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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Posted

Hi everyone,

I'm prepping for Packet 4 in advance of my interview on September 14th. One thing that is in the list of required documents is:

¾ Two photographs (in color)

- Do these photographs have to be strictly of me (the beneficiary)?
- Do they have to be passport-style photographs or can regular photographs work?
- If regular photographs work, do they have to be printed on photo paper?
- Do the two photographs have to be identical, or do they have to be different?
Thanks everyone. :D
Posted (edited)

Lol. Hello again!

This is another confusing packet 4 section. In the packet 4 pdf that you'll only find by searching it, it says the photos should be passport sized. Most people just go ahead and do 4 passport photos before medical, two for medical, two for interview. But it is suppose to be two passport style photos of the beneficary/canadian resident.

Last I've seen though, it's suppose to be two passport photos.

Here is the packet 4 pdf. Look at the K1 visa page, directly after the immigrant visa page. http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/montreal/Packet4-MTL.pdf

Edited by Ash.1101

*More detailed timeline in profile!*
 
Relationship:     Friends since 2010, Together since 2013

 K-1:   2015 Done in 208 days - 212g for Second Cosponsor    

Spoiler

04/27/15- NOA1 Recieved                                                    
06/02/15 - NOA2 Recieved
09/22/15 - Interview       (221g for more documents (a SECOND cosponsor), see profile for more details!)                                            
11/09/15 -  ISSUED!!                                                              
11/10/15 - Passport received                                                
02/20/16 - Wedding!              

                                         
 AOS:   2016 Done in 77 days - No RFE, No Interview                                                                    

Spoiler

04/08/16 - I-485, I-765, I-131 AOS Application recieved by USCIS
04/12/16 - 3 NOA1's received in mail
05/14/16 - Biometrics for AOS and EAD
06/27/16 - I-485 Case to changed to "New Card being produced"  (Day 77)
06/27/16 - I-485 Case changed to Approved! (Day 77)
06/30/16 - I-485 Case changed to "My Card has been mailed to me!"
07/05/16 - Green Card received in mail! 

 


ROC:   2018 - 2019 Done in 326 days - No RFE, No Interview

Spoiler

 

05/09/18 - Mailed out ROC to CSC

05/10/18 - CSC Signed and received ROC package
06/07/28 - NOA1 

06/11/18 - Check cashed

06/15/18 - NOA received in the mail
08/27/18 - 18 month extension received (Courtesy Copy)

09/18/18 - Request for official 18 month extension
10/22/18 - Official 18 month extension received 

02/27/19 - Biometrics waived 

04/29/19 - New card being produced!
05/09/19 - USPS delivered green card! In hand now!

 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Lol. Hello again!

This is another confusing packet 4 section. In the packet 4 pdf that you'll only find by searching it, it says the photos should be passport sized. Most people just go ahead and do 4 passport photos before medical, two for medical, two for interview. But it is suppose to be two passport style photos of the beneficary/canadian resident.

Last I've seen though, it's suppose to be two passport photos.

Here is the packet 4 pdf. Look at the K1 visa page, directly after the immigrant visa page. http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/montreal/Packet4-MTL.pdf

Hey, look at that. Thank you! I'll keep this document ... not sure why I didn't have it before. :)

I appreciate all your help!

Posted (edited)

Hey, look at that. Thank you! I'll keep this document ... not sure why I didn't have it before. :)

I appreciate all your help!

Don't worry! I spend a ridiculous amount of time making sure I know as much as I can about this whole process. While it made it SUPER stressful in the beginning, the only thing I'm worried about now is planning the wedding itself and finding a dress LOL

The government pages are pretty awful, you have to sift through it all a bit to find helpful things.

Edited by Ash.1101

*More detailed timeline in profile!*
 
Relationship:     Friends since 2010, Together since 2013

 K-1:   2015 Done in 208 days - 212g for Second Cosponsor    

Spoiler

04/27/15- NOA1 Recieved                                                    
06/02/15 - NOA2 Recieved
09/22/15 - Interview       (221g for more documents (a SECOND cosponsor), see profile for more details!)                                            
11/09/15 -  ISSUED!!                                                              
11/10/15 - Passport received                                                
02/20/16 - Wedding!              

                                         
 AOS:   2016 Done in 77 days - No RFE, No Interview                                                                    

Spoiler

04/08/16 - I-485, I-765, I-131 AOS Application recieved by USCIS
04/12/16 - 3 NOA1's received in mail
05/14/16 - Biometrics for AOS and EAD
06/27/16 - I-485 Case to changed to "New Card being produced"  (Day 77)
06/27/16 - I-485 Case changed to Approved! (Day 77)
06/30/16 - I-485 Case changed to "My Card has been mailed to me!"
07/05/16 - Green Card received in mail! 

 


ROC:   2018 - 2019 Done in 326 days - No RFE, No Interview

Spoiler

 

05/09/18 - Mailed out ROC to CSC

05/10/18 - CSC Signed and received ROC package
06/07/28 - NOA1 

06/11/18 - Check cashed

06/15/18 - NOA received in the mail
08/27/18 - 18 month extension received (Courtesy Copy)

09/18/18 - Request for official 18 month extension
10/22/18 - Official 18 month extension received 

02/27/19 - Biometrics waived 

04/29/19 - New card being produced!
05/09/19 - USPS delivered green card! In hand now!

 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Hi!

All pictures should be from you of course, (You are the one with a pending visa) identicals, passport style. go to a place and and do it. Why take the risk of having to resend them. Go very well prepared to your interview is better than being in black hole of waiting for them to look at your documents again.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

They need to be passport format photos.

When I booked my appointment for the medical (the Montreal office) they told me that I needed to bring 5 passport photos. You'd think that for this whole process, they would have just had 1 photo from the beginning and shared that one electronically throughout. I bet the people at the pharmacy are getting suspicious of why I need all these passport pics.

I-129F Sent : 2014-12-16

I-129F NOA1 : 2014-12-22

I-129F NOA2 : 2015-06-23

NVC Received : 2015-07-09

Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2015-07-09

Medical : 2015-09-21

Interview : 2015-09-28 APPROVED

Visa in hand : 2015-10-02

US Entry : 2015-11-21

Wedding : 2015-12-12

AOS/AP/EAD request sent : 2015-12-22

AOS/AP/EAD NOA1: 2015-12-30

AOS Biometrics : 2016-01-25

AOS Approved : 2016-03-01

Permanent Resident card in hand : 2016-03-07

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted

*** Country-specific thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the Canada regional subforum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 
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