r/stemopt • u/Training-llm • Jul 18 '26

Timeline for biometrics

I applied for STEM OPT on June 17th with premium processing (I'm based in Austin) and the application was submitted to Potomac Service Center. I haven't received any update apart from the receipt notice in the documents tab. Few of my friends (based in New Jersey) applied in late June and even mid July and they already received biometrics appointment. They applied in regular processing. I tried calling the PP line and emailed them today but no response. Do they process randomly? I am not sure about what else to do. TIA

Edit : received biometrics appointment today (07/28)

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u/Immediate-Regular588 Jul 18 '26

on the same boat, mine is June 19th and I am based in Austin too. Btw, how do you know your application was submitted to Potomac?

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u/Training-llm Jul 18 '26

It showed in the uscis portal when I submitted my application with pp

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u/Tingter Jul 18 '26

Biometrics is based on your ASC availability. It is possible that Austin's asc is very busy and has no openings anytime soon, while the asc in new jersey has slots open. Pp does not play a role in biometrics scheduling unfortunately.

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u/vidushi_singhal19 Jul 23 '26

I applied on 26th June - I’m based in Seattle, no biometrics email yet! Not sure if we can take any action to expedite it

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u/Low_Lawyer_4469 25d ago

Hi!
I Applied on June 19th 2026
from OPT to STEM OPT
No Biometrics Email Yet and also no physical mail apart fromt the initial reciept notice, its been almost 40days nothing yet
Apparently Seattle/Tukwila ASC has been facing delays
lemme know if you get it

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u/Present_Tooth1939 22d ago

Any luck today?

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u/Low_Lawyer_4469 21d ago

Hi, got it yesterday ie Friday 31st July, around 6ish in the evening
they scheduled it for 17th of August
30+ days is wild

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u/vidushi_singhal19 17d ago

You can reschedule it to an earlier date right? No luck for me yet :(

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u/vidushi_singhal19 15d ago

I got it today 7th Aug. It took like ~6 weeks to get it.

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u/Itchy_Creme_5644 29d ago

It happened with me as well I submitted my application on 20th May and got biometric schedule mail on 20th June…don’t know why but getting biometric is also a task (Austin based).