In this episode, immigration attorney Lin Walker delves into the transformative role of electronic payments in streamlining immigration processing.

Though USCIS has stated that the aims of requiring digital transactions are reducing wait times, enhancing security, and improving efficiency for both immigrants and officials, the future implications of this change are far reaching.

Lin also lists who and why certain applicants would be considered exceptions to this new rule.

This is a must-listen episode for HR professionals or anyone considering applying for a visa in the United States.

For more details, please see these links:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-to-modernize-fee-payments-with-electronic-funds

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250829-ElectronicPayments.pdf