About to file N-400; advice on photos needed

[travstone 0]

Hello everyone,

 

My wife and I are about to file our N-400 applications (this is our 7th year as lawful permanent residents), but we are confused by the "photos" requirement. I read several accounts here of applicants who have had issues for not providing 2 passport-style photos during the naturalization interview. The USCIS requirements are ambiguous; on the one hand, they state that photos are only required for those applicants who reside abroad. On the other hand, the Naturalization Guide says that each N-400 application has to have 3 supporting documents - a personal check/money order covering the fees, a copy of the front and back of the green card, and the photos.

 

From what I've read here in these forums, it seems that:

 

1) After all, we are no longer required to submit photos with the N-400 application - they will be taken during the biometrics appointment.

2) It is, nevertheless, a good idea to bring two such photos during the naturalization interview, as the USCIS officer might request them.

 

Could anyone offer some advice? Should we, regardless, just include two photos with our N-400 applications?

 

Thank you in advance!

 

 

   

[cdneh 3,112]

I sent two photos with mine. Just before I sent my paperwork in, there was a man here on VJ who had just had his interview at the same office I was going to go through. He didn't send pictures, or have them with him, and was sent around the corner to the Walgreens to get them. Seemed to me, that for the sake of the price of a couple of passport photos, it really wasn't worth it, and  I decided not to run the risk. I was asked to sign them at the interview. The off in question was Memphis.

[travstone 0]

Thanks for the information, cdneh. We will be sending photos along with our application.