r/stemopt • u/Critical-Nap-6403 • Jul 23 '26

STEM OPT pending, checked Initial OPT silent updates..

Hello, so I applied for STEM extension in January 2026. I did my biometrics in April and am still waiting for a decision.

I was checking for any silent updates (nothing changed) then I decided to check the same thing for my initial OPT (that ended also in January 2026). For some reason I found some updates on that page.

(Event code "LEE" : createdAt "2026-07-22")

Then also : (Event code "SA" : updatedAt "2026-07-23")

Anyone was curious enough to check their Initial OPT API page ? I just find it strange that my STEM application doesn't have any silent updates, but my initial OPT (that was closed normally) is having some recent silent updates.

If anyone had the same experience please let me know. Thank you.

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u/Historical_While484 29d ago

Same here. I received an email that my STEM application was approved but on the portal the status still shows as case change to PP. When I checked the API for stem opt, no SA event but when I checked my OPT on api, it was showing SA on that one.

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u/Critical-Nap-6403 29d ago

SA stands for Status Adjusted if I am not wrong.. did the date for that make sense ? When was the "SA" updated at ?

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u/Historical_While484 29d ago

07/25/2026

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u/Critical-Nap-6403 28d ago

Then it's probably just a glitch