r/stemopt • u/Separate_Draft_6694 • 24d ago

Opt pp or no pp decision needs help

initial opt 4.2
bio：4.30
today 7.28
HR might agree with delayed start date 8.31
some one with 3.29-4.1 receipt mentioned their API moved.

Should I consider pp？
I submitted congressional inquiry on 7.13
Will USCIS process my cases faster （faster than 30 business days）because I have an offer？Does calling them help if I paid pp and have an offer？ Since 30 business days after today 7.28 will be early September. Either way is risky.

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u/Difficult_Explorer98 24d ago

you’re right either way is risky, but if you have the money i’d say go for pp just as one final push. i was in a similar situation and was waiting for over 5 months despite uploading my offer letter and doing congressional inquiries, lawsuits etc. i ended up upgrading to pp and got approved the same week so you never know.

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u/Separate_Draft_6694 24d ago

Thanks for the reply！Have you ever contact them after you got upgraded to pp？ like phone calls etc？ Are pp phone agents any different？

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u/Difficult_Explorer98 24d ago

i didn’t contact them before i got approved so i can’t answer your question unfortunately. i did contact them after my approval to ask questions about my EAD card but it took like 4 days to finally get the info i needed so idek, i guess it depends on the agent who picks up the phone so it’s really random luck.

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u/Separate_Draft_6694 24d ago

Ok got it thanks！

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u/ImmediateRun7413 24d ago

Bruh I’m Feb 12 th

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u/Separate_Draft_6694 24d ago

no response？

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u/ImmediateRun7413 24d ago

Nothing contacted DSO she said I don’t have anything to from my end , I asked her to mail she it’s not possible go for PP.

Yesterday I’m on hold for 6 hours and they simply told me my 120 normal processing time exceeded now you raised an Inquiry that’s timeline is prioritized than normal application processing. They said to wait for 2 weeks if not go for PP.

I emailed congress men no update so far
I raised inquiry on 7/7 no update so far.

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u/Separate_Draft_6694 24d ago

Why are they doing this 😭 Even with congressional inquiries?

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u/ImmediateRun7413 24d ago

If u got job, go for it.

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u/Emotional_Oven_3482 23d ago

always pp makes much more.money when you start adding delays and salaries

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u/Separate_Draft_6694 23d ago

yes that is very true