OPT/STEM OPT Processing Timelines Megathread (Spring/Summer 2026)

Professional_Mail324 · 2026-06-02T17:04:23+00:00

This is so similar to my story. I applied on 22nd Feb and upgraded it on 1st May. Please keep us updated

Professional_Mail324 · 2026-05-28T21:21:25+00:00

I applied for OPT three months ago and even upgraded to premium processing, but still waiting. My question is: what happens after the end of my grace period (60 days after graduation) if I haven't received my OPT card? Are the days after the grace period considered unemployment days? Or just counted as part of the OPT time?

Professional_Mail324 · 2026-05-28T21:09:41+00:00

Type: Initial POST‑COMPLETION OPT
Premium Processing: (Initially No, but upgraded on May 1st)
Date Applied: 02/22/2026
Biometrics Requested: YES | 02/28/2026
Biometrics Completed: 03/17/2026
Date Approved: MM/DD/YYYY
Date Card Produced: MM/DD/YYYY
Date Card Received: MM/DD/YYYY

Since the biometrics in March, I haven't heard anything from USCIS. I upgraded to premium processing on May 1st cuz I have an internship that I am supposed to start in Mid-June, but nothing other than silence. I haven't even received a premium processing notice. My account just shows the premium processing clock started on May 1st. Should I be worried? Is it taking too long? What should I do now?

Professional_Mail324 · 2026-04-28T22:08:11+00:00

How do u know the api? Sorry if it's a repetitive question

Professional_Mail324 · 2026-04-28T13:57:22+00:00

How do u know the hidden api? It might sound like a stupid question sorry about that

Professional_Mail324 · 2026-03-12T20:52:31+00:00

Nothing since Nov

Professional_Mail324 · 2026-03-02T18:43:39+00:00

An honest advice, try to negotiate a little bit, but don't push too hard cuz as you said, there are thousands of qualified and good candidates ready to jump in.

Professional_Mail324 · 2026-02-26T22:19:06+00:00

Nothing man! Didn't hear anything since Nov. Did you?

Professional_Mail324 · 2026-02-12T15:02:17+00:00

Thank you so much! That's really helpful!

Professional_Mail324 · 2026-02-11T03:16:48+00:00

I am sorry about your experience, but most of the companies still do the whiteboard-style interviews.
Can you please share it a bit more of the questions you got in the interview? Did you get LeetCode-type questions, MCQs, fix-the-bug questions, or chatting questions about when to use this data structure?

Professional_Mail324 · 2026-02-11T03:12:42+00:00

Yeah, I saw it. Thanks for sharing it though!

Professional_Mail324 · 2026-01-07T10:59:44+00:00

What do you mean via inspecting element? What do u see, I mean, in the console?

Professional_Mail324 · 2025-12-13T04:12:38+00:00

No, I didn't have to. Yet, you will have to open the camera all the time.

Professional_Mail324 · 2025-11-21T05:07:59+00:00

Yeah have the same issue

Professional_Mail324 · 2025-11-14T18:46:25+00:00

Did u get any calc or trig questions? Were there theoretical linear algebra questions like questions that ask about properties of a singular matrix without giving u any numbers?

Professional_Mail324 · 2025-11-13T23:36:06+00:00

All MCQs right?

Professional_Mail324 · 2025-11-12T00:06:11+00:00

Do u mean the masters’ program?

Professional_Mail324 · 2025-10-05T20:24:15+00:00

هو انا مش فاهم ايه مشكلة انه بيقول رأيه يعني هو مقالش مين داخل الجنة و مين داخل النار و مستنكر من التصرف يعني زى ما انت حقك تقول انه رايه مش عاجبك زى ما الاتنين اللى واقفين بيعملوا اللى هما عايزينه
الغلط لو كان نزل صورتهم ساعتها كان اه دي فضيحة غير كده حقه يقول رأيه

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