# My invoice shows Pending or Security Review after I paid
Source: https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/billing/invoice-pending-after-paying
Last reviewed: 2026-07-05
Summary: After a card payment, an invoice can show Pending (processing, clears in a few minutes) or Security Review (the card processor's anti-fraud check, which can take several hours) before it's marked Paid. Both clear on their own, so you shouldn't pay again. Also covers PayPal eChecks, which can take a few business days to clear, and which methods aren't instant in general (crypto confirmations, Boleto), with the advice to use an instant method like a card, PayPal, or PIX when time matters.

## What this is

You paid a VPSDime invoice by card and it isn't marked **Paid** yet. It's showing either **Pending** or **Security Review**. Both mean your payment is being processed and the invoice will flip to **Paid** on its own, so there's nothing more to pay.

## The two in-progress statuses

- **Pending:** your payment is processing. This is quick and usually clears to **Paid** within a few minutes.
- **Security Review:** your card payment went through, and the card processor is running its **anti-fraud check**. The invoice sits in Security Review while that happens, which can take **several hours** (often around 6 to 8). Once the processor approves it, the invoice is marked **Paid** automatically.

Neither status needs anything from you, and in both cases you should **not pay again**. The invoice is held in these states partly so you don't accidentally pay twice while a payment is in flight. And if a duplicate payment does slip through, it isn't lost: our system automatically adds the extra payment to your account as **credit**.

## If a security review isn't approved

If the processor's review doesn't approve the payment, we'll **email you** to let you know it was declined and ask you to pay with a different method. The **PayPal / Card** option is a good next choice, since it runs through a different provider. See [payment methods](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/billing/payment-methods) and [why a card payment fails](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/billing/card-payment-failed).

## Paid with PayPal? eChecks take a few days

If you paid through one of the **PayPal options** and PayPal funded it as an **eCheck** (a payment drawn from your bank account rather than a PayPal balance or card), PayPal can take around **3 to 5 business days** to clear it. The invoice is marked **Paid** automatically once the eCheck clears, so you don't need to do anything more, but if you're in a hurry, it's **safe to pay the invoice again with an instant method** (a card, or PayPal from balance): should the eCheck clear too, the extra payment becomes account credit automatically and pays a future invoice. If you're not sure whether the payment went through, check the transaction in your PayPal activity, or [contact us](https://vpsdime.com/open-ticket/) with the invoice number.

## Not every method is instant

How long "paid" takes to show as **Paid** depends on the method, and none of the slow ones are a fault, they're just how those rails work:

- **Card**: normally instant; a payment picked for **Security Review** can take several hours (above).
- **PayPal**: instant from a balance or card; an **eCheck** takes 3 to 5 business days (above).
- **Cryptocurrency**: marked Paid after network confirmations, usually **minutes**, but a low-fee Bitcoin transaction can take hours. See [paying with crypto](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/billing/crypto-payments).
- **Boleto** (Brazil): clears through the banking system, **up to 48 hours**, sometimes longer over weekends. **PIX** is the instant alternative. See [payment methods](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/billing/payment-methods).
- **DOKU** (Indonesia): also **not instant**, the invoice is marked Paid once the bank transfer or over-the-counter payment clears on DOKU's side, so plan for hours rather than seconds.

**In a rush?** If a suspension is looming or you want a new order provisioned now, pick a method that confirms immediately, a **card**, **PayPal** from balance or card, or **PIX** in Brazil, rather than waiting on a slow rail. This is safe even if a slow payment is already in flight: pay with the faster method now, and if the slow one lands too, the extra payment is **added to your account as credit automatically**, so nothing is lost, it simply pays a future invoice, and your service is live now instead of whenever the slow rail clears.

- **Pending or Security Review:** a payment is in progress or being reviewed. Wait for it, and don't pay again.
- **Unpaid:** no payment is in progress. If your invoice is still **Unpaid** after a card attempt, the payment didn't go through, so try again or use another option. See [why a card payment fails](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/billing/card-payment-failed).

## Not the same as an order review

**Security Review** here is the card processor checking your **payment**. It's separate from the two checks an **order** goes through: the automated [fraud screening at checkout](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/presales/order-flagged-as-fraud), and the quick [human review of every paid order](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/presales/order-under-review) before activation. An invoice can be fully Paid while the order itself is still in review, and the client area notices for orders are explained on those pages.

## Will my VPS be affected?

An existing service keeps running while a payment clears. A **new order** provisions once the payment is confirmed, so a payment held in a Security Review can delay first setup by a few hours. See [when invoices are due](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/billing/billing-timeline).

## Still need help?

You can [open a support ticket](https://vpsdime.com/open-ticket/). So we can help on the first reply, it's worth mentioning:

- the invoice number,
- when you paid and which card or option you used,
- whether the invoice shows Pending, Security Review, or Unpaid.

## Related questions

- "Why does my invoice show Pending or Security Review after I paid?"
- "What does Security Review mean on my invoice?"
- "I paid but my invoice isn't marked Paid, why?"
- "How long does a card payment take to show as Paid?"
- "I paid with PayPal but my invoice isn't marked Paid."
- "How long does a PayPal eCheck take to clear?"
- "My payment has been in Security Review for hours, is something wrong?"
- "Will I be double charged if I pay again while it's Pending?"
- "My payment was declined after review, what do I do?"
- "Which payment methods are instant and which take time?"
- "What's the fastest way to pay if my service is about to be suspended?"