Suddy

I agree, look at posts from your specific embassy. I have read from other forums where pictures were on paper and others on photo stock. It appears from most posts, that embassy people only look at a few pictures anyway. On the side, make sure you buy a small hard drive to back up your photos. You can get one cheep at Walmart or Bestbuy. I am professional photographer, and you not believe how many times i get called to reshoot someones wedding because their computer crashed and all pictures were lost. Pictures of special occasions only happen once in life.

Yup that's true, I will do that.. Wow! Am getting a flashdrive 1st thing tomorrow! lol.. Thanks for the suggestions, appreciated!

I would just print them 2 per regular sheet of paper and insert comments on the computer so everythign is nice and neat. I actually arranged all of my evidence using PowerPoint and had 2 per page with comments under each one including who was in the picture and the dates. Good luck with everything!

Sounds great and convenient too! .. Thanks so much!

Yes you can.

When I was assembling my I-130, I registered for free at Shutterfly, http://www.shutterfly.com/kodakgallery/ where a new user can get 50 free prints of size 4" by 6" (of course you got to pay for shipping, but it's worth it).

Then, used a wordprocessing program, i.e. MS Word to create create two 4" by 6" rectangles on each page, at at the bottom of each rectangle, typed a description of the photo I would paste in that 4" by 6" rectangle space. Then i printed the pages, and pasted the photographs. I submitted 12 photographs.

I'm sure there are simpler ways, but I wanted to give the USCIS folks the best impression possible :-)

Wow! sounds great. I'll look at it.. Its always good to have a good first it impression as first impressions last. Thanks very much!

I suggest that you sign up on shutterfly.com as a new member you will get 50 free prints, you will have the option to choose frames, add caption..etc.. that what my husband and i use we even got a free photo book from them and our pictures are ready for the interview.

Ok Judy I will try this.. Thanks much!

If you log in, scroll down and you should see the regional forums; I think you should find Jamaica specific info in the Caribbean forum.

Thank you, much appreciated!

ADVICE: Since you are headed to interview stage, it is important for you to obtain information from those from your specific embassy. It is important that although everyone's viewpoint and suggestions are helpful, they do pertain to what you specifically need at the JA Consulate.

1. You can go to any photo shop in JA, and they can print your pictures for you. You can put them on a jumpdrive, CD, etc.... If you print your picturesyourself, I would use photo paper, and cut them out myself.

2. Since your spouse will be at your interview, I would suggest they buy at least two wedding albums and bring them on their next visit. That way you can design your wedding album, instead of just putting in pictures.

Remember, you are already at an advantage. You need to do anything, and everything that you can, to tell the IO your story through pictures.

Thank you for the information and suggestions.. I will get a wedding album for the wedding photos as you suggested.. How do I go about obtaining information specifically from Jamaicans on here?

We went the photo collage route, 6 up on a piece of paper with captions explaining what each photo was and the date it was taken.

Thanks for sharing..I will try same with regular photos and add wedding photos to an album.

It's ok to write date, place and people in photos at the back.

Have you thought of making your photos into a collage on 8x11 photo paper? That way, you would have 4 or 5 or even 6 individual photos on one paper.

ok ok.. sounds great! Thanks a lot for your suggestion.. Much appreciated!

Could someone else please share their experience?.. So I am able to print photos on regular printer paper? Is it ok to write time, place, occasion under each photo instead of having to verbally describe every single one?

Digital photos are fine. We did not have a wedding album, and all our photos are digital. We had our photos printed on photo paper but some others were on regular paper. I honestly don't think photos printed before the interview will look any different than ones printed earlier. They don't get handled that much and even sitting in a file for months won't age them. The main thing is to tell a story with your photos, the story of your relationship.

Oh! Is it ok for me to write place, date and occasion on back of photos?

Thanks again

Digital photos are fine. We did not have a wedding album, and all our photos are digital. We had our photos printed on photo paper but some others were on regular paper. I honestly don't think photos printed before the interview will look any different than ones printed earlier. They don't get handled that much and even sitting in a file for months won't age them. The main thing is to tell a story with your photos, the story of your relationship.

Oh great! Thanks so much... This was really precise! I do appreciated your help.. God bless...

Hello, hope everyone is doing well..

I have all my pictures saved on my computer, I did not make a photo album for wedding photos.. Is it ok for me to print the photos like regular photos and write place, date and occasion on back of photo once its time for interview? If so can the photos be printed on regular printer paper or do I have to use photo paper? Will the fact that I do not have a wedding photo album be a problem? I was also wondering if I print photos even wedding photos at time at interview with photo material will IO inquire as to why photos are new, if so what would be my best answer?..

Thanks in advance