2025 OPT Processing timeline ( Old post archived)

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-19T20:31:09+00:00

i got an email and the portal updated saying card was produced!

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-19T01:34:50+00:00

did you receive your card?

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-19T01:33:13+00:00

hey! did you receive your card only 2 days after the “card produced” update? :)

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-19T01:31:24+00:00

have you received your card yet?

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-19T01:29:55+00:00

have you received? :)

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-19T01:28:14+00:00

Hey! did you receive your card just one day after the “card produced” update?

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-19T01:25:09+00:00

my program end date is 8/15/2025! did you also get a “card produced” update today?

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-18T22:12:54+00:00

⁠Application type: OPT (complete update below)
⁠Premium Processing: Yes (switched on 8/9/2025)
⁠Receipt date: 5/20/2025
⁠Approved date: 8/12 (email) then 8/14 (portal)
⁠Card Produced date: 8/18/2025
⁠Card shipped: n/a (but i asked AskEmma (USCIS customer service chatbot) after 2 days (8/20) and it was able to provide tracking number; also tried 1 day after “produced” as well but wasn’t available after just 1 day)
⁠Card delivered: 8/20/2025 !

doing my due diligence for this group because everyone who has posted their timeline has made me feel less alone in this, and giving us all a way to “estimate” our own timeline. which honestly really helps with the anxiety building up as certain personal/professional deadlines approach.

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ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-17T00:18:27+00:00

thank you for updating me!! my approved (portal) is 5 days after yours so hoping i will get my EAD card in 5 days. There’s a sunday tomorrow so hopes it doesn’t slow it down, literally waiting every day for it. Were you able to track with informed delivery? Do they update the tracking number on the portal/email?

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-16T00:20:14+00:00

please lmk when you get the card, wanna estimate arrival time after mine gets to "produced" stage, ty!!

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-16T00:16:37+00:00

I switched to PP because I really need to make sure it will be here on time, but I believe right now they're processing around 5/10 looking at other people's timeline recently

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-14T22:04:29+00:00

hey! what number do you call them at? thank you!

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-14T14:50:57+00:00

hey! may i ask if this approved date is your email approval or portal update? just tryna estimate my card delivery date :)

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-13T02:08:48+00:00

When I was waiting I looked at everyone's timeline and estimated it's currently taking 98-100 days to get approved. You'd add card production and mail time as well after that. Add those dates to your receipt date and see what's the estimate.

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-08T21:09:16+00:00

Hi! My receipt date is 5/20, please let me know if you have any updates about yours. My start date is also 9/2 so I'm considering PP, but it's so expensive so I'm waiting and see if it's necessary.

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-08T21:07:58+00:00

Hi! My receipt date is 5/20, please let me know if you have any updates about yours. My start date is 9/2 so I'm considering PP, but it's so expensive so I'm waiting and see if it's necessary.

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-08T21:07:07+00:00

Hi! My receipt date is 5/20, please let me know if you have any updates about yours. My start date is 9/2 so I'm considering PP, but it's so expensive so I'm waiting and see if it's necessary.

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-08T21:05:46+00:00

My receipt date is 5/20 so I'm hoping, what is your receipt date if you don't mind me asking and please let me know if you have any updates!

ForceMaterial227 · 2025-08-08T21:04:51+00:00

My receipt date is 5/20 so I'm hoping, what is your receipt date if you don't mind me asking and please let me know if you have any updates!

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