You may also pay the fee after you arrive in the United States. If someone pays the fee for you, they will need your Alien Number (A-Number) and Department of State (DOS) Case ID. If you cannot pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee, a family member, friend, employer, attorney, or accredited representative can pay for you. We strongly encourage you to pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee after you pick up your immigrant visa from the Department of State and before you depart for the United States. If problems continue, you can request technical support within your account from the help page. If you have a technical issue related to browser compatibility, we recommend downloading the latest version of Google Chrome. Your online account is designed to work with all mobile and desktop browsers. If You Move After You Enter the United States.
Learn more about paying the USCIS Immigrant Fee by selecting a category from the list below. We use this fee to process your immigrant visa packet and produce your Permanent Resident Card (commonly known as a Green Card). If you are immigrating to the United States as a lawful permanent resident, you must pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee online unless you meet 1 of the exemptions below.