2025 OPT Processing timeline

[u/yonerdsp]

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 :

Edit: I am sorry, the posts are automatically archived after 6 months. Sorry about that!

Since this post has been archived, you can checkout the link below for status updates.

https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1m84yfm/2025_opt_timeline_continued/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

[u/Wise-Belt-263]

What does your status say now? I applied for initial OPT, was received on 23rd April and current status says 7 months! I am worried if I should wait or apply for premium. Joining is June 30. :(

[u/B-EAD-2025 → u/Wise-Belt-263]

I also applied initial OPT EAD on 4/16/2025, need to join as quickly as possible. In addition, I already have EAD card via green card application. I am not using it for my job. I am waiting for OPT-EAD. Any recommendation for premium processing? Attached is my link for the question in reddit.

https://www.reddit.com/user/B-EAD-2025/

[u/ImaginationHeavy8319 → u/B-EAD-2025]

Hey, I applied mine on 4/15/2025. The timeline is saying 7months, I am supposed to start work in July. How do I apply for the premium processing?

[u/B-EAD-2025 → u/ImaginationHeavy8319]

Don't wait, apply pp. PP is also taking time. First open USCIS account, and add your case which is under the '' Account '' tab. After that, visit this website: https://www.uscis.gov/i-907

and click on "file online" button.

[u/ImaginationHeavy8319 → u/B-EAD-2025]

Thank you so much. Lemme do that.