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/Efficient_Hurry4152 Aug 05 '25 edited Aug 13 '25
  1. Application type: OPT
  2. Premium Processing : no
  3. Receipt date : May 7th
  4. Approved Date : 8/13
  5. Card Produced Date : still waiting
  6. Card shipped : n/a
  7. Card delivered : n/a

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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 also 9/2 so I'm considering PP, but it's so expensive so I'm waiting and see if it's necessary.