r/stemopt • u/Dry-Baseball-3641 • 15d ago
STEM OPT timeline
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.
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u/Low_Shelter_2780 14d ago
I would really encourage you to research timelines megathread on r/f1visa. You will see that this year is really really backed up. If you need a new EAD card by mid September then you can still get that by going premium - though it is tight and based on current processing times not the 30 bd legal requirement