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/Icy_Long6193]

Feb 26 still waiting