USCIS Implements Payment by Electronic Debit; Paper Checks and Money Orders Will No Longer Be Accepted

On August 29, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has implemented a new way to pay fees using electronic debits from U.S. bank accounts and will stop accepting paper checks and money orders after October 28, 2025.

Effective immediately, individuals can make payments directly to USCIS by completing and signing Form G-1650, Authorization for ACH Transactions, and filing it with their applications, petitions, or requests. This new payment option is in addition to the existing option of paying by credit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions

USCIS said the new payment method aligns with Executive Order 14247, Modernizing Payments to and from America’s Bank Account, and is “aimed at reducing the time and manpower required to process checks and money orders, as well as reducing the risks of fraud, lost payments, and theft.”

USCIS said it will continue to accept paper check and money order payments in addition to credit and debit payments until October 28, 2025. After October 28, USCIS will accept only ACH debit transactions using Form G-1650 or credit card payments using Form G-1450. USCIS said that those who do not have a U.S. bank account cannot use Form G-1650 but may submit Form G-1450 and use a prepaid credit card to pay filing fees.

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