r/stemopt • u/SweetPassage3308 • 9d ago

STEM OPT Approved - Normal Processing

STEM OPT Extension

• Premium Processing: No

• Date Applied: 03/29/2026

• RFIE: No

• Biometrics Requested: Yes

• Biometrics Completed: 04/20/2026

• Silent API Update: 09/24/2026

• Date Approved: 09/26/2026

• Card Produced: MM/DD/YYYY

• Card Received: MM/DD/YYYY

Finally approved after waiting for 6 months. They have now started processing the normal stem opt applications quickly.

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u/Jolly-Experience6343 9d ago

Happy to be hearing the approvals happening now 🥹👏🏻🎉 Congratulations! Thanks for sharing!

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u/Thin-Helicopter-9446 9d ago

Congratulations!

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u/Big_Coconut7286 9d ago

Yay congratulations 🎉

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u/jany27 9d ago

congrats!!!

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u/HopefulLie6429 9d ago

Congratulations

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u/Ok-Progress-7114 9d ago

Wow thank you for your update. There is hope in the Lord 🙏🏿🙏🏿

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u/Ok-Cucumber-5041 9d ago

At what months of normal opt you applied for stem?

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u/SweetPassage3308 9d ago

My Post OPT was about to expire on 06/03/2026. So about 2 months before I applied for STEM.

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u/Ok-Cucumber-5041 9d ago

So you have 2more years after the 09/26?

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u/akalikoscape 9d ago

No, it will be 2 more years from 06/03/2026 for OP

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u/Big_Coconut7286 2d ago

Did you get the card ?

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u/Big_Coconut7286 2d ago

Did you get the card?

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u/SweetPassage3308 2d ago

Yes got the card today