u/StealthyStriker

New to this sub. Help me understand.

I always blame myself for the wrong decisions I took. I keep wondering what could have happened if I hadn't done what I did. I eventually realized that it's not always my fault. There were other circumstances that made me did what I did. Do I blame others/circumstances now?

It's human nature to get closure for yourself by blaming others or circumstances or sometimes your own self. This helps me from not taking such decisions in the future, but I often get stuck in a cycle of over analyzing the events and not taking accountability for my actions.

But all the circumstances depend on thousdands of other circumstances. Who do I blame? Is it the fault of the universe that lead to this chaos? How do I stop myself from blaming myself and others. Plz advise.

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u/StealthyStriker — 3 days ago
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Unemployment clock started even before receiving the card

Edit: Added timeline

So I am in a stressful situation right now. I applied for initial OPT in November 2025, a month before my graduation. The approval took more than 6 months and just the last week I got the approval. In the receipt, I can see that Valid From is 04/27/2026. However, I still haven't received my card. I can see 'Card Was Produced' status today. How can my start date (Valid From) be in the past even before receiving it? Does it mean my OPT has already started? Has it been 30 days since my clock started? Is there a process for me to request them to adjust the start date? Because this is clearly no fault of mine that I have accrued 30 days of unemployment. Please advise. Thank you!

Timeline:

Applied: Nov 11, 2025

Original Start Date: Jan 29, 2026

Original End Date: Jan 28, 2027

Approved: May 20, 2026 (approval notice says Valid From: Apr 27, 2026, To: 02/18/2027)

Produced: May 26, 2026

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u/StealthyStriker — 1 month ago