USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment to 41 Forms Starting Feb. 14, 2018, Including I-539 Extension Fee
The article explains that USCIS expanded credit card payment for application fees to 41 forms starting Feb. 14, 2018, including Form I-539 used for B1/B2 visa extensions. It lists the full set of eligible forms and notes that certain precautions apply when paying by credit card.
I previously described the B1/B2 visa extension process, noting that the I-539 application fee could only be paid by check, and that cash and credit cards were not accepted. Today, a reader named meimei asked: "I saw in the link you provided that under the check payment section it says you can use a credit card and fill out a form? Why does your article say cash and credit cards are not accepted?"
This is a new policy; the extension process guide has been updated.
USCIS began piloting credit card payments in 2015, but at that time it was limited to applications for permanent resident green card renewal and naturalization. On February 14, 2018, USCIS issued an announcement further expanding the scope of credit card payments to cover application fees for 41 forms, including Form I-539 required for extension applications. The complete list is below; for related notes, please refer to this article.
- EOIR-29
- G-1041
- G-1041A
- I-102
- I-129F
- I-130
- I-131
- I-140
- I-212
- I-290B
- I-360
- I-485
- I-485 Supp A
- I-526
- I-539/A
- I-600
- I-600A
- I-601
- I-601A
- I-690
- I-694
- I-698
- I-765
- I-800
- I-800A
- I-800A
- I-800A
- I-800A
- I-817
- I-821
- I-824
- I-829
- I-90
- I-910
- I-941
- N-300
- N-336
- N-400
- N-470
- N-600
- N-600K
That is to say, B1/B2 extension applications can now indeed be paid by credit card, but these points need attention.
