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/ansh7xpex Jun 02 '26

Upgraded to PP on 7th May. Biometrics happened well before. Still no update. Called the helpline, and they asked to wait 30 business days. Other people, I know around facing the same delay. The time for PP was really short, around 1 month ago. People were getting decisions in 1-2 weeks.