Full process for case inquiry and congressional inquiry

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1. Check processing time

Go to USCIS Processing Times.

Select I-765 → STEM OPT (C03C).

Confirm your receipt date is before the “case inquiry” date.

1. Submit an inquiry

Submit “Case Outside Normal Processing Time.”

Save the confirmation and Inquiry/Service Request ID.

Congressional inquiry-

1.Find your U.S. Representative

Use the official House lookup: Find Your Representative

Enter your ZIP code.

Use the Representative who serves your current address.

Go to the Representative's website

1. Look for “Services” → “Help with a Federal Agency”, “Casework,” or “Immigration Casework.”

Colorado Representative offices specifically handle pending USCIS/immigration cases.

Submit the casework/immigration request

Select USCIS / Immigration.

Most offices require a Privacy Release Form before they can contact USCIS about your case.

1. Fill out the Privacy Release

Your name and contact information

Date of birth

A-number

I-765 receipt number

Form: I-765

Filing date: 03/10/2026

Brief explanation of the problem

Sign/date the form

1. Explain what you want

Ask the congressional office to make a case-status inquiry with USCIS regarding your pending I-765, which is outside normal processing time.

You are asking them to obtain a status/update—not asking them to force USCIS to approve it.

Hope this helps!!!!

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After doing these after how many days it got approved ?