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smiling in passport photo is it a cause of photo denial and RFE?

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shady28   0

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Hello vj members, i sent my photo and letter of intent and g-325a to my fiancee cause we are going to send the k-1 package by next week but i have a concern about the passport photo i did read as well as my fiancee also when she took her passport photo in post office in the us they told her not to smile cause in passport photo ur not suppose to smile, but unfortunitally the one i sent to my fiancee it fit all the passport photo requirements 2 inch and white background and everything but i was smiling in it so do you think i have to send another photo not smiling or it doesnt matter? i would appreacite any answer from members who knows about this.

thank you so much in advance

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bunnygirl   86

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Hello vj members, i sent my photo and letter of intent and g-325a to my fiancee cause we are going to send the k-1 package by next week but i have a concern about the passport photo i did read as well as my fiancee also when she took her passport photo in post office in the us they told her not to smile cause in passport photo ur not suppose to smile, but unfortunitally the one i sent to my fiancee it fit all the passport photo requirements 2 inch and white background and everything but i was smiling in it so do you think i have to send another photo not smiling or it doesnt matter? i would appreacite any answer from members who knows about this.

thank you so much in advance

It says here you must have a neutral expression:

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/general/photos.html

Get another photo done and send it to your fiancee :)

Zedayn Experienced

Zedayn   485

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Hello vj members, i sent my photo and letter of intent and g-325a to my fiancee cause we are going to send the k-1 package by next week but i have a concern about the passport photo i did read as well as my fiancee also when she took her passport photo in post office in the us they told her not to smile cause in passport photo ur not suppose to smile, but unfortunitally the one i sent to my fiancee it fit all the passport photo requirements 2 inch and white background and everything but i was smiling in it so do you think i have to send another photo not smiling or it doesnt matter? i would appreacite any answer from members who knows about this.

thank you so much in advance

Your passport photo did NOT meet the photo requirements. One of the requirements is the photo must be:

  • With a neutral facial expression and both eyes open

You will have to resubmit a photo that meets the requirements.

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NOA1: 04/08/2014; NOA2: 04/21/2014; Visa interview, approved: 07/15/2014; POE: 07/25/2014; Marriage: 09/05/2014

 

AOS

NOA1:  09/12/2014;  Biometrics:  10/06/2014;  EAD/AP Received:  11/26/2014;  Interview Waiver Letter:  01/02/2015;  

RFE:  07/09/2015;  Permanent Residency Granted:  07/27/2015;  Green card Received:  08/22/2015

 

ROC

NOA1:  05/24/2017;  Biometrics:  06/13/2017;  Approved without interview:  09/05/2018;  10 Yr Green card Received:  09/13/2018

 

Naturalization

08/09/2020 -- Filed N-400 online

08/09/2020 -- NOA1 date

08/11/2020 -- NOA1 received in the mail

12/30/2020 -- Received notice online that an interview was scheduled

02/11/2021 -- Interview

Marco&Bettina Proficient

Marco&Bettina   502

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Germany
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There's already a thread on this: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/416422-neutral-facial-expression-on-passport-style-photo/

ROC Timeline!

Service Center : California Service Center

NOA : 2017-09-01

Biometrics : 2017-09-28

ROC Approved : 2019-01-17

 

AOS Timeline!

Marriage : 2015-01-10

AOS/EAD/AP NOA : 2015-01-20

Biometrics : 2015-02-17

EAD/AP Approved : 2015-03-17

NPIW : 2015-06-11

AOS Approved : 2015-11-24

 

K-1 Visa Timeline!

Service Center : Texas Service Center

Transferred? No

Consulate : Frankfurt, Germany

I-129F NOA1 : 2014-03-11

I-129F NOA2 : 2014-08-12

Consulate Received : 2014-09-15

Interview Date : 2014-11-13

Interview Result : Approved

Visa Received : 2014-11-15

US Entry : 2014-12-31

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Israel
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You can smile. The examples themselves have people smiling. Neutral doesn't preclude smiling as long as it is not a super cheesy grin.

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

Zedayn Experienced

Zedayn   485

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Ahh you are right. As long as the smile itself isn't exaggerated and is just a normal smile, it should be ok.

Look at some photo examples here: http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/photos/photo-examples.html

K-1
NOA1: 04/08/2014; NOA2: 04/21/2014; Visa interview, approved: 07/15/2014; POE: 07/25/2014; Marriage: 09/05/2014

 

AOS

NOA1:  09/12/2014;  Biometrics:  10/06/2014;  EAD/AP Received:  11/26/2014;  Interview Waiver Letter:  01/02/2015;  

RFE:  07/09/2015;  Permanent Residency Granted:  07/27/2015;  Green card Received:  08/22/2015

 

ROC

NOA1:  05/24/2017;  Biometrics:  06/13/2017;  Approved without interview:  09/05/2018;  10 Yr Green card Received:  09/13/2018

 

Naturalization

08/09/2020 -- Filed N-400 online

08/09/2020 -- NOA1 date

08/11/2020 -- NOA1 received in the mail

12/30/2020 -- Received notice online that an interview was scheduled

02/11/2021 -- Interview

Avery Cates Proficient

Avery Cates   1,141

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It's the government and you're dealing with immigration petitions.

There's nothing to smile about.

November 14th, 2013: She's here!

December 12th, 2013: Picked up marriage license.

December 14th, 2013: Wedding

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Soloenta Experienced

Soloenta   2,218

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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I would think they would have let you know you needed to send a new picture. But I would send a couple just in case. One for immigration and one for your wife. We love pictures of our husbands. heart.gif

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Married. 10-16-2011. (L)

I-130 Sent. 03-14-2014 PD changed 6-24-2013. Received DS-261 / AOS Bill: 05-28-2014.

I-130 NOA1. 03-20-2013. Pay AOS Bill: 05-28- 2014. smileys-money-114847.gif

Returned to me due to mistake. 04-27-2013. Submit DS-261: 05-28-2014 Scanned on May 30 Th.
Returned to USCIS 04-30-2013. Send AOS Package: 06-10-2014.
Returned to me again USCIS mistake. 05-14-2013. Send AOS Package: 06-10-2014.
Returned to USCIS. 06-24-2013 due to travel. Receive IV Bill: 07-07-2014. 2uge4p4.gif
I-130 NOA2, Approved. 04-08-2014. Send IV Package: 07-22-2014 Scanned 07/24/2014.
Your I-130 was approved in 283, actual 343 days. Submitted DS-260; 07/14/2014

Arrived NVC. 04-25-2014. NVC requested parents marriage cert, 10/10/2014

Case number given. 05-20-2014. Last scan date, 10/22/2014
Sent AOS Package: 06-10-2014. AOS Approved: 12-16-2014. egyptian.gif
Sent AOS Package: 06-10-2014.
Receive I-864 Package: 06-25-2014.
Pay AOS Bill: 05-28- 2014. smileys-money-114847.gif

CASE COMPLETE : They lied, 09-17-2014 42.gifActual CC 12-16-2014. Finally smiley-sick014.gif

Interview date given on 12-29-2014. Interview date 02-19-2015

01-29-2015 - Medical

02-19-2015 - Interview: Denied, reason given does not believe we are a Bona Fide marriage. voodoo-smiley-emoticon.gif groin-kick-smiley-emoticon.gif

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