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Potomac service center
Stem opt extension applied November 26, 2025 Initial opt end date January 27, 2026 Premium processing upgraded on June 04, 2026 Automatic 180 days extension ends on July 26, 2026
Uscis still shows: Case Was Changed To A Premium Processing Case
DSO says to wait patiently and hope it approves by 26th of July. USCIS live agents says the case is in its process and not to contact them until August 2027.
I know I applied premium very late but applied it under 30 business days within the automatic extension period.
What happens next? DSO replied me that I would not have an ability to submit my 6 months validation report since my extension is not approved yet and USCIS knows it so I do not have to worry about it. But every time I login to sevp, the validation report reminder pops up. Do I still ignore it until the approval? I know I need to stop working on July 26 but do I need to put end date in the sevp for this employer? What happens next?