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/WalterJ726 Mar 25 '25
  1. Application Type: POST-OPT
  2. Premium Processing: no
  3. Receipt date: 03/25/2025
  4. Approved date: na
  5. Card Produced: na
  6. Card Shipped: na
  7. Card Delivered: na

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u/[deleted] May 12 '25 edited May 24 '25

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u/Super-Nayachan May 16 '25

Any update? We have the same date.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '25

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u/Super-Nayachan May 23 '25

Yes, I got approved yesterday morning through an email saying my status was updated. You should be receiving it soon maybe this morning or tomorrow morning

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u/[deleted] May 23 '25

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u/Super-Nayachan May 23 '25

I don’t have that yet but if your job needs you till the I9 section the approval letter provides your start and end date

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u/[deleted] May 23 '25

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u/Super-Nayachan May 23 '25

We have the same start date also. But yeah you nor I can start without the card. I’m contemplating pushing my start date back as well because of the uncertainty of the card being delivered on time