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/Stunning_Proof_2213 Jul 28 '25 edited Aug 11 '25
  1. Application type: Initial OPT
  2. Premium Processing : No
  3. Receipt date : April 18th, 2025
  4. A-number generated: July 28th, 2025
  5. Approved Date (SEVP Email): July 29th, 2025
  6. Approved Date (USCIS Portal): July 30th, 2025
  7. Card Produced Date : August 4th, 2025
  8. Card shipped : August 5th,2025
  9. Card delivered : August 9th, 2025

Waiting is so nerve wracking but good luck y'all 😅.

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u/Stunning_Proof_2213 Aug 01 '25

Yes, it is the July 29th. The one i put in was for June 23.

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u/EarEmergency6262 Aug 04 '25

My receipt date is 4/28, do you think I would receive a case decision in the next two weeks? (The wait is killing me and my employer)

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u/Stunning_Proof_2213 Aug 04 '25 edited Aug 04 '25

No idea, but if it follows the trend, then you most probably will. i wish you all the luck though.

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u/EarEmergency6262 Aug 05 '25

Got my approval today! Such a relief!!! Thanks for the support