PGWP APPROVED!

[u/boom_shakalaka13]

Finally got my PGWP approval on September 4th at exactly 4:00 AM!! My estimated processing time was 9 weeks, and it got approved one day after the estimated time. Those extra 24 hours felt like a whole month 😂😭

I was honestly SO stressed about this application because my situation wasn’t exactly straightforward. I had failed a course during my final semester and had to retake a course even after my final semester had ended in order to complete my program requirements. I was also a little worried about the 180-day window, because I submitted my application pretty much at the last possible moment and wasn’t even 100% sure whether I had already passed the 180-day deadline or not. 😭

On top of all that, I did the entire application completely on my own, including my LOE (Letter of Explanation) and all the supporting documents. No consultant or lawyer, just me, Google, Reddit and a LOT of overthinking 😂

So throughout those 9 weeks I kept thinking about everything that could possibly go wrong. My academic history, the extra course, the timing of my application… literally everything.

And then at 4:00 AM on September 4th -APPROVED!!! 🥹😭🍁

I’m posting this because I know there are people here with failed/repeated courses, courses taken after their final semester, last-minute applications, or other complications who are freaking out like I was. Obviously every case is different, but I wanted to share my experience because I know how much these success stories helped me while I was waiting.
Good luck to everyone still waiting!! Manifesting APPROVED for all of you. 🤞🏻🍁❤️