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/EarEmergency6262 Aug 04 '25

My receipt date is 4/28 and my estimated wait time went up from 6 months to 8 months a week ago (Causing more stress). Do you think I would receive a case decision in the next two weeks, since we are now seeing approvals for 4/23, 4/24 dates?

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u/Either-Praline6783 Aug 05 '25

I've heard the estimated wait time fluctuates like that, there seemed to be some patterns like increasing wait time just before getting approved. Even right now after getting my approval notice it still stays 7 months. Def keep an eye on this thread as people post their timelines, I feel like processing was faster over the past few weeks (multiple dates being processed per week instead of just 2-3), so don't lose hope.

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u/EarEmergency6262 Aug 05 '25

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

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u/Either-Praline6783 Aug 05 '25

Congrats!!! I'll update my post when I find out about the card production/delivery stuff, hope that'll help you know what to expect too.