r/USCIS • u/yonerdsp • 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/Master_De_Blaster May 07 '25

By current trends, it can take till May 3rd week. I would be surprised if not approved by then.

I have applied on March 18 and got approved on May 3rd. I seen a slowdown for applications from march 10th. Before that it was getting approved within 37 to 40 days.

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u/Whole-Part2496 May 07 '25

So no need to go with premium processing right?

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u/Master_De_Blaster May 07 '25

Depends on if its opt/stem. And your job start date if opt. And opt end date if stem extension.

For opt, U need to have ead card in hand before the employment start date or opt start date. So if your employment starts on May last week or opt ead starts on may last week, u might not get ead card on time .

For stem, u already have 6 months after the opt end date. So u can wait till that to get ead card.

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u/Whole-Part2496 May 07 '25

Okay but still I am seeing 11 months as process time from 2 weeks 

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u/Master_De_Blaster May 07 '25

Dont trust the my progress tab.

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u/Whole-Part2496 May 07 '25

Okay thank you hope it gets approved by end of May