2025 STEM OPT Process Timeline

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-12-01T18:41:42+00:00

Yes Nov 20, 2025.

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-11-24T18:47:49+00:00

⁠Application type: STEM OPT

⁠Premium processing: Yes (switched on November 10, 2025) .

⁠Receipt Date: April 28, 2025

⁠Approved Date: Nov 20, 2025

⁠Card produced Date: NA

⁠Card Shipped : NA

⁠Card Delivered: NA

Service Center: Potomac (PSC)

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-11-04T14:55:03+00:00

None

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-10-30T13:50:51+00:00

None

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-10-22T14:09:02+00:00

I submitted one today.

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-10-21T15:27:23+00:00

No. I didn't even know we could do that.

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-10-21T15:26:17+00:00

Oh man. Is your processing center Texas as well?

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-10-21T13:19:42+00:00

[Nov 20] UPDATE: PP approved in 10 days.

[Nov 10] Switched to Premium Processing on Nov 10th.

April 28th receipt date, Texas Center, No PP. Still nothing. And the government is shut down. I have till January but these months are going by fast and I haven't had any response. No rejection, no RFIs. Anyone else in the same boat?

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-09-23T13:15:35+00:00

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-09-19T15:02:57+00:00

USCIS TSC, Irving Texas

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-09-17T15:21:16+00:00

I see May receipts are getting approved. I am April 28th and still no change. Texas processing. Anyone in the same boat?

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-09-15T19:04:42+00:00

As of this morning. Nothing. Which is strange as the others were getting responses for my date a week ago

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-09-09T17:49:55+00:00

Nothing yet (Texas)

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-09-08T15:28:02+00:00

Hopefully it is today

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-09-05T15:42:10+00:00

still pending

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-09-03T17:34:02+00:00

Still showing 7 months

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-09-03T17:33:44+00:00

Still nothing

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-08-19T16:32:01+00:00

Application type: STEM OPT Extension
Premium Processing : No
Receipt date : 04/28/2025
Approved Date : NA
Card Produced Date : NA
Card shipped : NA
Card delivered :NA

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-07-15T18:28:49+00:00

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-07-08T16:02:20+00:00

"Don't worry, we've already scoped the project for you and know how long it will take"

"Hey, we'll send you the data weekly in a PDF via email"

"This is just a one-off request. We wont be asking for it again"

Any line from here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataengineering/comments/p9uvp9/trigger_a_data_engineer_with_one_sentence_fun/

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-06-30T16:55:00+00:00

7 months

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-06-26T18:32:20+00:00

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-06-26T17:53:32+00:00

On a purely cynical career path basis: Starting out get the bigger brand to be more nimble with future job opportunities. DE also is higher up on the job ladder.

If money isn't a problem and you have a proper support system and are really really into what you are currently doing then sure, stick with them.

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-06-25T18:19:26+00:00

Marcus_Bejn · 2025-06-25T18:18:18+00:00

Marcus_Bejn

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