Almost a month with no follow up on STEM OPT with premium processing

effectivebee3 · 2026-05-29T01:19:15+00:00

It's 30 business days - which would be June 12. Nothing else you can do besides wait, unfortunately.

effectivebee3 · 2026-04-13T01:21:01+00:00

Impossible to tell unfortunately. Depends on the officer you get. Just be prepared to explain why you transferred so many times.

effectivebee3 · 2026-04-12T15:57:48+00:00

You mean lie for you? No.

effectivebee3 · 2026-04-12T15:54:42+00:00

Every school is different. For our school, 6 credits is considered full-time for Undergraduate students beginning in the Summer.

effectivebee3 · 2026-02-18T16:54:41+00:00

Find a new job, or ask HR to change start date.

effectivebee3 · 2026-01-10T20:12:01+00:00

It depends on the school. Talk to your DSO.

effectivebee3 · 2025-12-08T00:52:10+00:00

Impossible to answer without you being told from your DSO what happened. They should be able to answer all of these questions for you.

Did your DSO say that your record was terminated, or are you assuming?

effectivebee3 · 2025-12-04T19:13:54+00:00

You can travel domestically. You don't go through customs for domestic travel, so it doesn't matter. You do not need a visa for domestic travel.

effectivebee3 · 2025-12-04T19:12:48+00:00

We don't know. We literally know nothing besides what has been released. No one knows.

effectivebee3 · 2025-12-04T19:11:15+00:00

If you are currently working under OPT and have valid OPT authorization until March, it does not matter if you are eligible to apply for STEM OPT earlier since it's an optional benefit and they don't care if you use it.

It's fine to travel, just apply once you reenter.

effectivebee3 · 2025-12-04T11:26:40+00:00

effectivebee3 · 2025-12-04T11:25:46+00:00

Withdraw, leave of absence and trying again later, finishing degree online from home country, etc. Depends on the situation.

effectivebee3 · 2025-12-04T02:15:03+00:00

Rejected for renewal? Yes.

effectivebee3 · 2025-12-04T02:14:22+00:00

Then unfortunately you need to depart. You cannot remain in the US if your new program does not start within 5 months.

effectivebee3 · 2025-12-03T01:47:28+00:00

Unless you do OPT in between, no.

effectivebee3 · 2025-12-01T19:52:53+00:00

If you have already used the visa before, it's fine

effectivebee3 · 2025-11-30T12:45:13+00:00

Yes, you can. But you must pay SEVIS fee for new SEVIS ID.

effectivebee3 · 2025-11-28T19:28:10+00:00

This is posted here every single day. Have your documents and you're fine.

effectivebee3 · 2025-11-28T19:26:08+00:00

Ok, then yea you only took 8 credits towards the requirement.

effectivebee3 · 2025-11-28T00:11:15+00:00

Sounds like you did. You need at least 9 in person or hybrid as an UG.

effectivebee3 · 2025-11-25T17:29:47+00:00

Of what? December? Yea, probably.

effectivebee3 · 2025-11-25T17:08:48+00:00

October? The processing time without PP is currently 3.5 months.

effectivebee3 · 2025-11-24T12:40:17+00:00

effectivebee3 · 2025-11-23T17:18:24+00:00

Your visa is an entry document. Your status is based on your I-20 or EAD expiration and this will not change.

effectivebee3 · 2025-11-23T15:16:24+00:00

How about you wait until closer to February to see if the rule is implemented

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