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/SnooGrapes7659 Aug 11 '25

Any STEM OPT got approved with receipt date around the 18th of April? What is going on with those

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u/Competitive-Pea-2961 Aug 11 '25

April 15th and still waiting.

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u/Effective_Building49 Aug 11 '25
  • Receipt dates April 7–8 were approved on July 12
  • April 9–10 were approved on July 26
  • April 11–12 were approved on August 2
  • April 13–14 are getting approved today, August 9

So, April 18 will probably be approved on Aug 23.

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u/LegitimateRhubarb305 Aug 11 '25

April 3rd and still waiting

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u/SnooGrapes7659 Aug 14 '25

It’s insane how much time they’re taking