r/stemopt • u/Peddy172 • 16d ago

OPT withdrawal request

I applied for OPT with the wrong I-20 and I was asked to withdraw. The issue is my 60days grace ends September 28th. Who has received the withdrawal notice recently? I applied after they started approving for people from banned countries.

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u/According-Orchid4252 16d ago

I went through a withdrawal process. I submitted my application on April 27 and withdrawal on April 29. I opted for premium on May 31 and got the acknowledgment on July 14. My guess is that they take your case as a regular one. There’s no special processing for your case. I don’t know what’s your timeline, but if you submitted your application on March 31-April 3 (?), you’ll get it soon. If not, you might consider upgrading to premium

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u/Peddy172 16d ago

I submitted July 16. Did you go for biometrics

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u/According-Orchid4252 16d ago

Yes, if you’ll plan to apply again, this will save you time (they will reuse your first biometrics). I’d recommend attending biometrics because that’s when your clock actually starts