USCIS to Require Electronic Payments for All Applications Starting October 28, 2025

Beginning October 28, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will require electronic payments for all paper-filed applications.

Applicants will now pay fees using:

• Form G-1450 to authorize credit or debit card transactions, or

• Form G-1650 to authorize ACH payments directly from a U.S. bank account.

The new rule eliminates the need for applicants or representatives to bring physical payments to field offices and aligns with Executive Order 14247, Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account, which mandates electronic government payments.

Online filers can continue submitting applications and payments through their USCIS online account using the secure pay.gov platform.

Certain applicants may qualify for limited exemptions from this requirement. Exemption details are available on Form G-1651, Exemption for Paper Fee Payment.