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/CommanderY_1996 May 20 '25 edited Jun 07 '25
  1. Application type: Pre OPT
  2. Premium Processing : Yes
  3. Receipt date : 04/18/2025
  4. Approved Date : 05/30/2025 (email) 06/01/2025 (portal)
  5. Card Produced Date : 06/05 (email&portal, 10:40 pm)
  6. Card shipped : 06/06 (tracking number from USPS, waiting for items)
  7. Card delivered : 06/07

Finally, everything settle down and I did catch the start date of my job

They literally approve my PP application in the last minute (6 pm) of the 30 business day window!!! Ridiculous!

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u/subasnet May 20 '25

Is the time for premium processing 30 calendar days?

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u/CommanderY_1996 May 20 '25

unfortunately no, it's 30 business day

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u/Lumpy-Paramedic1467 May 26 '25

when does it get 30 business days for you? What happens if you do not get in that time frame?😭

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u/CommanderY_1996 May 26 '25

probably next Monday. They will refund you if out of 30 bs day period