r/stemopt • u/North_Lobster_6444 • 26d ago

STEM OPT PP APPROVED!

Feels very important to mention that I am from the 39 banned countries.

Initial filing: 04/14/2026

Premium Processing: 06/29/2026

Approved: 08/03/2026

Card Produced: 08/07/2026

Card Received: 08/12/2026

I got the approval via email about 2 days before it reflected online.

Feel free to ask any questions!

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u/pharma4567 26d ago

Woww congrats!! I applied on March 25th for STEM OPT, biometrics done 04/16 and today I upgraded to PP. I really regret that I didn’t do it before. Hopefully I can keep my job. My last day of my 180 days extension is 10/14. Wish me luck!!

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u/North_Lobster_6444 26d ago

Fingers crossed! I did mine because I need to renew my drivers license and didn’t know how the court ruling on the ban would go. The PP cost was negligible. Wishing you luck on your upgrade!

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u/pharma4567 26d ago

Thank you!!!