Can I pay my government (USCIS) fees with a Credit Card?

By author | August 15, 2022 |

Can I pay my government (USCIS) fees with a credit card? This is an applicant’s frequent question, and the short answer is Yes! Keep reading this post for more information and choose Wizard Visa to help you with USCIS procedures!

According to USCIS rules, you may pay your filing fee and biometric services fee, if applicable, with a credit card issued by a U.S. bank, if you are filing:

  • An application, petition, or request with a USCIS lockbox;
  • An application, petition, or request with the USCIS service centers;

Keep in mind there is no additional cost to file by credit card. In addition, USCIS doesn’t accept credit cards issued by foreign banks. 

Pay With a Credit Card (USCIS): Acceptable Credit Cards

You may use Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Make sure the card has enough money to cover the fee. However, USCIS will reject your application, petition, or request if the card is declined, and is not will possible to process your credit card payment a second time.

Check now how to Pay with a Credit Card, following these steps:

  • Step 1:

Complete and sign Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions (PDF, 255.82 KB);

  • Step 2:

Place the form on top of your application, petition, or request when you file it.

If USCIS accepts your filing, they will:

  • Charge your credit card for the proper amount; and
  • Destroy your Form G-1450 to protect your credit card information.
  • You will see a charge from USCIS on your credit card statement.

However, USCIS will destroy your credit card if reject your filing and does not will process your payment.

What are the payment methods used to pay the USCIS filing fee?

There is a daily transaction limit for credit cards of $24,999.99 per credit card per day. Alternatively, you can:

  • Process transactions using a checking account. The checking account information (routing and account number) must be from a financial institution located in the United States;
  • Process transactions using a debit card from a financial institution located in the United States.

You can continue to use a credit card, limiting your daily credit card transactions to a total of $24,999.99 per card.

You must pay each filing fee separately for each application, petition, or request you submit.

If you are paying by credit card, submit one Form G-1450 with each application, petition, or request that you submit. You may pay both the filing fee and biometric services fee with one Form G-1450.

Can you pay USCIS filing fees with a credit or debit card?

Yes, you can pay your USCIS filing fee with a credit or debit card, using Form G-1450. Anyone authorized to use a credit card may pay for your application, petition, or request. The cardholder must complete Form G-1450, sign it, and give it to you to submit with your filing.

Avoid G-1450 Rejection in 2022

USCIS will reject your entire package if you submit:

  • One Form G-1450 for multiple applications, petitions, or requests;
  • A check and credit card authorization to split the payment for the same application, petition, or request; or
  • A mix of money orders, checks, and credit card authorizations together for multiple applications, petitions, or requests

Discover now a piece of important information about security procedures, you must know USCIS uses the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Pay.gov Trusted Collections Service (TCS) to process your credit card payment. TCS is a web-based application that allows government agencies to process debit or credit card payments. You cannot pay the fee directly to Pay.gov.

The Department of the Treasury ensures that Pay.gov is Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliant. PCI DSS is a set of requirements designed to ensure all companies processing, storing, or transmitting credit card information maintain a secure environment.

USCIS will destroy your Form G-1450 after processing it, regardless of whether we accept or reject your application, petition, or request. If USCIS rejects your filing, you will receive a notice explaining rejected reasons.

If a credit card is declined, USCIS will not attempt to process the credit card payment again. That means your application, petition, or request will reject for lack of payment.

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