Question about the photo for 1-129F

[ajoman84 0]

I just received my foreign finance's passport photograph / picture, and the photographer printed the photo with a thin black border. Moreover, the photo itself is not 2x2.

Is it ok to submit that with the petition?

I know there are guidelines for the passport photo but this is just the petition. Has anyone had problem in the past where the photo was not exactly according to state department guidelines and it was rejected?

If there has been a history of denial on the passport photos, I will try and fix the border.

Edited December 19, 2009 by ajoman84

[sjr09 155]

I just received my foreign finance's passport photograph / picture, and the photographer printed the photo with a thin black border. Moreover, the photo itself is not 2x2.

Is it ok to submit that with the petition?

I know there are guidelines for the passport photo but this is just the petition. Has anyone had problem in the past where the photo was not exactly according to state department guidelines and it was rejected?

If there has been a history of denial on the passport photos, I will try and fix the border.

No it's not ok to submit, if you know there are guidelines follow them it's really that simple!

Edited December 19, 2009 by sjr09

[NatPatBen 3]

If your fiance has a digital camera, you might could get the passport photos easier (and cheaper).

Have someone take a picture against a white/off-white background.

Upload it at http://www.portraitbooth.com/ (free!!!)

Format it at the site to fit the US passport guidelines

Save the image generated by the site (which gives you 6 passport pictures, 2x2, if printed on 4x6 photo paper).

Have your fiance email you the image.

Print the image at Walgreens for 19cents. You might even print 2 or 3 copies, to get 12 or 18 passport photos.

This has saved us tons of money since we've needed so many passport photos during this journey.

[Utha 10]

If your fiance has a digital camera, you might could get the passport photos easier (and cheaper).

Have someone take a picture against a white/off-white background.

Upload it at <a href="http://www.portraitbooth.com/" target="_blank">http://www.portraitbooth.com/</a> (<b>free!!!</b>)

Format it at the site to fit the US passport guidelines

Save the image generated by the site (which gives you 6 passport pictures, 2x2, if printed on 4x6 photo paper).

Have your fiance email you the image.

Print the image at Walgreens for <b>19cents</b>. You might even print 2 or 3 copies, to get 12 or 18 passport photos.

This has saved us tons of money since we've needed so many passport photos during this journey.

Does it give us pic with US Embassy photograph specification?