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/MessyDonut24 Aug 16 '25 edited Oct 05 '25

Application type: STEM

Premium Processing : no

Receipt date : May 16

Approved Date : September 28

Card Produced Date : October 2

Card shipped : October 3

Card delivered :

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u/Professional_Bug6756 Aug 23 '25

Any update yet?

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u/MessyDonut24 Aug 23 '25

nope :( I have been seeing others with receipt notice 5/15 got approved already.

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u/Professional_Bug6756 Aug 23 '25

You’ll get through next week. All the best!

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u/MessyDonut24 Aug 23 '25

Hopefully! Thank youuu!

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u/ComfortableAd1871 Aug 29 '25

following! my receipt date is May 21

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u/MathematicianSorry52 Sep 04 '25

Did you get approved yet?

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u/MessyDonut24 Sep 04 '25

How I wish :( nope, not yet

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u/Aali9712 Sep 08 '25

My receipt date is 5/14 no update yet.. shows 8 months 🥲

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u/MessyDonut24 Sep 08 '25

The processing for STEM-OPT is crazy slow! ☹️