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Photos no longer needed when applying for citizenship!

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boy15   23

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I read on a newspapers today. I don't know if anybody post this. And I did not see any announcement from USCIS website.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/photos-no-longer-needed-applying-citizenship-article-1.2807558

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Aschenbecher   16

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I did submit my photographs with my form on April 2016 but they didnt use these.

yea photo on my naturalization certificate was from my bio-metrics.

But-you should always submit wherever is requested on the form.

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5/1/2022 - Filed I-130 For Mom

5/1/2022 - NOA1

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Article appears to be valid, but personally I wouldn't take any chances. I would wait until someone sees an official release from USCIS and until then I would err on the side of caution and send the pics like the form asks for

IR5 TIMELINE (Petition for my mom)

8/4/2017: Priority date; Potomac Service Center

2/7/2018: Date of NOA2 (approved)

NVC PROCESSING

2/20/2018: documents received by NVC

3/29/2018: case number was assigned

4/2/2018: welcome letter received thru email

4/3/2018: DS261 form (choice of agent & address) was submitted

4/4/2018: phoned NVC to verify choice of agent and address, paid AOS fee

4/6/2018: IV fee option became clickable and was able to submit payment

4/12/2018: DS260 form became available online

5/4/2018: sent the AOS & IV packages ( packages put in a 2 separate small envelopes and together placed it in one big envelope)

5/17/2018: Case complete

5/24/2018: received an email from NVC stating that the applicant is in the queue awaiting an interview appointment

5/29-30/2018: Passed the advanced medical at SLEC

5/31/2018: received P4 interview letter

6/21/2018: received an email from manila embassy that they received and reviewed my mom’s file, also indicated the documents required to bring to her interview

7/10/2018: Date of Interview; passed the interview but received 221g, need to submit additional NBI clearance with aka per marriage certificate.

: applied for NBI clearance at NBI  main ( taft ave.)

: registered for visa delivery address by calling (+703)5202235 EST, i chose MOA 2go for pick up 

7/13/2018: release of NBI clearance and sent to 2go robinsons manila

7/16-17/2018: AP status ( checked thru CEAC)

7/18/2018: at NVC

7/19/2018: AP

7/20/2018: Issued

7/24/2018: visa delivered to MOA 2go (didn’t wait for their text, i called them at +6329011401 instead)

7/25/2018: Visa on hand

7/27/2018: CFO seminar

7/30/2018: pay green card fee

8/7/2018: POE at DFW

8/24/2018: “card is being produced” status

9/1/2018: “card was mailed to me”  status

9/5/2018: GC received

 

 

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Daveykins   17

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Would you really want to risk a RFE over not including photos? They're easy to get and not worth the risk. It'd delay your application at least several weeks at a minimum if they're actually needed still.

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JimmyHou   610

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Follow the instructions published by USCIS.

When USCIS updates the instructions, follow those.

For a review of each step of my N-400 naturalization process, from application to oath ceremony, please click here.

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Ortolan   381

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If the latest form says send 2 passport-sized photos, then do that. Do what the form says.

"Wherever you go, you take yourself with you." --Neil Gaiman

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boy15   23

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I do not recommend people not sending the photo along with their application. I just don't know why they publish this article to the public without any announcement from USCIS.

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YecaCruz   374

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I read this on the N-400 instructions:

Photographs. Only applicants who reside overseas must provide two identical color photographs of yourself taken

recently...

So...if you live in the states, according to the instructions, you don't need to send passport pics?

A Tale of Two Dakotaraguans

K1 Journey - 78 Days

 

Sent I-129F - 11/16/15 [Day 1]
NOA1 - 11/18 (Hard copy: 11/24) [Day 2, Day 8]
NOA2 - 12/18 (Hard copy: 12/26) [Day 32, Day 40]
NVC received file: 1/05/2016 [Day 50] Obtained NVC invoice number, paid visa fee, filled out DS-160: 1/06 [Day 51]
Fiancé's medical: 1/12 9:00am [Day 57]
Interview: 1/22 9:30am, Approved! [67 days] (F)
Visa status on ceac site= "AP": 1/25, "Issued":01/27, "In Transit: 2/02", Visa packet in hand: 2/03 [Day 78]
POE: (Houston) 2/04, North Dakota arrival: 2/05

Married (civil): 2/05/16 (L)

AOS - 55 Days

 

I-485, AP, EAD sent : 3/03/2016 [Day 1]

Delivered: 3/04 [Day 2]

Electronic NOA1: 3/08 [Day 5]  NOA1 Hardcopy rcv'd in mail: 3/12 [Day 9]; Biometric Notification rcv'd in mail: 3/26 [Day 23]; Biometrics Appt: 4/06 in Fargo, ND [Day 33]

Notification(s): "Your new card is being produced" 4/23 [Day 48] ; "Your case was approved" 4/26 [Day 51]; "Your card was mailed on 4/27" 4/28 [Day 53]

Green Card in Hand: 4/30 [Day 55]

D-day ("Dress day"/I do...again Day/wedding reception): 9/10/16

ROC - 390 days 

Spoiler

Window opens: 1/24/2018

Package sent: 1/26, Delivered on 1/29 at 11:17am to CSC - [Day 1]

Check cashed: 1/31 [Day 3]

NOA1: 1/29 [Day 1]; NOA rcv'd in mail: 2/02 [Day 4]

Biometrics  Sent 5/5, rcv'd in mail 5/12 [Day 107]

Biometrics appt: Not required

18 Month extension letter received, dated 8/18: 8/24/18 [Day 211]

"New Card Being Produced" - 2/11/19 [Day 382], email "we mailed your card on 2/14" - 2/15

Card arrived: 2/19/19 [Day 390]

Citizenship - 643 Days

Spoiler

Window opens: 01/24/2019

E-file: 01/28/2019 [Day 1]

Biometrics = scheduled: 02/01 [Day 4], view uploaded document: 02/05 [Day 8], appointment day: 02/19 [Day 22] In Fargo, ND

Interview scheduled notification online: 9/3/20 [Day 585]

Interview in Minneapolis, MN: 10/20/20 [Day 632] at 12:15 PM: passed/approved

Oath Ceremony: scheduled 10/20, view letter online 10/21

Oath : Fargo, ND 2:15pm at sanctuary events center. No guests allowed

 

1808 total days of thinking about/waiting for immigrations!

Applied for US Passport 11/4/2020, application approved 1/26/21, passport and naturalization cert received in mailbox: 1/28/21 📘

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boy15   23

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I read this on the N-400 instructions:

Photographs. Only applicants who reside overseas must provide two identical color photographs of yourself taken

recently...

So...if you live in the states, according to the instructions, you don't need to send passport pics?

Thank for pointing out this change in the instruction. I did not read this information in new N-400 instruction. If it does say that, you are fine if you don't send them the photographs since you are residing within the United States :)

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rascalflatt   6

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Thanks to OP for highlighting this!! Great find!!

I was just about to go get photos done (they aren't cheap!) and noticed this. And absoluely, it seems the official instructions have also been updated to reflect this.

Great news and very helpful - thank you!

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