On Aug. 29, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Alert PA-2025-19, announcing a shift in how filing fees must be paid. Beginning Oct. 28, 2025, USCIS will no longer accept paper checks or money orders. Instead, all fees must be paid electronically, either by credit card using Form G-1450, or via ACH debit using the newly introduced Form G-1650.
Continue Reading USCIS Transitions to Electronic Payments: Preparing for the End of Paper Checks
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law H.R.1, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (Public Law 119-21), introducing new U.S. immigration fees that will affect employers
Continue Reading The $250 Visa Integrity Fee: What Employers and Foreign Nationals Need to Know About the Latest Immigration Cost Increase
On April 1, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began implementing a newly overhauled fee schedule, along with substantive changes to several of its forms used to petition or
Continue Reading USCIS Receipt Notice Delays Persist
As year-end approaches, focus shifts toward financial planning and budgeting for the new year. Estimating immigration-related expenses may be challenging due to inherent uncertainties or unforeseen events. Below are five
Continue Reading 5 Considerations for Year-End Immigration Budget Planning
On Sept. 25, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that effective Oct. 1, 2023, applicants will no longer have to pay the $85 biometric services fee when filing
Continue Reading USCIS Removes Biometric Services Fee for Form I-539
The new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Fee Schedule, which was first proposed May 4, 2016, and subsequently adopted as final Oct. 24, 2016, has gone into effect. Filing
Continue Reading REMINDER: New USCIS Fees go into Effect Today
On May 4, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register inviting public comment on a proposed increase in the U.S.
Continue Reading Reminder: Many USCIS Filing Fees Will Increase on December 23, 2016