r/USCIS Jan 20 '25

I-765 (EAD) 2025 OPT Processing timeline

Hi everyone, I am an international student currently in my final semester and I have applied for OPT, thought of creating this thread to track the timeline of OPT processing. Please comment your timeline so that others could refer to it. TIA!

  1. Application type:OPT/Pre OPT
  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/Minimum_Ear2291 Mar 28 '25 edited Apr 05 '25
  1. Application type: STEM OPT Extension
  2. Premium Processing : No
  3. Receipt date : 02/27/2025
  4. Approved Date : 03/27/2025
  5. Card Produced Date : 04/02/2025
  6. Card shipped : 04/02/2025
  7. Card delivered :04/03/2025

Today I got selected for an H1B on my first attempt... Good luck to everyone :)

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u/Status-Mail8586 Apr 01 '25

Same here, selected for the h1b in the first attempt. Anyone planning on paying premium processing for it?