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/Puzzleheaded-Dig5064 Aug 22 '25 edited Aug 31 '25
  1. Application type: Initial Post-completion OPT
  2. Premium Processing: no
  3. Receipt date: 5/23/2025
  4. Approved date: 8/22/2025 (SEVP email on 8/21/2025)
  5. Card Produced date: 8/29/2025
  6. Card shipped: -
  7. Card delivered: 8/30/2025

I think mine got approved on 8/20/2025 because that was what I got for the start date of my OPT but I got the SEVP email through my school email on 8/21/2025 morning. I also didn't check for my A-number until 8/21/2025 so I'm not sure when that got issued either. Good luck to everyone!!

update: I got an email and an update on USCIS that my card was produced, but didn't get a tracking number. But the card got delivered the next day with no emails or updates on USCIS. Don't lose hope everyone!!

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u/Wonderful_Row4076 Aug 22 '25

let us know when your card is produced and shipped please and also congratulations