Three I-129F Questions

[Sockmonkey 0]

Okay, nearly done filling out forms now.

On the I-129F:

1) In the instructions, page 2/3, "What Other Documents Do You Need?", I read the following:

Give USCIS a passport-style photo of yourself and a passport-style photo of your fiance(e), with both photos taken within 30 days of the date of filing this petition

My local pharmacy can give me six photos at a time (I want to have some back-up). Since it will be at least 30 days between the day when I mail the I-130 and the day when I mail the I-129F, do you think it's okay to use the same set of photos for both forms, or are they expecting them to be different? Of course I'm assuming that the recipient(s) will know or care ... .

2) From the same photo instructions:

The dimension of the full frontal facial image of you and your fiance(e) in separate photos should be about one inch from your chin to the top of your hair in 3/4 frontal view

The photo instructions for the I-130 did not include the part about the "3/4 frontal view". Do they mean that for the I-129F they want photos taken in 3/4 profile? If so, I guess that answers question 1 ... .

3) On the actual I-129F form, question 20:

Your fiance(e) will apply for a visa abroad at American embassy or consulate at:

Does this refer to the interview that will take place later on? If so, I know there is an embassy/consulate in London (he's in the UK), but are there other locations in the UK as well? How do I know which to provide?

Thanks again for your help.

Edited August 2, 2006 by JenM

[simple_male 1]

Okay, nearly done filling out forms now.

On the I-129F:

1) In the instructions, page 2/3, "What Other Documents Do You Need?", I read the following:

Give USCIS a passport-style photo of yourself and a passport-style photo of your fiance(e), with both photos taken within 30 days of the date of filing this petition

My local pharmacy can give me six photos at a time (I want to have some back-up). Since it will be at least 30 days between the day when I mail the I-130 and the day when I mail the I-129F, do you think it's okay to use the same set of photos for both forms, or are they expecting them to be different? Of course I'm assuming that the recipient(s) will know or care ... .

2) From the same photo instructions:

The dimension of the full frontal facial image of you and your fiance(e) in separate photos should be about one inch from your chin to the top of your hair in 3/4 frontal view

The photo instructions for the I-130 did not include the part about the "3/4 frontal view". Do they mean that for the I-129F they want photos taken in 3/4 profile? If so, I guess that answers question 1 ... .

3) On the actual I-129F form, question 20:

Your fiance(e) will apply for a visa abroad at American embassy or consulate at:

Does this refer to the interview that will take place later on? If so, I know there is an embassy/consulate in London (he's in the UK), but are there other locations in the UK as well? How do I know which to provide?

Thanks again for your help.

1) Don't worry, you can submit the same photos for I-130 and I-129F.

2) Same as number one, you can submit the same photo for both.

3) Yes, it refers to the Embassy where the interview will take place. Someone from UK can answer about what Embassy to mention.

Make sure, you don't leave any blank on the applications and submit al the documents that USCIS asks for.

[Sockmonkey 0]

3) On the actual I-129F form, question 20:

Your fiance(e) will apply for a visa abroad at American embassy or consulate at:

Does this refer to the interview that will take place later on? If so, I know there is an embassy/consulate in London (he's in the UK), but are there other locations in the UK as well? How do I know which to provide?

Thanks again for your help.

3) Yes, it refers to the Embassy where the interview will take place. Someone from UK can answer about what Embassy to mention.

Make sure, you don't leave any blank on the applications and submit al the documents that USCIS asks for.

Thanks for that. Okay, UK crew - my hubby lives in York. A link from the State Dept wesbite seemed to indicate that London is the only one in England. Is this so?

Also, still not clear on the "3/4 frontal view" thing with the photo. Going to get them done tomorrow. ?????

[simple_male 1]

3) On the actual I-129F form, question 20:

Your fiance(e) will apply for a visa abroad at American embassy or consulate at:

Does this refer to the interview that will take place later on? If so, I know there is an embassy/consulate in London (he's in the UK), but are there other locations in the UK as well? How do I know which to provide?

Thanks again for your help.

3) Yes, it refers to the Embassy where the interview will take place. Someone from UK can answer about what Embassy to mention.

Make sure, you don't leave any blank on the applications and submit al the documents that USCIS asks for.

Thanks for that. Okay, UK crew - my hubby lives in York. A link from the State Dept wesbite seemed to indicate that London is the only one in England. Is this so?

Also, still not clear on the "3/4 frontal view" thing with the photo. Going to get them done tomorrow. ?????

Don't worry about the pic issue. USCIS simply accepts standard passport size pics which are pretty much same format. I sent the same pics for both applications and they never complained.

[Sockmonkey 0]

Don't worry about the pic issue. USCIS simply accepts standard passport size pics which are pretty much same format. I sent the same pics for both applications and they never complained.

Thanks again, S-M. You have been a major help today.

[aussiewench 9]

Also, still not clear on the "3/4 frontal view" thing with the photo. Going to get them done tomorrow. ?????

The reference to 3/4 frontal is the old format and something not yet corrected on the I-129F instructions. Passport photos sumbitted with a any petition should be front on.

[Yodrak 7]

Interesting that the USCIS didn't correct that when they revised the I-129f in May - guess they were so concerned with IMBRA that they didn't look at anything else that was also out of date.

In any case, the I-129f introduction page on the USCIS web site continues to point out the correct photo requirement.

Yodrak

Also, still not clear on the "3/4 frontal view" thing with the photo. Going to get them done tomorrow. ?????

The reference to 3/4 frontal is the old format and something not yet corrected on the I-129F instructions. Passport photos sumbitted with a any petition should be front on.

Edited August 2, 2006 by Yodrak