Photo Requirements for Montreal Interview

[OBX 51]

Question for those that have recently completed interviews in Montreal.

I am reading conflicting information on the Department of State website regarding the specifications for the photos. Did you have them done to the US specs or Canadian?

Thanks.

[canadian_wife 1,818]

Sorry OBX - I'm going to tag a question on to this

For your pictures for the interview, do they have to be taken on the same day? I have 2 pictures taken on 2 separate days, can I use those?

Question for those that have recently completed interviews in Montreal.

I am reading conflicting information on the Department of State website regarding the specifications for the photos. Did you have them done to the US specs or Canadian?

Thanks.

[carslo 0]

We have to bring more pictures again? How many do they want this time? We on CR-1's have already sent in 4 and need 3 for medical have our looks changed so much in the space of a year? j/k

Edited March 27, 2009 by carslo

[payxibka 10,045]

Question for those that have recently completed interviews in Montreal.

I am reading conflicting information on the Department of State website regarding the specifications for the photos. Did you have them done to the US specs or Canadian?

Thanks.

When in doubt, US consulate, US Specifications

[AddyG 0]

I like canadian_wife have left over pictures from previous forms, has anyone tried using different pictures (1 from one day and 1 or a diff day) or do you think they all need to be identical?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

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Edited March 27, 2009 by Kathryn41

[to_hope 0]

I had my interview on Monday and brought photos in the US size. I don't know if they need to be identical though... I get nervous over things like that so I'd bring in identical ones.

[trailmix 77]

Should be U.S. passport size

[OBX 51]

Should be U.S. passport size

Thanks.

I did read that in the interview letter but the letter also referred to the Department of State website which posts conflicting info. One page says 2x2, another says to Canadian passport specifications.

I'm going with the US size.

Anyone know about taking two photos that were taken at different times?

Edited March 28, 2009 by OBX

[trailmix 77]

Thanks.

I did read that in the interview letter but the letter also referred to the Department of State website which posts conflicting info. One page says 2x2, another says to Canadian passport specifications.

I'm going with the US size.

Anyone know about taking two photos that were taken at different times?

I'm not sure about the taken at different times question. Oh and I just want to say I posted the letter in case you hadn't received yours yet.

I am a bit confused though - on our interview letter the web address given is:

immigrantvisas.state.gov

If I go there and look at the photograph requirements it says: Guidelines

The photographs must be square measuring 2 inches x 2 inches (5 cm x 5 cm).

So i'm wondering if they are now giving out a different reference page on the interview letter?

Edited March 28, 2009 by trailmix

[OBX 51]

This is the site referenced on the letter.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1335.html

On the page that lists photo requirements for the interview preparation it lists detailed instructions and specifies the US size. (http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3740.html)

Now when you go to the link for US Embassy/Consulate specific information you get this:

"Please pay careful attention to the photo instructions, as they are quite specific. If the photos

you bring to the interview do not match these specifications, we will have to ask you to obtain

new photographs before you can be interviewed. Note that this is the same photo standard

used for Canadian passport photographs."

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/supplements/MT...L-0003-0808.pdf

So that's what confused me

At this point what's a few more photos...maybe I will take a set of each.

Edited March 28, 2009 by OBX

[SapphireDreams 71]

I brought US sized photos of all the same pose to be safe.

[trailmix 77]

This is the site referenced on the letter.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1335.html

On the page that lists photo requirements for the interview preparation it lists detailed instructions and specifies the US size. (http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3740.html)

Now when you go to the link for US Embassy/Consulate specific information you get this:

"Please pay careful attention to the photo instructions, as they are quite specific. If the photos

you bring to the interview do not match these specifications, we will have to ask you to obtain

new photographs before you can be interviewed. Note that this is the same photo standard

used for Canadian passport photographs."

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/supplements/MT...L-0003-0808.pdf

So that's what confused me

At this point what's a few more photos...maybe I will take a set of each.

Ahhhh - I vaguely remember seeing that link as well now, on some other document I received.

Isn't that silly!

[MapleLeafBaby 1]

SaphireDreams-did u take the two US size photos of 50mmx50mm? And they don't need to be notarized right?

I trust ur feedback, as you just interviewed.

[SapphireDreams 71]

SaphireDreams-did u take the two US size photos of 50mmx50mm? And they don't need to be notarized right?

I trust ur feedback, as you just interviewed.

They are 2 inches by 2 inches and no they don't need to be notarized. You just have to write your name on the back of them.