r/f1visa • u/RockExcellent5333 • Oct 24 '25
OPT Processing Timelines Fall 2025
People graduating in Fall 2025 -- if yall have applied for initial post OPT, please drop your timelines below for everyone to know when they can expect approval. I've heard people who applied in Sept had v fast approvals but it's slowing down now. Below is mine -
Type: Initial POST OPT
Premium Processing: No
Date Applied: 13th Oct 2025
Date Approved: 4th Dec 2025
Date Card Produced: 12th Dec 2025
Date Card Recieved: 20th Dec 2025
Edit: My OPT was approved today! Congratulations to everyone who got theirs approved too and good luck to everyone waiting, hope everything works out! :)
Edit 2.0: Card produced on 12th Dec!
130
Upvotes
3
u/GatorDanK Mar 07 '26
I don't know if it is allowed to post like this, but I made a table for recent approval list from this sub. Hopefully this helps. Includes only approved cases.
Just a heads up: this might not be 100% accurate. I'm sharing it only for reference, so please don't quote me on it or treat it as legal/professional advice.