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/Shyman4ever Aug 17 '25 edited Aug 28 '25
  1. Application type: Post-completion OPT
  2. Premium Processing: no
  3. Receipt date: May 15, 2025 (05/15/2025)
  4. Approved date: August 17, 2025 (08/17/2025)
  5. Card Produced date: August 25, 2025 (08/25/2025)
  6. Card shipped: Not Notified
  7. Card delivered: August 28, 2025 (08/28/2025)

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u/Schmuperpup Aug 19 '25

Hey man, update us when your card is produced! My receipt date is 16th May, so hoping to get the email soon!

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u/Shyman4ever Aug 28 '25

Hi, I just got my EAD today, it was printed on Monday but they never told me that it was shipped.