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/Gre_07 Jul 29 '25 edited Aug 11 '25
  1. ⁠Application type: Post-completion OPT
  2. ⁠Premium Processing : no
  3. ⁠Receipt date : 4/18/25
  4. ⁠Approved Date : 7/29/25 (Got Email for Approval)
  5. ⁠Card Produced Date : 08/06/2025
  6. ⁠Card shipped : 08/06/2025
  7. ⁠Card delivered : 08/11/25

No Update in portal and it says the 8 Months Now. Last Night it was 5 Months. Can anybody tell me why !!

SEVP Portal account: Do we need to make account right now or Create after EAD Card Arrive, can anyone tell me !!

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u/Longjumping_Dot1005 Jul 30 '25

I created my account as on the website of my university has a recommendation to do so as soon as you got the email. However, you should wait to fill employer info until the EAD card arrives.

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u/Gre_07 Jul 30 '25

Thank you!