Jul 4, 2026 · 4 min · 7 segments
USCIS has announced one of its most significant processing changes in recent years. Since October 28, 2025, the agency will no longer accept paper checks or money orders as payment for immigration…
Now, what's changing? So effective immediately, you can pay via ACH debit using form G1650.
Checks and money orders have
been
permanently
phased out.
So
handling,
reduced fraud risk, so electronic payments are more secure and lower costs, fewer errors, less staff time spent processing payments.
Now, what's changing? So effective immediately, you can pay via ACH debit using form G1650.
Checks and money orders have
been
permanently
phased out.
So
handling,
reduced fraud risk, so electronic payments are more secure and lower costs, fewer errors, less staff time spent processing payments.
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