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Form G-1450: what it is

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Form G-1450: definition

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The G-1450 is the authorization to pay a USCIS fee with a US-bank credit or debit card. It is completed separately for each form (even with the same card) and placed on top of the package. USCIS does not accept foreign-bank cards; the alternative is a debit from a US bank account on Form G-1650: USCIS no longer accepts checks or money orders for paper filings unless an exemption applies.

Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover cards issued in the US qualify; prepaid cards are accepted, gift cards are not. After charging, USCIS destroys the G-1450 to protect your data.

Common mistakes: one G-1450 for several forms, splitting one fee between payment methods, mixing payment methods within one package. USCIS will not retry a charge: a failed payment can get the package rejected, and an approval already issued can be revoked via a Notice of Intent to Revoke. An ACH debit on G-1650 gets one retry if the account is short, a G-1450 card charge gets none (see the fee-payment guide).

Form G-1450: the official source

Form G-1450: common questions

Does USCIS accept checks and money orders?
No: per the USCIS Form G-1450 page (checked Oct 2, 2026), paper filings no longer accept personal or business checks, money orders or cashier checks unless you qualify for an exemption. Two ways remain: a US-bank card on G-1450 (credit, debit or prepaid) or a debit from a US bank account on G-1650. Per our fee-payment guide, checks stopped being accepted on Oct 28, 2025.
Do I need a G-1450 when filing online?
No. The G-1450 is for paper filing only: it goes on top of the application, mailed to the lockbox in the Where to File section of that form page. Applications filed online are paid through Pay.gov (USCIS G-1450 page).
Which edition of the G-1450 is current?
Edition 02/06/26: it updates the privacy notice and adds a CVV field that is not required for USCIS processing. USCIS also accepts prior editions (form page, checked Oct 2, 2026).

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Form G-1450: from community discussions

  • «Formally, the consul's job is to physically verify that you're a sane person, that the biography in the petition really is yours, and that you're telling the State Department the truth.»

    community member · from public community chats

  • «Judging won't carry much weight, of course. But for EB2 there are no strict evaluation criteria for the prong, so for good measure I think it'd fit. I wouldn't specifically arrange judging for EB2 NIW, of course. But if you already have it, then why not?»

    Mikhail · from public community chats

  • «You can't file on your own behalf if you're the sole founder of the company. Your own company has to be the one filing for you.»

    community member · from public community chats

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

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A reference definition, not legal advice. Requirements and procedures depend on your case - verify on uscis.gov.

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