Passport photos only having signed cursive signature

[Kozano96 8]

Hi! My fiancé just got done sending me his signed US sized passport-like photos all the way from Ireland, and unfortunately, we both made a mistake and he only signed them in cursive. He didn’t sign them in print, only cursive. His first and last name of course, but just cursive. If I were to send these to the USCIS, does anyone think this would warrant an RFE or denial? Or must it be in print? This most likely sounds like overthinking, but can never be too safe I’d assume. Thank you so much for your help! 

[KKat55 21]

Dont worry, mine didnt sign or print anything! I did it for him, in nice black legible letters. 

I dont think thats grounds for RFE. Ours was approved, with me, the petitioner, doing that part 🙂 Just print his name right under.

Edited November 27, 2018 by KKat55

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,093]

Anastasia just sent me an image file to have printed here for her passport photo. I just printed names on them. Approved on Nov 16.

 

[NikLR 13,227]

Just print his name on the back.  Not a big deal.  

[<3T&M<3 217]

I printed my fiancés name for him

Edited November 27, 2018 by <3T&M<3

[fluffykim 333]

i believe it said to do in pencil....not ink.  

 

[Mike E 11,740]

My interpretation of the I129-F instructions was that a wet signature from my fiancee on her photo was not needed. She took a selfie, sent me the image, I post-processed it to get the dimensions right, printed it, and put her name on the back. I129-F approved.

 

 Since you have a photo directly from your fiance with his wet signature, I think if anything that makes your application stronger. Since it appears you haven't sent these photos yet, you should print his name on the photo.

Edited November 27, 2018 by Mike E

[fluffykim 333]

The 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.

 

(I would print their name in addition to the signed)

[MMara 40]

Do you think that signing on the back of the photo with black ink and not a pencil or felt pen will cause a problem or RFE?

[payxibka 10,045]

56 minutes ago, MMara said:

Do you think that signing on the back of the photo with black ink and not a pencil or felt pen will cause a problem or RFE?

What would the additional evidence request be for?  

[MMara 40]

Just now, payxibka said:

What would the additional evidence request be for?  

No idea ... dofferent photos without ink on the back?

I personally have never thought that can be any issue because of ink signature, but after this topic I start getting nervous

[payxibka 10,045]

Just now, MMara said:

No idea ... dofferent photos without ink on the back?

I personally have never thought that can be any issue because of ink signature, but after this topic I start getting nervous

No reason to get nervous about non issues.  People have been approved even without putting names on the back.

[Bjh 39]

The photos do not need to be signed at all. You have to print (not sign) the person's name on the back in pencil or felt pen.

[MMara 40]

Yes, that's what I meant. We wrote the names on the back, but with black ink.

[Mike E 11,740]

14 minutes ago, MMara said:

Yes, that's what I meant. We wrote the names on the back, but with black ink.

A ball point pen runs the risk of damaging the photo because ball point pens work by rolling a tiny ball on a surface.  

 

A damaged photo would produce the RFE, not the use of ink.