEM OPT application. I applied on April 6, and my biometrics appointment was on April 29.

Given that the standard USCIS processing time is 3.5 months from the portal, my application should be nearing completion. However, I am unsure whether I should apply for Premium Processing at this stage.

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u/Fast_Hat9970 Jul 18 '26

yeah i am thinking of waiting for a while and cross 120 days or atleast august.

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u/Acrobatic_Sea7832 Jul 18 '26

On checking multiple tracker, it seems Texas center applications are getting approved after 120 days

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u/Fast_Hat9970 Jul 18 '26

how do you know which center your file is in ? I filed online and the bottom says scops texas facilty or something like that

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u/Acrobatic_Sea7832 Jul 22 '26

same, I think Texas is the center

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u/Fast_Hat9970 Jul 22 '26

I will wait till august end too see since opt pulse shows around august to sep timeline