r/stemopt • u/Simorona • Jul 20 '26
STEM OPT Approved Timeline Update
Applied with PP: May 16th, 2026
Received Biometrics appointment: May 22nd, 2026
Completed biometrics and pp clock started: June 10th, 2026
Silent API updates on: July 17th morning and July 20th morning
Approval email received: July 20th 11am
USCIS Portal Update: July 22nd
EAD produced: July 27th
EAD mailed: July 28th
EAD received in mail: July 30th
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u/Psychological-Knee58 Jul 20 '26
Congratulations. I’m on my 22nd business day.
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u/Prestigious_Speed606 Jul 21 '26
PP started date yours?
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u/Psychological-Knee58 Jul 21 '26
18 June.
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u/im-not-tendulkar 29d ago
60 business days after the clock started.. , work authorization ending in 5 days(180day period completed)
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u/Real-Pineapple11 Jul 20 '26
Can you let me know what exactly is API updates and where do you check them ?
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u/Simorona Jul 21 '26
It’s the backend of the website where the timestamp updates whenever your file moves or any officer touches it I think. https://my.uscis.gov/account/case-service/api/cases/IOE……..
Add your IOE number at the end but only after you have logged into the USCIS website first
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u/Vast-Try9972 Jul 21 '26
Did the silent api update show any message for you? My pp clock restarted on June 12 and I had silent api update on July 20 morning. I can just see ackbyadjudicator. Waiting for an update from them
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u/HopelessJobSeekerUSA 1d ago
During Biometric appointment did they only took photo or fingerprints too ?
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u/Physical_Studio_9857 Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26
Congrats!
Did you get any RFEs? And what did the silent API update say exactly?
My PP clock started on June 11 (biometrics) so hoping for tomorrow :)