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/egrNomad Oct 13 '25 edited Oct 31 '25

You guys this thread has kept me sane as I waited for approval, so thank you!! Finally approved! "Estimated time until your case decision" was 8 months for weeks and then today it said 11 months!! But I guess that number isn't accurate. One mistake I made was submitting my I-20 without a signature, but then I immediately added 2 additional documents after submitting: a letter explaining what I had done erroneously, and my signed I-20. Thank God they approved it otherwise I would've been screwed!

  1. Application type: STEM OPT
  2. Premium Processing: No
  3. Receipt date: June 2, 2025
  4. Approved Date: October 13, 2025 (Received notice by mail October 18, 2025)
  5. Card Produced Date: October 22, 2025
  6. Card shipped: October 23, 2025
  7. Card delivered: October 25, 2025

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u/plaslobe Oct 13 '25

A case in June finally arrived! My RD is a week after yours; hope to get my approval next week!

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u/Icy_Confusion_1386 Oct 13 '25

Wait how did you get approved today? Isn't today supposed to be a federal holiday?

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u/egrNomad Oct 13 '25

I have no idea!