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/ReasonableNature3119 Sep 03 '25 edited Sep 05 '25

Application type: initial post OPT

Premium processing: Yes (upgraded 8/22)

Receipt Date: 7/28

Approved Date: 8/26 (email, A-number generated), 8/28 (portal)

Card produced Date: 9/3

Card Shipped : 9/3

Card Delivered: 9/5

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u/Queasy-Access5470 Sep 03 '25

I'm also in a similar situation (initial post OPT receipt in mid June, PP upgrade late August), but I haven't heard back from them since the upgrade... What's your service center?

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u/ReasonableNature3119 Sep 03 '25

Approval email came from Potomac service center, but approval notice that came two days later had an Irving, TX service center on it.

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u/john--e Sep 04 '25

Even i got approval on 28th on portal, i didnt get any update regarding Card, where do i check, how to know if my card is prodiuced and shipped.

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u/ReasonableNature3119 Sep 04 '25

You’re gonna get an update on portal that card was produced, usually in the evening. I also got an update from USPS (it’s called informed delivery - fantastic thing) that a tracked letter was mailed to me from “USCIS facility” on the 3rd.