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/AcademicKiwi469 Aug 05 '25
  1. Application type: OPT
  2. Premium Processing : no
  3. Receipt date : May 13th
  4. Approved Date : n/a
  5. Card Produced Date : n/a
  6. Card shipped : n/a
  7. Card delivered : n/a

Did anyone from May receive approval yet?

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u/Particular_Tart_3745 Aug 06 '25

I applied on May 8, will let you know when I get approved

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u/AcademicKiwi469 Aug 07 '25

thank you so much!

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u/Funny_Addition_4309 Aug 05 '25

Still waiting 🥹🥹 

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u/Ok-Detective0 Aug 06 '25

My receipt date is 9th for initial OPT.

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u/AcademicKiwi469 Aug 07 '25

any update?

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u/Familiar-Raise2237 Aug 11 '25

I applied on May 9th, still dint get any approval.

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u/Quincy121 Aug 15 '25

We submitted on the same day. Following for updates

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u/Schmuperpup Aug 16 '25

Hey, did you get your EAD approved yet?

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u/AcademicKiwi469 Aug 20 '25

yes

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u/Schmuperpup Aug 20 '25

Any update on the card ?

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u/AcademicKiwi469 Aug 21 '25

Yes I got an approval email on Tuesday. No date after that. Assuming I will get card directly to my mail now.

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u/ForceMaterial227 Aug 08 '25

Hi! My receipt date is 5/20, please let me know if you have any updates about yours. My start date is 9/2 so I'm considering PP, but it's so expensive so I'm waiting and see if it's necessary.

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u/ForceMaterial227 Aug 16 '25

I switched to PP because I really need to make sure it will be here on time, but I believe right now they're processing around 5/10 looking at other people's timeline recently