Passport photos for ds-230 applications

[martinbr 1]

I am ready to send in two ds-230 applications for my wife and her daughter. I asked her to send two sets of passport regulation size photos and she sent over the photos that measure 2 inches in height and 1 1/2 inches in width.

The NVC guidlines state they should be 2 inches by 2 inches. Is this going to be a problem? It was a major hassle getting these photos sent from the philppines. Other than them being a half inch short in width everything else is in regulation.

thanks,

martinbr

[danvil101 0]

Better use a 2"x2" picture since that is what is on the instruction. You can ask your fiance to have the photo taken in a digital studio where she can take the file (soft copy) of her picture. She should tell the photographer that it is for US visa or just simply say 2"x2" picture and not passport size. She can then send to you the file thru email and you can print it by yourself.

[Terca 6]

Yeah i'm real ####### and made my husband resend me his pictures because his were 2x1.5 also.

Caused some delay but I couldn't let myself send the wrong size i couldnt sleep thinking about it.

[martinbr 1]

You know, I don't get this. I have copies of her passport biographics info, and the photos are exactly the same size 2"X1 1/2". So I don't understand why they would discount these photos. I think I am going to take a chance and send them in with the other papers and in the meantime have her go get some more at 2X2 photos just to play it on the safe side in case they get rejected.

You can tell by my timeline that this is going on 3 years for this process. Also, when I sent the photos for the I-130 applications, they were 2" X 1 1/2". And they accepted them. But that's another dept. Well, we will see.....

thanks,

martinbr

[martinbr 1]

Umm, I am screwed up here. I have been doing some searching for this and came up with something I think I forgot for my wife to send. My wife has no criminal record, but from the NVC site it looks like she has to have a police clearance document as well, or is this just for someone that has a criminal record? It sounds like she needs to have a copy from her home town regardless. I missed this step since I just took for granted it was for someone with a record. Is this a NBI clearance?

So if that is the case, I will just have my wife go get one next week and send some more passport photos @ the required size that NVC wants.

martinbr

[danvil101 0]

Umm, I am screwed up here. I have been doing some searching for this and came up with something I think I forgot for my wife to send. My wife has no criminal record, but from the NVC site it looks like she has to have a police clearance document as well, or is this just for someone that has a criminal record? It sounds like she needs to have a copy from her home town regardless. I missed this step since I just took for granted it was for someone with a record. Is this a NBI clearance?

So if that is the case, I will just have my wife go get one next week and send some more passport photos @ the required size that NVC wants.

martinbr

NBI clearance will suffice all the police clearance requirements in the Philippines. And if ever she worked/stayed abroad for more than 6 months then she should also obtain police clearance certificate of that country. Police clearance is required regardless if she has a criminal record or not.

[martinbr 1]

Umm, I am screwed up here. I have been doing some searching for this and came up with something I think I forgot for my wife to send. My wife has no criminal record, but from the NVC site it looks like she has to have a police clearance document as well, or is this just for someone that has a criminal record? It sounds like she needs to have a copy from her home town regardless. I missed this step since I just took for granted it was for someone with a record. Is this a NBI clearance?

So if that is the case, I will just have my wife go get one next week and send some more passport photos @ the required size that NVC wants.

martinbr

NBI clearance will suffice all the police clearance requirements in the Philippines. And if ever she worked/stayed abroad for more than 6 months then she should also obtain police clearance certificate of that country. Police clearance is required regardless if she has a criminal record or not.

Thank you, I guess it's going to take a little more time. I thought I had it all together here,

but better finding out now instead of getting rejected.

martinbr