Whether expedited processing (expedite) is available for OPT
Hello, I’m currently working under CPT at a U.S. accounting firm, and I filed for OPT last week — I’d like to ask if OPT expedite is possible. My CPT expires on July 29th — is there any way to speed this up? Please advise. Thank you.
Unfortunately, if it hasn’t been more than 5 months since filing, you realistically don’t qualify for expedite. Even past 5 months, it’s genuinely difficult to get a fast result in practice. You may need to consider going back to F-1 or considering a different visa.
Please keep this in mind.