Starting October 28, 2025, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will no longer accept checks or money orders to pay for immigration applications fees.
This means that if you submit your application (whether online or in person) after that date using those payment methods, your application will be rejected. The change is part of the system’s modernization, with the goal of making processes faster, safer, and easier online.
How will you be able to pay for those fees then?
USCIS announced that, from October 28, 2025 payments will only be accepted electronically.
You will have two options:
- With a credit or debit card, using Form G-1450.
- With direct debit from your U.S. bank account, using Form G-1650.
In short, all applications must be paid digitally and no longer with paper-based payments.
Why is this change important?
Although it may seem like a small detail, this change directly impacts the immigrant community.
The main benefits include:
- Faster processing, since electronic payments are processed immediately.
- Greater security, by avoiding losses, fraud, or theft of checks and money orders.
- Modernization, as applications will be aligned with current digital standards.
What this means for immigrants:
Many still rely on cash, money orders, or third-party accounts. With this change, having your own account in the U.S. will become increasingly necessary to complete applications like these and bring peace of mind to your daily life.
This is where solutions like MyBambu make a difference. This digital account has been designed especially for the community, allowing you to manage your money in the U.S. without verification of your immigration status.
With MyBambu you can:
- Open your account for free with an official ID from your country of origin
- Receive deposits and send money
- Get a physical and digital Visa debit card
- And most importantly: make official payments, such as USCIS fees, securely and digitally
If you still don’t have an account n the United States, this is a great time to take the step and adapt to a system that is becoming increasingly digital and soon will be the standard in all processes.
MyBambu, your account for everything.
