Discuss alaga's OPT USCIS Case

Any update?

Nope. still waiting. Any update on you? Please let me know if you get any update?

me either! Hope we can get approved soon

I called USCIS to expedite my case just now. After the call, I checked the status, and it changed to New Card Is Being Produced! Finally!

hi, what did you asked when u called uscis. my application is still in initial review state

Mine is still under case received. Just called USCIS on 12/8 and asked them to expedite the case. They asked if my case falls under any of the expedite reason and I said that I have a job and if I don't join company may have financial loss. They asked me on which documents I can submit and I said offer letter and HR letter they said OK and give me a reference number for expedite process.
This happened on 12/8 and under case history from myUSCIS-Case status showed following

Case History
12/12/2014

On December 12, 2014, your request to have your case expedited, referral number XXX, was completed.
12/12/2014

On December 12, 2014, we sent a response to your request to have your case expedited, referral number XXX.
12/10/2014

On December 10, 2014, your request to have your case expedited, referral number XXX, was assigned to an officer for response


We called again on 12/12 Friday to check on expedite process and they asked to wait until i get the letter from USCIS about the decision. This is so frustrating.

Any update ?
What is the timeline for expedite process ?

not yet. I am still waiting on the decision letter that was mailed for expedite processing. I don't know if the expedite process is approved or not.

Finally approved

Congrats.. Did expedite work for you ?

Don't knoe yet. I didn't get the decision letter on expedite process.

@alaga,

congrats!

After the request for expedited process, did you hear back from them in email or postal mail?
Also, what documents did you submit to them after this request?
Thanks a lot!

@nchetan

No. Didnt hear back anything on expedite process. They said that they mailed a letter on 12/12 abput the decision on expedite process. Before I recieved the letter, my case got approved.

I didnt submit any documents yet, just requested expedite and they said they uscis office will process the request and send email/mail on which documents they need to expedite the process.

@alaga

Oh ok. You got the approval in a good timeframe I would say.
Do you think the request for expediting may have fastened up gears?

Thanks again!

I just got the expedite letter it says

" You requested expedite and expedite would just assign an officer to your case and as of today you case has been already assigned to the officer and you will hear back in 30 days. If you don't please contact our office again after 30 days"

3 days after this letter the case got approved.

Thanks for the update!
That sounds good!

I am just ending my CPT tomorrow, and until I get the OPT I can't work. Ah, this period in between is a pain.

Sorry if I am repeating a question - Did you actually submit any documents for the expedite option? Or just requested over the phone?

Thanks!!

Same situation here, I am ending my CPT tomorrow.

Nope. Just requested over the phone and they asked if requested what documents can you submit?

Did you receive your card or is it being shipped ?

Just got an update this morning that the card was mailed to my address, but do not see any tracking information.

@alaga, Hi I submitted my opt case on Dec 2nd, the online status is always shows " my case was received " , it has been almost 40 days, is that normal?
What is the next stage status ? initial review ?

@lichenli,

That is common and they dont change the status for OPT case. Normally the next status would be "card sent to production". You have to wait atleast 65 days from the date USCIS received your case. So you still have 25 more days to expect some result.