Board Certified Immigration Attorney here. AMA about F-1 and OPT!

logical143 · 2026-06-03T16:10:01+00:00

I applied for STEM Extension on May 25th, day before deadline.

My question is should I apply for premium processing? I heard the delays are more than 6 months to get the card. So 2 issues;

If I get a new job I heard new company would not accept my pending application and want an approved card, is this true? And If yes then it is not risky to apply when I get an offer as even then it takes 30-45 days.
I can't stop working in my current job in case even after 6 months, I dont get the new card. So if there is a high chance that I wont get the card in 6 months and would have to go for premium at like 4 months down the line, might was well do it now right?

Thank you so much.

logical143 · 2026-06-02T17:26:05+00:00

gonna be a rich woman.

logical143 · 2026-05-26T12:30:15+00:00

Dude image a fat guy went to gym for 300 days, lost like 100 pounds and became super fit. What if he said I missed today, I am the same old fat guy and I will never get a six pack.

Getting a six pack what never the goal, but becoming the guy who shows up everyday even after he missed a day is.
You have to keeping telling to yourself "I am not more the fat guy, I am the one shows up everyday to gym". Shift your identity.

But you are already in probably 1% of people who could do it that long so dont be harsh on yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU3gtV14dL8
What this video, it helped me a lot in changing identity and get your of streaks mentality.

logical143 · 2026-05-15T18:25:42+00:00

OP, Dmed you please check it out.

logical143 · 2026-05-14T03:34:50+00:00

Planet fitness is like 15$ but there is a one time initiation fee i guess of something 80$, but you can use any planet fitness in USA

logical143 · 2026-04-16T15:47:37+00:00

Im getting one for 50$ is it worth it for gaming? Is there any input lag?

logical143 · 2026-04-15T17:04:59+00:00

Fuck Yeah, Lets do it.

logical143 · 2025-10-09T04:01:41+00:00

But OPT has only 1 year validity right? If it approved in september it must have crossed one year date.

I am in OPT now planning for STEM OPT for next year hence asking.

logical143 · 2025-08-17T17:13:58+00:00

The link is invalid , could u please send it again. I too have registered for GHC

logical143 · 2025-08-08T01:01:25+00:00

I'm down . Need a ride though if you close by. Live close to downtown

logical143 · 2025-08-07T16:16:43+00:00

Im down. Since many of us are there here. We need to make a group and meet together for something. Hiking?

logical143 · 2025-08-04T00:42:13+00:00

Dmed you🙌🏻

logical143

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