USCIS Eliminates Check and Money Order Payments: What You Need to Know
- Marshall Cohen
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Quick Summary: Starting October 28, 2025, USCIS will only accept credit card or debit card payments. Personal checks and money orders will no longer be accepted for immigration applications.
Questions about your immigration application? Contact our Atlanta immigration attorneys today at (470) 428-3200 to schedule a consultation.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced an important update that will affect anyone filing immigration applications. Marshall Cohen, co-founder of Antonini & Cohen Immigration Law Group, discusses what this change means and how applicants can prepare.
Major Payment Policy Change Takes Effect October 28, 2025
Beginning October 28, 2025, USCIS will stop accepting personal checks and money orders for application fees. From that date forward, the only accepted payment methods will be credit card or debit card accompanied by Form G-1650.
What This Means for You
If you’re thinking about filing an application soon, now is the time to:
Make sure you have access to a valid credit or debit card.
Review your eligibility and the timing of your application.
Double-check that your paperwork and payment are correct before filing.
We’re Here to Help
Need help with your application? Our Atlanta immigration attorneys can walk you through the process, explain your options, and make sure your application is submitted without unnecessary setbacks.
📞 Call us today at (470) 428-3200 to schedule a consultation with one of our attorneys.
At Antonini & Cohen, we know how. We fight harder.
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Hi, I'm Marshall Cohen from Antonini & Cohen Immigration Law Group. Today, I'd like to speak with you about a policy change at USCIS. Up until now, you could file something with immigration and pay with a personal check or money order or a credit card. But, after October 28, 2025, USCIS will only accept payment by credit card or debit card.
If you're considering filing for some kind of benefit from immigration, please call us at Antonini & Cohen Immigration Law Group. We'll sit down with you, review your eligibility, and advise you on the best path forward.
At Antonini & Cohen, we know how, and we fight harder.
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Marshall Cohen, a founding partner of Antonini & Cohen, has devoted his career to helping immigrants achieve their dreams. For more than 30 years, he has practiced immigration law exclusively, guiding thousands of families, professionals, and individuals through every step of the process — from visas and green cards to naturalization, deportation defense, and appeals.