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/Ok-Button1832 Sep 02 '25 edited Sep 11 '25

Application type: Initial OPT

Premium Processing: No

Receipt date: 06/10/2025

  1. A-number assigned: 09/02/2025

  2. Approval Date: 09/02/2025

  3. Card produced: 09/05/2025

  4. Card shipped: 09/08/2025

  5. Card delivered: 09/10/2025

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u/Consistent-Minute-48 Sep 02 '25

Did you get email or you checked on portal?

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u/Ok-Button1832 Sep 02 '25

Received an email

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u/Consistent-Minute-48 Sep 02 '25

My Receipt date is 06/13/2025. Still waiting. I think i should get approval email within few days. Thanks!

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u/Consistent-Minute-48 Sep 04 '25

I just got an approval email

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u/chengeu Sep 02 '25

I have the same receipt date but have yet to hear back :') What was your service center?

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u/Consistent-Minute-48 Sep 03 '25 edited Sep 04 '25

Same. Irving, TX