i-130 passport photo's

[Nick1027 3]

hello everybody. do we need passport photo's of the both of us? i know there needs to be ones of myself submitted but not sure about my wife who i am filing for. i am reading multiple different sites that say you do need them, and then others say you do not need the ones for her.

 

also, what is the proper way to send those? i have read to write my name on the back of my pictures in black ink (very lightly). do i put those in a bag and attach it to the rest of the papers that are being sent? thank you!

[karice 29]

At the end of the day, you always have to check your information against the forms instruction sheet, and the page on the USCIS website where you got your form.  I have not gone over the instructions in a bit, but I know they’re there. 

[Nick1027 3]

thank you! send the entire package in a large USPS envelope?

[karice 29]

I believe there are instructions on how to package it. Though I'd advise it be self contained once out of the shipping envelope. 

[Pavel1982 104]

On 12/6/2017 at 9:28 AM, Nick1027 said:

hello everybody. do we need passport photo's of the both of us? i know there needs to be ones of myself submitted but not sure about my wife who i am filing for. i am reading multiple different sites that say you do need them, and then others say you do not need the ones for her.

 

also, what is the proper way to send those? i have read to write my name on the back of my pictures in black ink (very lightly). do i put those in a bag and attach it to the rest of the papers that are being sent? thank you!

This is straight from I-130 instruction pdf. I did put them in a separate small bag and attached with the I-130 application

 

"You must submit two identical color passport-style photographs of yourself and your spouse (if he or she is in the United States) taken within 30 days of filing this petition. The photos must have a white to off-white background, be printed on thin paper with a glossy finish, and be unmounted and unretouched. Form I-130 Instructions 02/27/17 N Page 7 of 12 The two identical color passport-style photos must be 2 by 2 inches. The photos must be in color with full face, frontal view on a white to off-white background. Head height should measure 1 to 1 3/8 inches from top of hair to bottom of chin, and eye height is between 1 1/8 to 1 3/8 inches from bottom of photo. Your head must be bare unless you are wearing headwear as required by a religious denomination of which you are a member. Using a pencil or felt pen, lightly print your name and A-Number (if any) on the back of the photo."

Edited December 10, 2017 by mrahman14

[NikLR 13,232]

If the beneficiary is not in the USA they do not need to include passport photos with the I-130 nor sign the I-130A. 

[Jhonny 472]

Well, it is said that is not necessary, but, you know what, in my petition we included both, benefitiaryand petitionary´s photos, I saw a RFE monthsago here and USCIS was asking the benefitiary´s photos, and it was living out of U.S!

My advise is Include it!

[NikLR 13,232]

I swear people see one rfe randomly and boom must always include.  I give up.