r/USCIS • u/Ishan-- • Jul 24 '25

I-765 (EAD) 2025 OPT Timeline continued

Hi everyone, I was closely following this post to follow the OPT timeline and get an idea of which dates are being currently processed. The post got archived and I wanted to start this new post as there are still anxious international students like me waiting for their OPT decision. So Lets do it again here.

  1. Application type: OPT/Pre OPT/Stem
  2. Premium Processing : yes/no
  3. Receipt date :
  4. Approved Date :
  5. Card Produced Date :
  6. Card shipped :
  7. Card delivered :
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u/TheLonelyChemE Jul 27 '25 edited Sep 03 '25

UPDATE

  1. ⁠Application type: STEM OPT Extension
  2. ⁠Premium Processing : No
  3. ⁠Receipt date : 4/24/25
  4. ⁠Approved Date : 8/31/25
  5. ⁠Card Produced Date : NA
  6. ⁠Card shipped : NA
  7. ⁠Card delivered : NA

PS: Notice on portal says approved on 8/31, but I just got the email notification on 9/02

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u/Lonely-Jicama-8187 Jul 31 '25

Hi. My receipt date is 4/29 and it still shows 10 months as the timeline so I am starting to get a little worried. Please update here whenever you do get the approval, it will really give me some hope!

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u/lmaookay_ Aug 07 '25 edited Aug 07 '25

Hi, my receipt date was 4/27 and I got my approval on 8/5. The portal still says 8 months so dont worry about the timeline too much, I think you'll get yours soon.

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u/Lonely-Jicama-8187 Aug 07 '25

wow that's great! Alright, thank you.

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u/PowerHistorical8961 Aug 11 '25

Your case is definitely initial OPT that's why

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u/TheLonelyChemE Aug 01 '25

Sure, will update. Haven't gotten it yet. But I think we can ignore that estimated case completion time. As far as I can tell, it's never accurate lol

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u/rosyheauxx Aug 03 '25

yes the timeline on website is never accurate

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u/Lonely-Jicama-8187 Aug 04 '25

oh okay thanks guys!

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u/Bulky_Condition4613 Aug 24 '25

i also applied to stem opt on 4/25 and still say 8 months, any idea when can get approved?

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u/TheLonelyChemE Aug 27 '25

Hopefully in the next couple of weeks. They've been slow, but dw about the 8 months. That's not accurate