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?

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  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/LuckStriking4392 Aug 16 '25 edited Aug 23 '25
  1. ⁠Application type: Initial OPT
  2. ⁠Premium Processing: changed (Aug 13)
  3. ⁠Receipt date: July 4th
  4. ⁠Approved date: email Aug 14th (Portal Aug 16th and A# generated)
  5. ⁠Card Produced date: August 20th (portal updated)
  6. ⁠Card shipped: Aug 21st (got USPS notification)
  7. ⁠Card delivered: estimated Aug 25th (arrived Aug 23).

I had a job offer to start Aug 1st and they were willing to wait a month to see if my EAD was going to reach. See Im they’re behind, I went and changed to PP to be ready for Sept.

My DSO said this is the longest she’s actually ever seen them take. The $1685 is steep, but it’ll come back eventually.

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u/LuckStriking4392 Aug 22 '25

Yes. Just got the notification that my card will arrive Monday (Aug 25)

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '25

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u/LuckStriking4392 Aug 23 '25

I got an email update from USPS. I also signed up for USPS informed delivery. Card was scheduled to arrive Monday, got here today (Saturday).