Passport - style photos

[ling 0]

My citizenship interview is tom, I was just wondering if I need to bring additional copies of the passport style photos for the interview?

Thanks!

[YuAndDan 153]

Nope, not unless the appointment letter tells you to bring them, you should have included 2 with the N-400 application.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/chapter5.pdf

[bonnerbonner 6]

My citizenship interview is tom, I was just wondering if I need to bring additional copies of the passport style photos for the interview?

Thanks!

It wont hurt to take them if you have them already. I did... but didnt need to give them to the IO. I have a friend who had to give them 2 pics (because they lost her pictures). You see with USCIS, you just never know what your scenario will be until you get there.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

The "passport-style" photos you submitted were for your application.

Your Certificate of Naturalization will have the photo they took at the Biometrics appointment.

Keep the two photos you have for your passport application.

[Sand 5]

No!

[NickD 203]

Really doubt if two extra passport photos will weigh you down, kitchen sink does, but we also brought that alone just in case they wanted to see it. Actually tons of extra evidence. 450 mile round trip for us, would have to hate to make it again. Then, my wife had to print her name and alien number on her photo, and understand today you have the option of using yours or theirs/ If you screw up in printing, if you still have to, nice to have an extra photo along. And what happens if they lose yours? You have to make an extra trip, not them.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

The "passport-style" photos you submitted were for your application.

Your Certificate of Naturalization will have the photo they took at the Biometrics appointment.

Keep the two photos you have for your passport application.

Actually, the photograph won't be the one they took at biometrics because they don't take one at biometrics. They use one of the photographs you submitted with the application. You have to sign across the edge of the photograph and it is then attached to the Certificate of Naturalization which is why they don't use a biometrics one. The reason to bring additional photographs is if there is a problem with the submitted photographs, they can then choose to use the new ones you bring instead. Get the photos done, if you have time. If not, well, then hopefully there will be no problems with the ones submitted and you won't need them (I didn't need mine). If you do get them done and don't need them for the interview, then you already have your photographs for your US passport done .

Hopefully, your interview went well! Good luck.

Edited January 25, 2011 by Kathryn41

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Kathryn,

that's strange!

When I went to my biometrics appointment, my photograph was taken as part of the standard procedure. I actually didn't like the first one and the lady took another one. I wore a white shirt, red tie and a black suit jacket that day and that's indeed the photo that's on my Certificate of Naturalization. The photos I submitted with my application were taken at the local AAA and show me with a light blue shirt and no tie.

Now the DHS streamlined this process even better, as the new-style certificates have the electronic photo embedded in the certificate itself, and not any longer "glued" on. I was one of the last to receive the old style certificate.

http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD

and here:

http://www.immigrati...uralization.jsp

Edited January 25, 2011 by Just Bob

[Sand 5]

Hi, I think is a new thing USCIS doing it now. the photo u send with ur application it stay in the file and the one was taken during the Biometrics will be on the certificate.

i will see when i go to my Oath 3 days from now. god willing.

[YuAndDan 153]

Hi, I think is a new thing USCIS doing it now. the photo u send with ur application it stay in the file and the one was taken during the Biometrics will be on the certificate.

i will see when i go to my Oath 3 days from now. god willing.

Good luck! SAND!

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Ah - then it has definitely changed since I got my citizenship last year. I didn't have my photograph taken at biometrics and the photo on my certificate is definitely the one I submitted. (Oops - that isn't last year anymore - it is now the year before last! )

Thanks for the update!

Edited January 26, 2011 by Kathryn41

[bonnerbonner 6]

I took pictures at biometrics. I also sent two pictures with my N400 application. The pictures I signed were the ones I mailed in.

[NickD 203]

Latest instructions said to send in two passport photos with your N-400, plus a couple of other things. Stepdaughter did have her photo taken at biometrics, told her to dress up and paint her face like woman do. I followed the old way, of no jewelry, minimum makeup, and no smile as stated in the referred DOS site.

Understand if you don't care for the biometrics photo, have the option to submit your own photo, providing it meets USCIS specifications. So we shall see what happens.

My wife was very particular on her certificate photo, but was upset when I said no earings or jewerly, and no smile. But she only looked at her photo when she got her certificate, then again when it came back from the DOS. Has been locked up ever since.