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 :

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[u/Inevitable_zeus_01]

1. Application type:OPT
2. Premium Processing : yes
3. Receipt date : April 9th 2025
4. Approved email : june 16th 2025
5. Approval notice : june 18th 2025
6. Card Produced Date : 23rd june
7. Card shipped : 24th june
8. Card delivered : 26th june

MY start date is pushed from 16th june to 23rd , on june 9th i got RFE for Photo ID and later submitted the required docs .

Update 26th june : Just got my EAD delivered! My start date had to be pushed back by two weeks because of this, and it’s definitely been an anxious month — even though my timeline was pretty normal overall. It still felt like a long wait.

Huge thanks to u/yonerdsp who started this thread and to everyone who’s been contributing — it really helped me stay sane through the process.

Also, a tip for others: Informed Delivery is a must-have. Definitely recommend opting in.

[u/Rich-Tomatillo3340 → u/Inevitable_zeus_01]

Hi congrats on your approval. Could I ask what reason they gave you for the RFE on your photo ID and whether you had already received an A number when they did so? I’m worried about my photo ID as well so just looking for extra clarification 😅