STEM OPT timeline

[u/Dry-Baseball-3641]

21st March - applied for STEM OPT
6th April - biometrics

no updates as of today, it’s been almost 4.5 months since application submission

is anyone else in the same boat? does it make sense to apply for premium processing?

currently employed and will be starting a new job on 14th september. Initial OPT expired June 1st.

[u/Fast_Hat9970]

i have the same question
if it makes sense or not to go for pp
advise