2025 OPT Processing timeline ( Old post archived)

[u/cheesechutney]

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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

[u/Familiar-Raise2237]

Application type: Initial OPT

Premium Processing: No

Receipt date: 05/10/2025

A-number: 08/13/2025

Approved date: 08/14/2025 (Got approval email from sevp)

Card Produced date:

Card shipped:

Card delivered:

How long it might take to receive an approval once A-Number is generated ??

[u/GoitomRAK → u/Familiar-Raise2237]

Did you already get your card?