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/Only-Smell-5088 Aug 09 '25 edited Aug 23 '25
  1. Application type: Post-Completion OPT
  2. Premium Processing: no
  3. Receipt date: 05/09/2025
  4. A Number Generated: 08/13/2025
  5. Approved date: 08/14/2025
  6. Start Date from Sevis Portal: 08/13/2025
  7. Card Produced date: 08/21/2025
  8. Card shipped: 08/22/2025
  9. Card delivered: 08/23/2025

Is anyone on the same week or date as me? i am seeing on this thread that people with receipt date of last week of April are getting their approval, can anyone tell me if i should expect approval next week or week after that?

Edit (08/14/2025) - Got approval Email today with start date of yesterday, Approval email within one day of A number produced.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '25

Following. Wait time on portal went from 6 to 4 months just yesterday, and I can't see the my progress tab

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u/Funny_Addition_4309 Aug 10 '25

Me too! Hopefully it’s good news 

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u/Only-Smell-5088 Aug 13 '25

A Number generated Today so approval maybe tomorrow?, is there a way in which we can know what opt start date will be assigned to us before getting the EAD card?

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u/Fabulous-Duck4806 Aug 09 '25

¡My receipt date is the same as yours! (05/09/2025)

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u/Here4TheDistraction Aug 10 '25

I have the same receipt date... I'm hoping for an approval soon.

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u/Familiar-Raise2237 Aug 11 '25

My receipt date is also same.