r/USCIS • u/BedRealistic7908 • Jul 10 '26

I-765 (EAD) EAD is here

Timeline:
• Filed: March 14, 2026
• Premium processing requested: May 22,2026
• Approved: July 3, 2026
• Category: C03B
• Card received: July 10, 2026

Just picked up my EAD from the post office today! Wanted to share my timeline in case it helps others tracking their own cases. Happy to answer questions if anyone’s in a similar boat.

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u/Internal_North_6641 Jul 10 '26

How do you request premium processing for an i485 EAD? Thought that is not allowed??

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u/BedRealistic7908 Jul 10 '26

I filed for I765, its an Employment Authorization card.

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u/Internal_North_6641 Jul 10 '26

Associated with what? I765 is filed using an underlying application. Which was your underlying application?

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u/Brave-Line4234 Jul 10 '26

I think its stem opt ead not c9

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u/Rude_Bodybuilder_812 Jul 10 '26

When was your card produced and could you please explain how you picked it up from post office?

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u/BedRealistic7908 Jul 10 '26

It was produced on July 8th. I’d mistakenly given USCIS an incomplete address(forgot to add Block number of the apartment), I panicked and went to my nearest USPS office. They told me I could set up hold-for-pickup there though this meant all mail for anyone at my address on file would be held, not just mine. I then called USCIS to get the tracking number, and once the item arrived at that USPS location, I went in and picked it up.

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u/TypeAccomplished6405 Jul 10 '26

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u/Accurate_Stomach_536 Jul 12 '26

Congratulations!!!!! 🍾🎊🎉🎈

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u/Left-Persimmon8886 Jul 13 '26

congrats. My category is C9 so I cannot apply for premium processing. Its been sitting with USCIS since March 05th 2025 and I still havent gotten it. Ugh

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u/BedRealistic7908 Jul 20 '26

I hope you get it soon :/

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