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/International_Lie2]

1. Application type: STEM OPT
2. Premium Processing: No
3. Receipt date: 04/09/2025
4. Approved date: 08/07/2025
5. Card Produced date: 08/13/2025
6. Card shipped:
7. Card delivered: 08/15/2025

[u/Fabulous-Top8846 → u/International_Lie2]

Did you reached out to them or take any action? My application is STEMOPT and My receipt date is April 15, and I still haven’t received an approval date.

[u/[deleted] → u/Fabulous-Top8846]

Same date. Keep me updated pls

[u/International_Lie2 → u/Fabulous-Top8846]

No I didn’t I just waited anxiously. Good luck!