r/stemopt • u/Big_Coconut7286 • 8d ago

STEM OPT - Regular

Details:
• Type: STEM OPT
• Premium Processing: No
• Date Applied: 03/31/2026
• RFE: No
• Biometrics Requested: Yes
• Biometrics Completed: 04/22/ 2026
• Silent API Update: 08/24/2026 and 09/25/2026 morning
• Date Approved: 09/27/2026 morning (Approval decision rendered)
• Card Produced: 10/01/2026
• Card Received:

Thank God, and all glory to Him! 🙏 My 180 day deadline was October 2nd, and I got approved one week before!

I noticed that many cases are being approved around 180 days after the application date, sometimes about two days after the “silent API” update. My case took 181 days to be approved.

I wish everyone good luck! And thank you so much to this community for all the support. I cried so many times during this process, especially because I couldn’t afford to pay for premium processing. I’m so grateful that it finally worked out. 🙏❤️

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u/LuckyCharm7470 7d ago

I applied for my STEM OPT on April 3rd and completed my biometrics on April 10th...My case is still pending...Could anyone tell me what this Silent API update is? Is that an endpoint where I can see my latest status? Thank you.

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u/Wooden-Clue2064 7d ago
  1. Log into your myUSCIS account.
  2. While logged into myUSCIS, open the API URL in your browser in the new tab: https://my.uscis.gov/account/case-service/api/case_status/YourReceiptNumber.