A judge has ruled that, for now, asylum seekers are not required to pay an annual fee for each year their application is pending. The ruling was in response to a lawsuit filed by the Asylum Seeker ...

Unless exempt, USCIS will no longer accept paper-based payments for green card applications as of Oct. 28, 2025.

Starting October 28, the USCIS will no longer accept checks or money orders for immigration fees. This shift to electronic payments aims to modernize processes and reduce administrative burdens.

A major change is underway for immigrants filing paperwork with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The agency is phasing out paper checks and money orders, requiring all ...

President Donald J. Trump’s Sept. 19 proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” introduced a major shift in H‑1B ...

As we reported earlier, on September 19, 2025, a Presidential Proclamation introduced a $100,000 government fee for certain new H-1B visa ...

USCIS has discontinued cheque and money order payments for immigration filings, mandating electronic debit via Form G-1650 ...

DHS begins collection of a new immigration charge mandated by HR-1. This statutory fee applies broadly to those seeking ...

A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday temporarily paused the government’s rollout of a new annual asylum application fee, citing confusion and inconsistent policies between federal agencies.

A federal judge in Baltimore blocked the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security from retroactively imposing asylum fees ...

This move is part of USCIS's broader effort to streamline payment processing and reduce in-person visits to field offices ...

US Citizenship and Immigration Services has updated its payment policy. Effective today, paper-filed visa applications will ...