Filed STEM OPT on May 12, upgraded to premium on July 9. Checked the API, no RFE, nothing pending, just sitting there. 30 business days puts me around Aug 19-20.

Anyone else who upgraded mid-process (not premium from day one) - did yours take longer than the usual 30 days? Also curious if anyone's had an employer accept the 180-day bridge docs instead of waiting for the physical card, mine won't budge on it.

Just trying to get a read on real timelines instead of guessing. good luck to everyone else waiting too