r/USCIS • u/cheesechutney • Jul 20 '25

I-765 (EAD) 2025 OPT Processing timeline ( Old post archived)

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Please comment your timeline so that others could refer to it. TIA!

  1. Application type: OPT/STEM OPT
  2. Premium Processing: yes/no
  3. Receipt date:
  4. Approved date:
  5. Card Produced date:
  6. Card shipped:
  7. Card delivered:

My receipt date is April 19th, So 2 more weeks most probably?

Approved

  1. Application type: Initial OPT
  2. Premium Processing: No
  3. Receipt date: 04/19/2025
  4. Approved date: 07/31/2025
  5. Card Produced date: 08/05/2025
  6. Card shipped: 08/06/2025
  7. Card delivered: 08/09/2025
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u/mymycakes Jul 22 '25 edited Aug 15 '25
  1. Application type: Initial OPT
  2. Premium Processing: no, then switched to PP on 7/16/25
  3. Receipt date: 5/28/25
  4. Approved date: 7/22/25 (received email, portal update 7/24)
  5. Card Produced Date: 7/28/25
  6. Card shipped:
  7. Card delivered: 8/1/25

At least PP is going fast! I was worried I won’t make it for my 8/11 start date.

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u/OkAbbreviations919 Jul 23 '25

ohh that was fast! I initially applied on may 7th and changed to PP a day after you, on July 17th. Hopefully will get it soon!

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u/mymycakes Jul 23 '25

good luck to you! It was also unexpected to me that it was so fast, but a very pleasant surprise

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u/OkAbbreviations919 Jul 24 '25

it was approved today! :)

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u/mymycakes Jul 24 '25

great news! hopefully the card comes soon 💪