Fiance passport photo is wrong size

[Persepolis 5]

Hi,

My fiance (who lives in Iran) just sent all her required documentation that I needed from her (2 signed G-325A and 2 letters of intent and passport photo).

The problem is I just learned that the size of the photo is 5 cm by 7 cm or 7 cm by 5 cm, I don't know. The US immigration site clearly says 5 cm by 5 cm and I told her that as well.

I was wondering if I can take her passport photo to a Walgreens or CVS and have them scan the image into the computer and develop that picture in 5 cm by 5 cm passport photo.

Will that work?

[payxibka 10,045]

Hi,

My fiance (who lives in Iran) just sent all her required documentation that I needed from her (2 signed G-325A and 2 letters of intent and passport photo).

The problem is I just learned that the size of the photo is 5 cm by 7 cm or 7 cm by 5 cm, I don't know. The US immigration site clearly says 5 cm by 5 cm and I told her that as well.

I was wondering if I can take her passport photo to a Walgreens or CVS and have them scan the image into the computer and develop that picture in 5 cm by 5 cm passport photo.

Will that work?

You can but it might be hard to maintain an aspect ratio... IMO, I do not think this mis-sized photo will be a problem

[Persepolis 5]

You can but it might be hard to maintain an aspect ratio... IMO, I do not think this mis-sized photo will be a problem

I mean 5 cm by 7 cm converted to our metrics is 2 inches by 2.75 inches, so its off by .75 of a inch. So I don't think aspect ratio will be a problem due to the fact I am making the picture SMALLER and not bigger.

The length is 7 cm and the width is 5 cm, theoretically I could take it to a photo cutting machine and cut off the remaining .75 cm of the length as the width will remain the same.

Edited August 30, 2011 by Persepolis

[payxibka 10,045]

I mean 5 cm by 7 cm converted to our metrics is 2 inches by 2.75 inches, so its off by .75 of a inch. So I don't think aspect ratio will be a problem due to the fact I am making the picture SMALLER and not bigger.

in order to maintain the aspect ratio the photo will be shrunk to approx. 1.50 x 2.0. One way you are .75 large, other way you are .50 small

[Persepolis 5]

in order to maintain the aspect ratio the photo will be shrunk to approx. 1.50 x 2.0. One way you are .75 large, other way you are .50 small

So what do you suggest? Does the aspect ratio even show up on a picture that small?

On the I-129F instruction sheet it doesn't mention dimensions?

So should I cut the original by .75 inches? Just send it normally? Or send in the original as well as one that is scanned and printed to 2 inches by 2 inches?

Edited August 30, 2011 by Persepolis

[payxibka 10,045]

So what do you suggest? Does the aspect ratio even show up on a picture that small?

On the I-129F instruction sheet it doesn't mention dimensions?

So should I cut the original by .75 inches? Just send it normally? Or send in the original as well as one that is scanned and printed to 2 inches by 2 inches?

Whether you can trim or re-crop the photo will depend on how it has been centered and how much white space is available. If you need to trim the picture so much that it cuts off the top of the head or gets above the shoulders it may be more issue than what you have now. You can try shrinking it and see how it turns out.

You can be the only one who can judge that because you have the photo in front of you.

[ginimerlo 0]

Two centimeters is not very much, I suggest you just cut 1 cm from each side that is less valuable. I dont think walgreens or cvs are able to do that and if they shrink it you will loose the resolution... old school trim I believe is the best option here!

Good luck!

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Two centimeters is not very much, I suggest you just cut 1 cm from each side that is less valuable. I dont think walgreens or cvs are able to do that and if they shrink it you will loose the resolution... old school trim I believe is the best option here!

Good luck!

Yes just look at the examples and see if you can keep it within the specs by cutting them.

Its pretty much what they did for me at CVS, cut them to 2" x 2".

http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/photoexamples/photoexamples_5300.html

Edited August 30, 2011 by LookyWhatIFound

[baron555 934]

Will that work?

Maybe. Have them send new photos and express with FedEx.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

So what do you suggest? Does the aspect ratio even show up on a picture that small?

On the I-129F instruction sheet it doesn't mention dimensions?

So should I cut the original by .75 inches? Just send it normally? Or send in the original as well as one that is scanned and printed to 2 inches by 2 inches?

I suggest you send the photos as is. Get some more taken in the 5cm x 5cm size (you are going to need a lot more before this is over) and have her send you a few. If you get an RFE (I doubt it) then you will have them.