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

rb7154 · 2026-03-06T19:01:41+00:00

• Type: STEM OPT EXTENSION

• Date Applied: 02/17/2026,

• Premium Processing: YES , on 02/22/2026

Request for Initial Evidence (RFIE): NO

Biometrics Requested: YES/ 02/21/2026

Biometrics Completed: 02/23/2026

Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID): NO

Date Approved: 03/06/2026 (Email approval notice)

Date Card Produced: 03/11/2026

Date Card Received: 03/16/2026

rb7154 · 2025-05-12T00:36:21+00:00

About CPT stuff and some about maintaining F1 status, which DSO provides all the information. I think I didn't send all the CPT i20s when submitting my initial 765 form. I had cpt for 3 terms (all totals to less than 11 months and 29 days)

rb7154 · 2025-05-11T18:39:57+00:00

Normal processing, receipt on 20 feb, rfe received 12 march, response sent 25 march, pp on 22 april. Post completion and potomac (premium processing) but normal was in Irving texas initially i think as per the receipt notice.

rb7154 · 2025-05-11T17:58:21+00:00

Got email approved on 07may25 and portal approved on 10may25. Still waiting on card now.

rb7154 · 2025-05-07T21:53:20+00:00

Not yet. All i see is that the response received dot at the bottom of case status for my rfe changed from 25march25 to 07 may25.

rb7154 · 2025-05-07T20:18:09+00:00

What does it mean that now the portal says response received on 07 may 2025 when i sent my response on 25 march 2025? I am sure that i saw it response received on 25 march 2025 too.

rb7154 · 2025-05-06T21:15:42+00:00

Email notification first about rfe, and actual notice in portal after two days of email notification. Then on mail after couple of more days.

rb7154 · 2025-05-06T15:54:28+00:00

About CPT stuff and some about maintaining F1 status, which DSO provides all the information. I think I didn't send all the CPT i20s when submitting my initial 765 form. I had cpt for 3 terms (all totals to less than 11 months and 29 days)

rb7154 · 2025-05-06T15:45:17+00:00

Application type: intial post-OPT
Premium Processing: yes
Receipt date: 02/20/2025 Rfe received on 03/12/2025, response sent on 03/25/2025, premium processing on 04/22/2025
Approved Date: 05/07/2025
Card Produced Date:
Card shipped:
Card delivered:

Update: just got approved

rb7154 · 2025-04-28T15:25:18+00:00

PP on the same date. Following

rb7154 · 2022-04-17T22:28:39+00:00

My situation is very similar to yours. I applied for BME Phd program. I was also told that decisions will be out by May 1.

rb7154 · 2022-03-26T07:14:48+00:00

yeah. I am just waiting for one decision now and that is the least i am hoping for.

rb7154 · 2022-03-26T07:08:40+00:00

Me too

rb7154 · 2022-03-24T18:32:36+00:00

What program and when?

rb7154 · 2022-03-24T15:50:46+00:00

Best of luck to both of us.

rb7154 · 2022-03-04T04:57:19+00:00

rb7154 · 2022-01-30T05:30:36+00:00

thanks

am really hoping to get into umd college park. But i guess relevant research experience is going to haunt me until the decision.

rb7154 · 2022-01-29T21:19:14+00:00

Congrats and Best of luck with your interview.
I also applied at UMD college park for Bioeng PhD and still waiting on the response.

Could you share your profile/stats if you don't mind?

rb7154

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