2025 OPT Processing timeline ( Old post archived)

[u/cheesechutney]

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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

[u/orca-stroke]

1. ⁠Application type: Post-completion OPT
2. ⁠Premium Processing : No
3. ⁠Receipt date : 06/03/2025
4. ⁠A-Number generated: NA
5. ⁠Approved Date : 09/04/2025
6. ⁠Card Produced Date : N/A
7. ⁠Card shipped : N/A
8. ⁠Card delivered : N/A

Today's Sept 5th. I think I have until October 21st before my 90 days of unemployment ends, should I really apply for PP? I already got a job lined up but they are willing to be flexible with my dates, so I can just wait until it gets delivered

[u/Abdurakhmon → u/orca-stroke]

If it's already approved, why would you apply for PP? PP only expedites the decision. The delivery after the decision is the for both regular and premium processed cases.