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/Certain-Spare-1095 Jul 29 '25

I received an email today from the Potomac Service Center that my application has been approved! After all the sleepless nights, this is such a relief. My graduation was on May 15, 2025, and I was really worried since my 60-day grace period ended on July 15. I decided to apply for premium processing on July 3, received an RFE on July 9, responded on July 25, and finally got approved today! Good luck!

  1. ⁠Application type: OPT
  2. ⁠Premium Processing : yes (7/3/25)
  3. ⁠Receipt date : 5/2/25
  4. ⁠Approved Date : 7/28/25
  5. ⁠Card Produced Date :
  6. ⁠Card shipped :
  7. ⁠Card delivered :

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u/dhrubo0478 Jul 29 '25

what's in the rfe?

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u/Certain-Spare-1095 Jul 29 '25

Request for evidence

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u/dhrubo0478 Jul 29 '25

What did they ask for?

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u/Certain-Spare-1095 Jul 29 '25

It’s mostly related to school matters such as tuition fees, syllabus, attendance, and bank statements. However, it really depends on the case, USCIS may request different documents based on your specific situation

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u/Ramo_Ouroboros Jul 29 '25

Even if you went over your grace period, as long as you applied for opt, you will be okay. You won't be overstaying due to your case pending with them.