need to resubmit documents in color for fiance petition?

[iloveNY 0]

hi everyone... i just wanted to help my friend.. she was told by her fiance the he needs to resubmit the docs in colored.. is this new rule to file petition? any reply will be appreciated.. thank you so much guys!

[DebWa 26]

From what I have seen, it's not a requirement to have color copies. Some people will tell you that this is best since it is harder to forge color copies. We sent only black and white copies and were approved.

[Maleman 5]

If you are referring to the K-1 forms, they are all in black and white, with blue blocks for the data information. I’m guessing that they require you to print this out on a colored printer, showing the identifiable “blue” blocks. I just downloaded the latest I-129F, and can see the “blue” blocks. We printed all of our forms out on a colored printer, so if contained any shaded areas in color, then this is what we sent. If you are discussing making copies of your passport, or other evidence that were in color, then yes, we sent ours in color. Also, all the pictures we sent as evidence of us being seen together were in color. I cannot imagine USCIS ever providing colored forms outside of the blue patterns for data blocks. If USCIS is requesting such, then it should be carried out verbatim. If you are concern as to whether or not you have the most updated K-1 forms, just go to the USCIS Web site and download them. Hope this helps.

[ThomasKendall 0]

This is the first I have heard on this and am now terribly worried. We submitted B&W photocopies of passports and all the rest were B&W

I would hate it if, it came back just for everything to be re-done in colour.

I am not a K1 filer but a CR1 but its a similar document.

Anyone shed some light on if they submitted everything in B&W and it was ok or asked to resubmit in colour.

[pushbrk 12,889]

Legible copies are fine. For items in color, like passports, it's usually easier to get good clear copies in color. Either way, the key is legible. No requirement for color.

If you are referring to the K-1 forms, they are all in black and white, with blue blocks for the data information. I'm guessing that they require you to print this out on a colored printer, showing the identifiable "blue" blocks. I just downloaded the latest I-129F, and can see the "blue" blocks. We printed all of our forms out on a colored printer, so if contained any shaded areas in color, then this is what we sent. If you are discussing making copies of your passport, or other evidence that were in color, then yes, we sent ours in color. Also, all the pictures we sent as evidence of us being seen together were in color. I cannot imagine USCIS ever providing colored forms outside of the blue patterns for data blocks. If USCIS is requesting such, then it should be carried out verbatim. If you are concern as to whether or not you have the most updated K-1 forms, just go to the USCIS Web site and download them. Hope this helps.

The blue blocks need not show in the printing of the forms. That's actually highlighting for your convenience, not really part of the form.

[Trey7Sarah 0]

Whewwww!! I hope this is not the case.

[katiemanny 64]

Sometime USCIS may ask for color copies, if they suspect something might be fishy about the black and white copies, they can even ask the applicant to resubmit with the original documents. Its very rare for them to ask for original but it happened before.

Edited May 10, 2011 by katiemanny

[* Kristin * 49]

Everything except the copy of our passport was in b&w. Passports were in colour - I just thought it would be easier for them to read, etc.

This is the first I have heard on this and am now terribly worried. We submitted B&W photocopies of passports and all the rest were B&W

I would hate it if, it came back just for everything to be re-done in colour.

I am not a K1 filer but a CR1 but its a similar document.

Anyone shed some light on if they submitted everything in B&W and it was ok or asked to resubmit in colour.