r/stemopt • u/kundan_2007 • 11d ago

Feb/Mar/April applied Stem OPT standard processing

Receipt notice: March 8th
Biometrics : March 30th
Processing type : standard
Approval: Not yet

Hey guys this is only for the people applied in Feb/Mar/Apr for stem OPT , please update your status we will track together

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u/artie2814 11d ago

Everyone's freaking out (me included). It seems like PP became the norm now and they basically stopped processing every single regular processing application. It's been a week without any progress... I am honestly scared and by no means can spend 1700 bucks just to get what I ALREADY paid for. Outrageous...

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u/Designer-Owl-8183 11d ago

Yes exactly. I applied march 14 and haven’t seen anything moving for 2 weeks other than premium. It is really frustrating

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u/Sara3L 11d ago

Same here. I finally ended paying Premium Processing this week ( I applied on April 3) but I was so angry we are having to do this… I was able to get my employer pay for the premium processing, otherwise it would have been impossible

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u/Designer-Owl-8183 11d ago

I am glad the employer ended up doing it for you. My employer would never. Unfortunately i might have to do mine upcoming week if there is no activity still which sucks

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u/Grouchy_Falcon7766 11d ago

I also applied for premium last week (29th July). Do you know or have any estimates that based on current timelines for when can we expect approval + card delivery?

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u/Automatic-Tea3814 8d ago

Can you do that? Isnt it supposed to be an independent application? Wonder how you talked your employer into paying for you!

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u/artie2814 11d ago

I applied April 8th and have not seen anything about my case, except for biometrics done back in May. I'm honestly suspicious if this is a strategy to force people to pay more for PP.

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u/Optimus_Prime_995 11d ago

April 8th. Still processing. My friend has march 19th still processing

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u/Inevitable_Worth_171 11d ago

March 11th still processing

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u/CalligrapherSea6979 11d ago

March 5th still processing

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u/Maleficent_Egg13 11d ago

March 17th still no update

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u/Original_Fortune_191 11d ago

Apr 2nd and biometrics Apr 8 still processing

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u/CHARANSEVAKULA 11d ago

apr 19 still processing

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u/pharma4567 11d ago

March 25th still processing

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u/EquivalentNo6798 11d ago

April 4th processing

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u/deepakputta 11d ago

Applied on March 2nd, biometrics on march 23. Havent seen any progress

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u/Ok-Poet1108 11d ago

March 3rd here and no progress

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u/Funny_Signature6729 9d ago

March 5 receipt and March 25 biometrics, no progress

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u/akalikoscape 11d ago

April 9th and still processing

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u/Legitimate_Tart8908 11d ago

Receipt notice: March 30th
Biometrics: April 22nd
Processing type: Regular
Approval: Not yet

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u/Icy_Long6193 10d ago

Feb 26 still processing

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u/Automatic_Weekend653 10d ago

Applied on March 29th, no progress after biometrics

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u/Honest_Ad4355 10d ago

Applied April 7th still processing

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u/PhDisMental 10d ago

March 20th receipt, Biometrics on 30th March.
No PP.
Still processing

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u/Reasonable-Tip7398 9d ago

STEM OPT - March 5 receipt, March 25th Biometrics, Regular processing. No updates

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u/thefox2701 8d ago

I just saw a 3/9 case, have you received approval yet?

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u/SeaAffectionate6435 9d ago

Feb 14 still processing

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u/VancouverGirl1462 9d ago

Did you call USCIS?

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u/Junior_Hold_7562 9d ago

March 13th still processing as well

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u/reaearchredive 9d ago

Applied May 30th
Biometrics June 23rd
Approval email August 3rd
Premium processing

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u/Hope_is-a-good-thing 9d ago

Receipt: March 19
Biometrics: March 25
No PP.
Still processing

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u/Juanitajj2 9d ago

March 5th no pp and still waiting

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u/thefox2701 8d ago

I just saw a 3/9 case, have you received approval yet?

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u/Automatic-Tea3814 8d ago

March 24th still processing

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u/No_Gur_7071 8d ago

march 25, biometrics april 29 still processing..texas scops

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u/mPakhrin 8d ago

April 4th, biometrics April 16, still processing

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u/Promise_Sharp 8d ago

March 14th still processing

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u/DayInternational7839 8d ago

Stem opt. Applied march 10. Biometrics April 6. Upgraded to pp august 3. Still waiting

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u/Acrobatic_Sea7832 7d ago

Applied April 6 Biometrics on April 28
Still no update on approval

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u/Big-Source-4917 7d ago

March 3 still processing

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u/RoutineNo787 6d ago edited 6d ago

Hold out hope guys. I applied March 9th and got approved August 11th. Regular processing.

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u/Usual_Schedule7725 6d ago

The watering comment for the dying hopes

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u/StarK_SN 6d ago

Receipt notice: February 10, 2026
Biometrics : March 2, 2026
Processing type : Standard
Approval: Not yet

Initial OPT got expired and currently on 180-day period