Practice Pointer: USCIS Transition to Electronic Payments

This practice pointer will help immigration legal service providers (ILSPs) prepare for this change by detailing how to make electronic payments and warning of the pitfalls that can lead to USCIS rejecting an application for lack of payment. For ILSPs that may wish to make payment on behalf of clients for their ease and to ensure payments are not rejected, this practice pointer provides an overview of how ILSPs can ensure compliance with relevant ethical rules regarding holding client funds.