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H1B Cap-Exempt Premium Processing Delay After RFE
Applied for H1B cap-exempt premium processing in December 2025 and still no final decision. Trying to understand if this timeline is normal or if anyone has experienced something similar.
Timeline:
* Dec 9: Case received + receipt notice sent
* Dec 22: RFE issued asking for proof of maintenance of F1 status
* Context: I had previously received another H1B approval in 2025, and my SEVIS record needed correction after that H1B withdrawal. The withdrawal notice did not arrive until April 1.
* Mar 16: Responded to RFE
* Apr 28: “Premium processing clock was stopped”
* May 4: Status changed to “Case is still being processed”
I’m confused because premium processing should normally result in some action within 15 business days after the RFE response. Does “premium processing clock was stopped” usually mean a decision is coming soon, or could USCIS still take much longer?
Has anyone had a similar cap-exempt H1B + SEVIS/F1 maintenance issue timeline?
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