Formats For Pictures for I-130

[blessing17 0]

Hello VJ Fam!

So I finally received my NOA1 but they sent back my picture file that I made and included in the I-130 package I sent with a note stating that it was not in the format they can place in my file to process my application. Please can anyone tell me what format we are supposed to send in the pictures as. After correcting the problem do I send it back to them and how do I send it back to them?  I sent my application to Phoenix Lockbox. I should have asked questions before I sent in my application. So sorry for asking too many questions everyday. Please bear with me! This whole process is very new to me and I also want to thank everyone that Has answered all my questions so far. Just a few warnings though I'll be posting alot of questions during this process and I sure hope everyone will be willing and able to help me out in this journey.

THANK YOU ALL!!!!!

Edited April 29, 2017 by blessing17

[Redheadguy03 505]

Passport photo specs. 2 by 2 neutral expression. Just get a passport photo taken at a store and you'll be fine. 

[blessing17 0]

I sent in our wedding pictures  and random pictures of my husband and I but they returned it to me. Guess because I sent it as an album file. Should even resend it back to them after I correct it to the format needed????

Edited April 29, 2017 by blessing17

[geowrian 22,335]

They don't care about the format of photos for evidence of a bona fide marriage. They do need the US passport-eligible photos, though. It sounds like you never sent that...?

Edited April 29, 2017 by geowrian

[blessing17 0]

I did send our passport photos.... They returned my wedding albums 

[Redheadguy03 505]

4 minutes ago, blessing17 said:

I did send our passport photos.... They returned my wedding albums 

Were they in an actual album? Because if they were they wouldn't be able to put it in your file. They need to be flat and easy to put in a file. 

[blessing17 0]

Ya they were. So do they want they loose or in a zip bag????

[Redheadguy03 505]

5 minutes ago, blessing17 said:

Ya they were. So do they want they loose or in a zip bag????

I put mine for my k1 in a ziploc bag with labels on the back. 

[blessing17 0]

what kind of labels????

[geowrian 22,335]

Just now, Redheadguy03 said:

I put mine for my k1 in a ziploc bag with labels on the back. 

Same. And attached the bag to a blank piece of paper via tape.

[blessing17 0]

Just now, geowrian said:

Same. And attached the bag to a blank piece of paper via tape.

ok I see. thanks 

 

2 minutes ago, Redheadguy03 said:

I put mine for my k1 in a ziploc bag with labels on the back. 

thanks 

so after that how do I send it back to them! 

should I even resend it back????

[geowrian 22,335]

Just now, blessing17 said:

ok I see. thanks 

 

thanks 

so after that how do I send it back to them! 

should I even resend it back????

This is for a CR-1/IR-1 visa, right? Nigeria is one of the most difficult embassies, so I would suggest sending the photos so they can be added to your petition beforehand.

[blessing17 0]

1 minute ago, geowrian said:

This is for a CR-1/IR-1 visa, right? Nigeria is one of the most difficult embassies, so I would suggest sending the photos so they can be added to your petition beforehand.

ok no problem...I wonder do I send it back to the Lockbox I sent it to before and want do I include other than the pictures. Do I write my name and case number on all the pictures 

[geowrian 22,335]

1 minute ago, blessing17 said:

ok no problem...I wonder do I send it back to the Lockbox I sent it to before and want do I include other than the pictures. Do I write my name and case number on all the pictures 

They sent it back without return instructions? Ah, sorry, I thought this was from an RFE/RFIE. Without it being an RFE or RFIE, I don't think there is a way to send documents back...? I know for the I-129F, it's not possible to do so (I tried). I'll have to defer to somebody else if it's possible to add documents at this stage for the I-130, sorry.

 

If you can't, don't worry! You can either wait for an RFE (if any) to send them, or hold off until it reaches NVC and send them there. This is normally called "side loading" (whereas sending them with the initial I-130 is considered front loading). Either way, they will be included with your file prior to the embassy getting it, so it'll be fine either way.

[blessing17 0]

7 minutes ago, geowrian said:

They sent it back without return instructions? Ah, sorry, I thought this was from an RFE/RFIE. Without it being an RFE or RFIE, I don't think there is a way to send documents back...? I know for the I-129F, it's not possible to do so (I tried). I'll have to defer to somebody else if it's possible to add documents at this stage for the I-130, sorry.

 

If you can't, don't worry! You can either wait for an RFE (if any) to send them, or hold off until it reaches NVC and send them there. This is normally called "side loading" (whereas sending them with the initial I-130 is considered front loading). Either way, they will be included with your file prior to the embassy getting it, so it'll be fine either way.

No it's not a RFE and they didn't send any instructions with it just a letter explaining why they are returning the document back to me. I had to call them to even get my case number because I didn't receive it with the document (pictures) they sent back. I think I would have to call back again to get proper instructions.

Thanks by the way!

Edited April 29, 2017 by blessing17