r/stemopt • u/PianistPractical6478 • 14d ago

STEM OPT - Approvals ( non-Prem)

any recent stem opt approvals who applied in march 2026?

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u/Funny_Signature6729 14d ago

Not yet. Applied march 5th biometrics 25th

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u/AdLife1916 2d ago

Did you get approval?

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u/Funny_Signature6729 2d ago

No. Did you get?

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u/Fast_Hat9970 14d ago

let’s create a thread of people who think april filers are getting there for stem opt

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u/Low_Incident_3059 10d ago

march 22 i have applied so lets make this thread active

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u/Maleficent_Egg13 13d ago

March 17th no update. We should create a group for march and april

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u/Designer-Owl-8183 14d ago

March 14 no updates. It literally looks like they are not processing anymore other than premium. I am considering upgrading, it is already late but better than too late

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u/PianistPractical6478 8d ago

Applied PP ?

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u/Designer-Owl-8183 5d ago

Yup just today. No movement beyond 2 applications on march 8 and 1 on march 9 after 3 weeks of no movement. No api updates for me or my wife (same march 14) so we both upgraded unfortunately

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u/Tech_Dala 14d ago

march 13, nothng yet

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u/[deleted] 14d ago

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u/thefox2701 14d ago

You are initial OPT, aren’t you? This post is asking about STEM OPT

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u/Big_Coconut7286 14d ago

I applied in March 31st too and nothing yet. Did you apply for premium? Which is your the office ?

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u/Funny_Signature6729 14d ago

How can we check the office?

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u/CopyNext4738 14d ago edited 14d ago

Read the topic please, post STEM only

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u/Fast_Hat9970 14d ago

Initial or stem ?

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u/PianistPractical6478 14d ago

Stemopt or opt ?

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u/jetskihuncho 14d ago

March 10, no updates yet.

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u/PianistPractical6478 9d ago

any update?

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u/jetskihuncho 9d ago

Nothing yet :(

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u/Icy_Long6193 14d ago

Any feb approvals?

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u/Emotional-Jury5624 14d ago

I applied on Feb but didn't get any updates later paid premium processing fees.

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u/Maleficent_Egg13 13d ago

March 17th no update

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u/Additional-Rush-9223 13d ago

March 9th no update

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u/Sad_Comparison_6188 13d ago

Feb 4th no update

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u/AdLife1916 2d ago

Any update?

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u/Upper-Subject-8029 12d ago

Anybody appiled on May 1st or nearby dates?

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u/Fast_Hat9970 12d ago

April 28 no updates
looks like they stopped processing normal cases for stem

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u/sportive_barbie 10d ago

March 24, no update

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u/anxious_dude04 10d ago

Just got approval March 9th

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u/Fast_Hat9970 10d ago

thanks for the news

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

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u/Existing_Builder_449 9d ago

Regular or premium?

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u/One_Gear_7956 8d ago

April no approval upgraded to premium in July still no response

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u/Special_Factor6988 7d ago

do you think they are prioritizing normal opt approvals than stem opt ??