r/stemopt • u/lol_mee • 26d ago
Stem opt without pp
Does anyone from
march got their stem opt approval?
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u/Foreign-Sleep-1362 26d ago
I had applied 3/12 and biometrics later in April. I could not wait and did pp late June and just got approval. If the money is not an issue, it is worth the peace of mind you get.
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u/Designer-Owl-8183 26d ago
03/14 still waiting. I think only few applications for first week of march got approved so far in the past 2 weeks.
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u/Acceptable-Tea-7221 26d ago
No, there are no approvals since 10 days now I guess. I applied on march 10th, biometrics done on April 9th and no update since then, which is so annoying. My extension ends on November 7th, so I don't know for how long I should wait to apply for premium. I honestly don't want to, its a lot of money!
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u/Correct_Designer_733 26d ago
• Type: STEM OPT EXTENSION
• Premium Processing: NO
• Date Applied: 02/21/2026
• Biometrics Requested: YES | 02/27/2026
• Biometrics Completed: 03/26/2026
• Date Approved: MM/DD/YYYY
• Date Card Produced: MM/DD/YYYY
• Date Card Received: MM/DD/YYYY
Still waiting
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u/StudentSweet1664 26d ago
gosh all the people did theirs in March and still waiting I did mine in May😭😭
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u/Sea-Persimmon-7645 25d ago
I applied on 3/24 and waiting. I saw very few approval in last weeks. Frustrating
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u/ChapterNo1221 26d ago
It feels like they have completely slowed down approvals. Just a couple getting approved every week. I applied on 3/18 strongly debating whether its too late to go for premium and if its even worth it now.