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Form G-1450: what it is, who files it, cost and timing

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Authorization for Credit Card Transactions

G-1450: paying a USCIS fee by card when you file by mail

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Form G-1450 authorizes USCIS to charge the filing fee to a card when you file on paper. USCIS no longer takes personal or business checks, money orders or cashier's checks for paper filings unless you qualify for an exemption (Form G-1651), so a mailed package is paid either by card with G-1450 or from a US bank account with G-1650. The card must be issued by a US bank: a card from a foreign bank is not accepted. G-1450 goes on top of the form in the package; an online filing is paid through Pay.gov and needs no G-1450.
  • Which cards work. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and prepaid cards on those networks, issued by a US bank in US dollars. There is no extra charge for paying by card. Someone else may pay: the cardholder fills in and signs G-1450 and gives it to you for the package.
  • A declined card means a rejected package. If the card is declined, USCIS does not try again and rejects the filing for lack of payment, with a rejection notice. Check the limit first: the Treasury caps charges at $24,999.99 per card per day.
  • One form, one payment. USCIS recommends paying for each form separately: if one payment covers the whole package and one form is defective, the whole package is rejected, and I-129 and I-539 may even be processed in different systems. One fee can be split across two cards - one G-1450 per card, and the amounts must add up exactly. Do not mix G-1450 and G-1650: both forms in one package is a reason for rejection.
  • Edition and the form's own fee. The current edition is 02/06/26 (it adds a CVV field, not required for USCIS processing); prior editions are still accepted. G-1450 itself has no fee. I-140: the petition fee I-485: fee and edition

Checked against the USCIS pages on 2026-10-11; links are in the Sources block below.

G-1450: fee and where to file

Edition date
02/06/26
Fee per uscis.gov
You can find the filing fee for Form G-1450 on the USCIS Fee Schedule page. G-1055
Where to file
Complete Form G-1450 and place it on top of your application, petition, or request. Mail your application, petition, or request to the lockbox location listed in the “Where to File” section of the webpage for the form you are submitting.
Form
PDF
Instructions
PDF

Source: uscis.gov, checked 2026-09-12.

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From the knowledge base: Paying USCIS fees: checks, cards, and common mistakes

G-1450 is an authorization for charging a credit or debit card. You print it, fill it out by hand, sign it, and place it on top of your paper application packet.

US-issued credit, debit, and prepaid cards are accepted. Foreign cards are officially not accepted - this is stated clearly in the PDF version of the form. Gift cards cannot be used.

Full cardholder name, billing address, card number, expiration date, security code, and signature. Each fee requires its own form: one for the I-140, one for the Asylum Program Fee, one for the I-907.

Under payment system rules, a single credit card can only be charged up to $24,999.99 per day. For online registrations and H-1B petitions there's a separate exception up to $99,999.99, but this does not apply to paper-filed G-1450 forms.

The same errors happen every year, and almost all are procedural, not financial.

Money order or check dated after October 28, 2025. The entire package is returned.

One authorization form for multiple fees. You cannot combine $715 and $300 into one G-1450 form, even if you use the same card.

Mixing payment methods within one form. You cannot pay part by card, part from a checking account.

Different payment methods for different forms in one package. If there are three forms, they must all be paid by the same method, but as three separate transactions.

Forgotten Asylum Program Fee. The most common reason for refiling.

Incorrect answers to questions 5 and 6 in Part 1 of the I-140 form. These determine the fee amount, and checking the wrong box leads to an incorrect payment.

Outdated fee amount. Fees change; paying last year's rates is not a valid payment.

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G-1450: what the chats ask

  • 1×How many forms are needed when paying the fees for submitting an EB-1A case?
  • 1×The IBJJF is a non-profit organization. The $39 fee is an annual fee, not an entry fee. To join IBJJF, it's not enough to just apply or pay the fee.
  • 1×Why G-1450 specifically? I might want G-1650 for all three forms.
  • 1×I don't have money to pay the fees for regular processing.
  • 1×How to pay the fee from Russia?

G-1450: rules and tips from the chats

  • ruleTo schedule an interview, you usually first complete DS-160, then create a personal account on the visa portal, enter the application number, pay the fee, and only after that see available appointment dates.
  • ruleAt the interview and for student visas, applicants are usually asked for recent documents: a current bank statement, confirmation of fee payment, I-20 or invitation, and, if needed, originals and translations.
  • ruleThe consular fee is usually tied to the country where you apply. If you reschedule an appointment or file again in another country, you may need to pay the fee again.

Distilled from the public community chats, anonymised; corpus as of June 2026. These are participants' observations, not legal advice and not USCIS statistics.

G-1450: from community discussions

  • «I was on the O-1 visa. I filed the I-140 form. With expedited processing. I received an RFE and then a denial. The filing fee for the I-485 was lost. I extended my O-1. For three years, which means I didn't extend but got it anew through a different sponsor. I refiled for EB-1. After a year and a half without expedited processing, I received approval, and almost a year ago, I filed the I-485 form. I am waiting for a response.»

    Roman M. · from public community chats

  • «I ended up with about 10k for lawyer services, and around 5k for various fees and costs. Plus some relatively small amounts for translations into English. That's all. But in my case, all the criteria were met through my own efforts, 'organically'; I didn't have to imitate or stretch anything for money.»

    Aleksandr S. · from public community chats

  • «I applied only if I sent the documents immediately to get the Green Card. I entered on December 31, started writing the case on January 15, sent the completed document package on June 15. It was rejected twice because the lawyer incorrectly filled out the immigration forms for the government fee, but on the third attempt, everything was accepted, and on the fourth day, I received approval for my case. That was just this Thursday. You need to send the petition and Green Card documents right away and pay the corresponding government fees. For a family of three, it cost me 8 thousand dollars at once. If the case had not been approved, all the money would have been wasted. I took a risk, to say the least.»

    Maria G. · from public community chats

  • «I paid 14K, of which 4K were fees, including for the premium application, so the lawyers' salary was 10K. But they don't create anything, just reflect existing things. They don't search for (or advise) buying scientific articles or publications in the media. I already had everything, so I didn't need that. But if you need to 'create' something, of course, the price goes up.»

    Mikhail R. · from public community chats

Personal opinions of community members from public discussions, not legal advice.

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G-1450: common questions

What is G-1450?
Form G-1450 authorizes USCIS to charge the filing fee to a card when you file on paper. USCIS no longer takes personal or business checks, money orders or cashier's checks for paper filings unless you qualify for an exemption (Form G-1651), so a mailed package is paid either by card with G-1450 or from a US bank account with G-1650. The card must be issued by a US bank: a card from a foreign bank is not accepted. G-1450 goes on top of the form in the package; an online filing is paid through Pay.gov and needs no G-1450.
How much does G-1450 cost?
The G-1450 itself is free: the G-1055 fee schedule (edition 10/07/26, checked Oct 11, 2026) lists $0. It authorizes the charge of the fee for the form it is attached to.
Where do I file G-1450?
Complete Form G-1450 and place it on top of your application, petition, or request. Mail your application, petition, or request to the lockbox location listed in the “Where to File” section of the webpage for the form you are submitting.

Reference information from public USCIS and State Department rules, not legal advice. Fee amounts change: check them against the calculator on uscis.gov before sending.

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