Effective October 28, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) no longer accepts paper checks or money orders for immigration form payments. Instead, all paper-filed forms must be paid electronically. This change marks a significant step toward modernizing the immigration application process and improving payment security. This post explains what the new electronic payment requirements mean for applicants, how to make payments, and why USCIS is making this shif
