Beginning August 2025, USCIS implemented a new mandatory payment form—Form G-1650, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions—for all applications that include filing fees. The change affects virtually every immigration benefit, including marriage-based green cards, naturalization, and work permits.

At Green Family Immigration Law, we’ve incorporated the new payment requirements into our case-assembly process to ensure clients’ filings aren’t rejected for technical errors.

What Changed

  • USCIS now requires one payment form per filing fee, even when multiple applications are submitted together (for example, I-130, I-485, I-765).
     
  • Only USCIS Form G-1650 may be used—older credit card authorizations are no longer accepted.
     
  • The form must include the cardholder’s name, billing address, and signature, exactly matching the information on file with the bank.
     
  • Any mismatch, missing signature, or declined charge will result in rejection of the entire package.

Why This Matters for Marriage-Based Green Card Applicants

Previously, attorneys could submit a single payment or combine fees for convenience. Under the new rule, each filing fee must have its own G-1650 form, making accuracy critical.

At Green Family Immigration Law, our team now verifies every payment form against the client’s signed engagement letter and the USCIS fee schedule before final assembly to avoid rejections or lost filing windows.

Tips to Avoid Rejection

  1. Use black ink and ensure signatures are legible.
     
  2. Double-check billing address and zip code.
     
  3. Use separate G-1650 forms for each fee (for example, one for I-130, one for I-485, one for I-765).
     
  4. Attach the correct fee amount—using the latest USCIS fee chart.
     
  5. Ask your attorney to review your forms before mailing to USCIS!
     

Conclusion

The new G-1650 rule may seem minor, but payment-form errors are now among the top reasons for rejection of family-based filings. To ensure your case is accepted on the first try, contact Green Family Immigration Law—our team handles every payment form, signature, and submission detail to keep your application moving without delay.