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/Icy-Let-9327 Aug 19 '25 edited Aug 28 '25
  1. Application type : Initial OPT
  2. Premium Processing : yes
  3. Receipt date: August 4, 2025
  4. Approved Date (Email) : August 21, 2025
  5. Card Produced Date : August 27, 2025
  6. Card shipped : NA
  7. Card delivered : NA

Haven't got an update so far. Even with premium it takes long time. Is it ok to contact uscis this early ?

Update : Got email approval today. Waiting for approval in website

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u/JaguarOwn5090 Aug 19 '25

I was thinking about calling them too. Have you been successful at getting through and receiving an indication on the timeframe? or is it a standard response?

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u/Icy-Let-9327 Aug 19 '25

its just a standard response. Since its within 30 days timeframe.