Jenny Lu
Jul 14, 2026
EAD Card Production Time (Initial OPT, Premium Processing)
I received my approval email on Saturday, July 11 at 3:33 a.m. (California time), and my USCIS portal updated on July 13.
For those of you who went through Initial OPT with Premium Processing, how many days did it take for your EAD card to go into production after approval?
Thanks!
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Alfred PDMar2022Jul 15, 2026
@Jenny Lu I applied for my OPT EAD without premium processing. First, I received the letter of approval notice about four days after approval, and the EAD card ten days after that letter. I had the EAD in hand about two weeks after the approval.
