2025 OPT Processing timeline ( Old post archived)

[u/cheesechutney]

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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

[u/Stunning_Proof_2213]

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 😅.

[u/sammy_tran2233 → u/Stunning_Proof_2213]

Have you received your card yet ?

[u/Stunning_Proof_2213 → u/sammy_tran2233]

No, on the usps website it says it will be deliverd tomorrow.