Passport-style color photograph with the I-129F package

[marieMH 1]

Hello everyone,

My lawyer didn't send passport-style photos with the form I-129F,,,and when my fiancé asked, he told him that the photos are not needed now, only at the interview.

Do you think that would cause a RFE??

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Yes it will. because it says QUITE CLEARLY in the instructions for the G-325A that photos are required. I suggest you get a new lawyer.

[tru_loves_journey 117]

Hi, Welcome To VJ

Read over these instructions and you will find where they were needed

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

Good Luck To You

[turveydrop 4]

Hello everyone,

My lawyer didn't send passport-style photos with the form I-129F,,,and when my fiancé asked, he told him that the photos are not needed now, only at the interview.

Do you think that would cause a RFE??

I hope you haven't paid the lawyer yet.

[monyfer 27]

Yeah really...I got an RFE for a passport photo, even though I HAD sent them with the original petition. They are veeery important, apparently.

[NY_BX 397]

Hello everyone,

My lawyer didn't send passport-style photos with the form I-129F,,,and when my fiancé asked, he told him that the photos are not needed now, only at the interview.

Do you think that would cause a RFE??

They re very important, very. They must put a face to the names. Remember you are required to provide birth certificate, which does not contain a picture. They need a legal photo that matches any other ID and it matches the pictures you send as proof that you had met. I agree, fire your lawyer. This stupid ####### WILL delay your case because it WILL trigger an RFE.

[turveydrop 4]

Go ahead and send in the photos with a copy of your NOA1. People report mixed results as far as whether or not they actually update your file before sending the RFE, but it's worth a shot.

[fritzie26 0]

hi, i would like to share my case here regarding photos also, we received a request for evidence (that is form G325A for the petitioner & beneficiary) my fiance forgot to submit it together with form I-129F, however he submitted a passport size photos(2pcs) already, now, my question is, do we still need to include a passport size photo together with form G325A? fyi, we haven't submitted the form yet. please help us =) thanks a lot.

[tru_loves_journey 117]

hi, i would like to share my case here regarding photos also, we received a request for evidence (that is form G325A for the petitioner & beneficiary) my fiance forgot to submit it together with form I-129F, however he submitted a passport size photos(2pcs) already, now, my question is, do we still need to include a passport size photo together with form G325A? fyi, we haven't submitted the form yet. please help us =) thanks a lot.

Hi, These instructions tell you how to assemble your package and where to place the photo's..Good Luck

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Yes, you will get an RFE. I suggest firing your lawyer. They are generally useless in this process.

[baron555 934]

Hello everyone,

My lawyer didn't send passport-style photos with the form I-129F,,,and when my fiancé asked, he told him that the photos are not needed now, only at the interview.

Do you think that would cause a RFE??

Didn't you read the instructions yourself?

You really need to know all about the process because thus will not be the only firm you will be submitting; there will cone a tone when the lawyer won't be involved and you need to know what us going on.

[pushbrk 12,569]

Yes it will. because it says QUITE CLEARLY in the instructions for the G-325A that photos are required. I suggest you get a new lawyer.

The instructions for the G325a say nothing of the kind and the passport photos have zero to do with the G325a. The instructions for the I-129F clearly request passport photos and one from the petitioner is definitely required. See memo below. I recommend including photos from both anyway, since not all adjudicators are familiar with their own internal memo. Sounds like the attorney isn't either.

Interoffice Memorandum

To: SERVICE CENTER DIRECTORS

From: Michael Aytes /S/

Acting Associate Director for Operations

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Department of Homeland Security

Date: November 1, 2005

Re: Guidance for Processing Pending Form I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) when

G-325A for Petitioner and/or Beneficiary is not Signed and/or Photos not Submitted.

Purpose

To provide field offices with guidance on processing Form I-129F petitions when the accompanying G-325A is missing signatures and/or photographs.

A properly executed Form G-325A is required for all I-129F petitions. Previously it was standard practice to issue an RFE when the beneficiary failed to sign the G-325A and/or failed to submit photographs. From the date of this memorandum, an RFE should not be issued in instances where the beneficiary failed to sign the G-325A and/or failed to include photographs provided that the beneficiary is residing abroad. The beneficiary will be required to sign the Form G-325A and/or submit photographs at the time of visa issuance abroad. It is also not necessary to RFE for the petitioner's signature on the G-325A, if the petitioner failed to sign it. The signature of the petitioner on the Form I-129F should be deemed sufficient for purposes of adjudicating the petition. Finally, it is important to note that the petitioner's photograph is still required for the adjudication of the I-129F, so if it is missing, it must be requested prior to adjudication.

Questions regarding this memorandum may be directed through appropriate channels to Mica Pilz of Service Center Operations.

Edited May 22, 2011 by pushbrk

[VanessaTony 3,567]

The instructions for the G325a say nothing of the kind and the passport photos have zero to do with the G325a. The instructions for the I-129F clearly request passport photos and one from the petitioner is definitely required. See memo below. I recommend including photos from both anyway, since not all adjudicators are familiar with their own internal memo. Sounds like the attorney isn't either.

Interoffice Memorandum

To: SERVICE CENTER DIRECTORS

From: Michael Aytes /S/

Acting Associate Director for Operations

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Department of Homeland Security

Date: November 1, 2005

Re: Guidance for Processing Pending Form I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) when

G-325A for Petitioner and/or Beneficiary is not Signed and/or Photos not Submitted.

Purpose

To provide field offices with guidance on processing Form I-129F petitions when the accompanying G-325A is missing signatures and/or photographs.

A properly executed Form G-325A is required for all I-129F petitions. Previously it was standard practice to issue an RFE when the beneficiary failed to sign the G-325A and/or failed to submit photographs. From the date of this memorandum, an RFE should not be issued in instances where the beneficiary failed to sign the G-325A and/or failed to include photographs provided that the beneficiary is residing abroad. The beneficiary will be required to sign the Form G-325A and/or submit photographs at the time of visa issuance abroad. It is also not necessary to RFE for the petitioner's signature on the G-325A, if the petitioner failed to sign it. The signature of the petitioner on the Form I-129F should be deemed sufficient for purposes of adjudicating the petition. Finally, it is important to note that the petitioner's photograph is still required for the adjudication of the I-129F, so if it is missing, it must be requested prior to adjudication.

Questions regarding this memorandum may be directed through appropriate channels to Mica Pilz of Service Center Operations.

I don't know why I wrote G-325A... I know it doesn't have instructions... weird :S Either way yeah, K1 definitely needs them. Took me ages to find a place to do them in Aus.

[pushbrk 12,569]

I don't know why I wrote G-325A... I know it doesn't have instructions... weird :S Either way yeah, K1 definitely needs them. Took me ages to find a place to do them in Aus.

The G325a DOES have attached instructions. They just don't have anything to do with passport photos. Either way, it is important to note that passport photos are submitted in support of petitions, not in support of G325a forms.

Edited May 22, 2011 by pushbrk

[VanessaTony 3,567]

The G325a DOES have attached instructions. They just don't have anything to do with passport photos. Either way, it is important to note that passport photos are submitted in support of petitions, not in support of G325a forms.

I don't consider that "instructions", not compared to the instructions of other forms. it's basically just "form info" it doesn't really tell you anything.