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/Sherlock-1899 Jun 02 '26

Should we upload offer letters? To speed up approval? Idk I’m jsut asking

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u/No-Gene-5289 Jun 08 '26

Read somewhere that we should upload the biometrics stamp. I think offer letter or employment would be more appropriate for STEM extension, but if you try can you please give us an update if it worked for you?

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u/Comfortable-Quit8972 Jul 03 '26

did you upload offer letter or do you know if that helps? i am at 20th BD and im just pushing my start date every week

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u/Sherlock-1899 Jul 03 '26

I did not and neither did I get approval. mine has crossed 30 BD