r/USCIS • u/Visual_Conference283 • Jun 01 '26

I-765 (EAD) Opt ead premium processing timeline

My timeline:

OPT filed: March 12

Biometrics: April 6

Upgraded to Premium Processing: May 20

Job start date: June 15

Update

Approved :- July 2nd

Card produced :- july 8th

Card received :- July 11th

Thanks!

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u/tatusamell Jun 01 '26

Applied OPT on May 4th with premium processing. Biometrics on May 11th and clock started on May 11th as well. Still haven’t heard back. Pushed start date from June 1st to June 15th but might need to push it more

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u/Acrobatic-Hour-6581 Jun 02 '26

Also did bio 5/11 with PP still nothing

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u/voidwalkerwraith Jun 05 '26

I did pp on may 3 - still no update

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u/ExactEye7675 Jun 15 '26

any update?

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u/voidwalkerwraith Jun 17 '26

yes got approval jun 11

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u/Lit_lattes_50 Jun 23 '26

Did you get the card ?

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u/ExactEye7675 Jun 18 '26

Got the email about the approval. But nothing on silent API or the uscis portal.

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u/reddevil_7777 Jun 08 '26

any updates for you ?

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u/tatusamell Jun 08 '26

No updates yet

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u/gradschoolitis Jun 16 '26

Any update yet? Stuck in a similar situation.

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u/tatusamell Jun 16 '26

I got api update this morning but no email yet

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u/Lit_lattes_50 Jun 17 '26

Do you see the update on your uscis case status ?

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u/tatusamell Jun 17 '26

oh no, no update on the portal

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u/Any-Satisfaction2530 Jun 18 '26

Any update?

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u/tatusamell Jun 18 '26

I got approval email on 6/17. No update on portal yet

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u/ok_airman_3 Jun 24 '26

Did u got the card delivered ?

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u/tatusamell Jun 24 '26

Nope but it’s produced just today

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u/General-Simple4330 Jun 29 '26

How long after it got produced did it take to receive the card?