USCIS accepts only electronic payments for paper filings from 28/10/2025

As previously announced, from 28 October, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will only accept electronic payments for paper-filed forms.

Payment can be made by credit or debit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, or by ACH debit transaction from a US bank account using Form G-1650, Authorization for ACH Transaction.

By requiring electronic payment, USCIS removes the need for benefit requestors and third-party fee payers to bring cash into a field office. This practice also aligns with the government-wide move to electronic payments under Executive Order 14247, Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account.

USCIS spokesperson Matthew Tragesser said:

“Modernising financial transactions to and from the federal government is a priority of the Trump administration. More than 90% of our payments come from cheques and money orders, causing processing delays and increasing the risk of fraud and lost payments. This is a common-sense move.”

USCIS continues to accept online payments for forms filed online. USCIS encourages benefit requestors and accredited representatives to use a USCIS account to file online through the guided filing process or the electronic PDF intake process, if this filing option is available for their form type.

Benefit requestors and accredited representatives who file online have access to helpful guidance and tips for completing their form. They can also pay their fee online using the pay.gov secure platform.

In a limited number of cases, benefit requestors and third-party fee payers may be exempt from submitting electronic payment with their application, petition or request. See Form G-1651, Waiver of Paper Fee Payment, for a list of exemptions.