He United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Uscisfor its acronym in English) reminded applicants that currently only accepts two payment methods for the procedures. Based on a rule it introduced a few months ago and which became stricter at the end of October, the company encourages the use of digital money and Prohibits payment of fees by check and money orderexcept in special cases.
The company’s news came through a publication on its official X account.These changes reduce the risk of fraud, non-payment and theft“, states the message.
In particular, the USCIS allows they pay Tariffs the immigration process in two ways:
The company officially released the change in a statement on its website in late September. With the title “Modernization of fee payment by electronic means“The company communicated the change and the need to eliminate payment by check and money order.
The decision is consistent with Executive Order 14.247 published in the Federal Register, which proposes to do just that Modernizing payments “to and from bank accounts” in the United States.
Originally, USCIS announced a period of a month in which payments by check and money order were accepted. This phase expired October 28thTherefore, only the above valid payment methods can currently be used, with some specific exceptions.
In the information on the form, the company will clarify certain questions in this regard Payment method for applications. Regarding the operation, the Uscis explains that the The form allows the specified amount to be withdrawn from the applicant’s account.
This option There is no additional cost for those who choose thisHowever, there is one limitation: the company can only accept funds from financial institutions in the United States.
For this reason, an applicant cannot use a foreign bank account to use the system.
The US authorities also point this out in their guidelines to use cards. Especially accept those who do Be part of the following networks:
As in the case of the ACH system, this method is used There are no additional costs for the applicant.
The Uscis allows the use of credit, debit or prepaid cards issued by US financial institutions. Anyone who uses this method must Check whether you have sufficient fundsas an initial payment problem may result in rejection of the procedure.
On the same line, the entity states that in the case of submit more than one applicationmust be done each a separate payment.
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