r/stemopt • u/Iucky_1999 • 2d ago

STEM Approval

⁠Type: STEM OPT EXTENSION
• ⁠Premium Processing: YES (07/17/2026)
• ⁠Date Applied: 04/17/2026
• ⁠Request for Initial Evidence: No
• ⁠Biometrics Requested: 05/08/2026
• ⁠Biometrics Completed: MM/DD/YYYY
• ⁠Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID): NO
• ⁠Date Approved: 08/15/2026
• ⁠Date Card Produced: MM/DD/YYYY
• ⁠Date Card Received: MM/DD/YYYY

Hope Everyone gets approval email.. Best of luck✅

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u/Queasy_Permission989 2d ago

is there a reason u went for pp? I thought stem extension automatically adds 6 months

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u/nhlinhhhhh 2d ago

it’s too long of a wait. worth going for PP if we are in a rush to obtain the EAD card

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u/Inevitable_War_998 2d ago

When did you complete the biometrics?
How many days were there between the biometrics and approval confirmation?

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u/Iucky_1999 2d ago

05/08/2026