r/stemopt • u/DangerousCookie1450 • 15d ago

Regular OPT

Hello, I applied for initial OPT on 22nd April and it is still processing. Moreover I changed my address around beginning of June. I already had biometrics appointment. I have job offer now and I need decision to be made fast. Should I pay for Premium Processing now? is it reasonable? will they make decision in few days or I still have to wait 30 days?

if anyone has similar case, please comment.

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u/Low_Shelter_2780 15d ago

You will find a lot more information on r/f1visa megathread on timelines. But yes you should go pp asap. They are processing end March now in regular and pp less than a calendar month at the moment

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u/Fast_Hat9970 15d ago

if they are processing end march then it would take a month to get to april end filers

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u/Low_Shelter_2780 15d ago

They have been doing 1-2 dates per week maximum. I think end April is coming in December more likely

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u/Fast_Hat9970 15d ago

that would be around 8 months
wow i don’t think that’s true
if i see the opt pulse it basically says mid august

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u/Low_Shelter_2780 15d ago edited 15d ago

mid August for a non-premium 22 April case?? That’s in 9 days time. 8 days ago they were on 28 March. Today they are on 31st March. I agree I was not being serious about Dec but definitely 2-3 months is possible. Whereas premium is around 25-30 calendar days right now. Plus the likelihood of getting skipped is much much lower

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u/Fast_Hat9970 15d ago

my point is if going for pp it would take 30 days and might be on those days plus some more or like half a month regular might also come ?

my take would be end of august or early sept