Denied for not submitting a passport style photo even though we did

[MelinaMurren 0]

Here is the first one:

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

All the same issues, yellow background, not 2x2.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Still too much whitespace The photo needs to be 2 inches square but the face from chin to top of head must take up more of the photo ( 1 to 1 3/8 inches ) your head isn't even half the photo size . Forget the background

Requirements for a Good Passport Photo

• Printed on matte or glossy photo quality paper
• Size of photo
  • 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm) in size
  • Size of head must be between 1 -1 3/8 inches (25 - 35 mm) from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head.
  • View the Photo Composition Template for more size requirement details.
• Recent, taken in the last 6 months to reflect your current appearance
• Eye glasses may be worn, but there must not be any glare.
• Background must be plain white or off-white
• Head must be directly facing the camera with your full face in view
• Taken with a neutral facial expression or a natural smile, with both eyes open
• In color
• Taken in clothing that you normally wear on a daily basis
• No hats or head coverings, unless you wear it daily for religious purposes. Your full face must be visible and your head covering cannot cast shadows on your face.
• No headphones or wireless hands-free devices.

[MelinaMurren 0]

Here is my fiance's. Is his okay?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

No. Not sure why they accepted it.

[Ash.1101 1,755]

There shouldn't be a shadow behind ya'll right? Were the pictures not taken with a flash or a direct light source?

His photo is 2.4 x 3.2 inches (width X length) and also has some tinting.


Where were these done at by any chance? I don't think I've seen passport photos that have that much shadowing on one side of the face.


This was the passport style photo my husband (then fiance) used for his I-129F. I took a picture of the picture, even with that, you can see no tinting or shadows and it's 2x2.

Edited October 12, 2016 by Ash.1101

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

The Us gov provides plenty of examples of suitable photos. https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/photos/photo-examples.html

[Maria1989 403]

It seems that petitions are being approved faster now, an appeal is over $600 and will take more time. Sorry that happened to you. On a side note with all the ear talk. I guess my ears are too small and flat to my face, they seem to also disappear in photos, I would never get it right if they were looking for ears. ?

[soulstriker 274]

Here is my fiance's. Is his okay?

they accepted your fiances pic correct?

Edited October 12, 2016 by soulstriker

[abhi_meli 150]

Why can't you just visit a Walgreens or Walmart and have them take your picture in 2x2 and white background? You have lost the fees you paid for the petition just to save $30.

[Rc123rc 528]

Why can't you just visit a Walgreens or Walmart and have them take your picture in 2x2 and white background? You have lost the fees you paid for the petition just to save $30.

+1

Just go to Walgreens and get proper pictures once and for all. All this debate about whether you submitted a proper photo or not is getting you nowhere. As far as refiling, I don't know if a waiver is required or not for refiling a K-1.

[MelinaMurren 0]

yes....as I said many many posts ago, I am going to redo the picture. Thanks for helping

[Umka36 781]

We get our photos done at Costco for $4.99 + tax.

[Clara167 0]

I got the same situation as you but I got rejected because they said they do not have my Singapore's police record. What happened was during the interview, they said they have everything except the CT police record and I should be good to go. But after which, they claim to not have my Singapore's police record and rejected my application. What we did was to hire a lawyer and he went to this InfoPass - USCIS and made an appointment. There, he checked my physical documents and my record wasnt there. (it must have got lost). There wasn't enough evidence for an appeal. So we reapply instead. According to the lawyer, it was the fastest way to get the green card application going again. Then 3 months after the fingerprinting interview, I got the green card in the mail. Weird i know. But i suggest a lawyer at this state when your green card get rejected. Hope this helps

[SunflowerSweet 1,321]

It's interesting because my fiance's picture wasn't 2x2 (it was the UK passport photo size, whatever that is) and we were approved without an RFE.

His was professionally done though, so for you it could just be a combination of the color/shadows/etc and the size.

Not sure why you wouldn't go get it done by a pro (Walgreens, Costco, etc) after the first RFE..