PHOTO REQUIREMENT FOR MONTREAL INTERVIEW

[frostiana 12]

Hello,

I see on the Montreal consulate page that it says two colour photographs. Does anyone know whether it's in the U.S. size like they required for the DS160, or does it matter? If you get your photo's done in Canada, they will do Canadian size unless you specify you want American.

Thankyou...

[Saylin 1,605]

Hello,

I see on the Montreal consulate page that it says two colour photographs. Does anyone know whether it's in the U.S. size like they required for the DS160, or does it matter? If you get your photo's done in Canada, they will do Canadian size unless you specify you want American.

Thankyou...

They want the US sizes, so 2" x 2".

[Rayoflight 10]

Are these two photos in addition to what was sent with packet 3??

They want the US sizes, so 2" x 2".

[pocheros 101]

Are these two photos in addition to what was sent with packet 3??

Yes- you send two with packet 3 and bring two to the interview. You also need to bring three to your medical exam. They're all 2"x2", or american size. Just ask the photographer to do them american style, most of them (at least the places I went to) know what the requirements are.

I know it feels redundant to take so many photos but it's what they ask for. Make sure the photos are within 6 months of the interview

[Rayoflight 10]

JOY! If I had known I would have gotten two extra ones done before I sent packet 3, I had the medical ones done then also. I guess I should have researched it more!

Yes- you send two with packet 3 and bring two to the interview. You also need to bring three to your medical exam. They're all 2"x2", or american size. Just ask the photographer to do them american style, most of them (at least the places I went to) know what the requirements are.

I know it feels redundant to take so many photos but it's what they ask for. Make sure the photos are within 6 months of the interview

[Shirley Ann 6]

Yes- you send two with packet 3 and bring two to the interview. You also need to bring three to your medical exam. They're all 2"x2", or american size. Just ask the photographer to do them american style, most of them (at least the places I went to) know what the requirements are.

I know it feels redundant to take so many photos but it's what they ask for. Make sure the photos are within 6 months of the interview

My interview is next week. My photos were within the six months when I sent pkt3 and got pkt4. They are not quite 8 months now because of the long wait to get the interview. I had enough made and was going to use those because they're the same as all of the others I sent which made sense to me.

Would it be wiser to have new ones taken for the matter of 7 weeks? I look the same... no change in hair length or color etc. How strict on exactly 6 months or less?

I'm curious as to the answer but perhaps I will get new ones made before I leave.. no need to add any unnecessary "what ifs" to the mix at this stage.

[frostiana 12]

I would get them done again.... what's another 10 bucks after all this LOL. I asked the clinic which size they had to be and they said "it doesn't matter". But I'm sure the consulate pictures are a different story. (2x2)

So thank you everyone for your answers.

[pocheros 101]

My interview is next week. My photos were within the six months when I sent pkt3 and got pkt4. They are not quite 8 months now because of the long wait to get the interview. I had enough made and was going to use those because they're the same as all of the others I sent which made sense to me.

Would it be wiser to have new ones taken for the matter of 7 weeks? I look the same... no change in hair length or color etc. How strict on exactly 6 months or less?

I'm curious as to the answer but perhaps I will get new ones made before I leave.. no need to add any unnecessary "what ifs" to the mix at this stage.

I'm not sure how strict they are about it, but it is part of the guidelines, which can be found here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/visaphotoreq/visaphotoreq_5334.html

This is one of those things where you want to say it probably doesn't matter, but the only person who's opinion matters is the interviewer at the embassy. For $10 I wouldn't chance it. At the very least, it will give you some peace of mind That way you can't say you didn't bring what they wanted! (Although there is a photo booth INSIDE the embassy, so if something were to happen on your way there you could re-do them at your interview.)

At the medical exam they snip off some of the photo to make it smaller and then glue it to your info. For packet 3, they glue the photos onto the 2x2 square that was on one of the forms (which you prepared in duplicate, hence two photos). At the interview, I'm not sure what they do with them!

It doesn't stop after the interview. You'll need to take more photos for AOS. Once I added up all the photos you need to take from start (petition) to finish (AOS) and it was 17 or something

Edited October 15, 2011 by pocheros

[Shirley Ann 6]

"This is one of those things where you want to say it probably doesn't matter, but the only person who's opinion matters is the interviewer at the embassy. For $10 I wouldn't chance it. At the very least, it will give you some peace of mind "

I agree and already have it on my "To Do" list for tomorrow.

Thanks for the quick response.

[Saylin 1,605]

For those that need to get more pictures done, if you have your own camera, you could do them yourselves for FREE. Check this site out: http://www.epassportphoto.com/ You upload a photo, and a cropping tool will appear to make it 2" x 2". I used this site for the photos needed at NVC, plus the medical, as well as for the interview. No problems whatsoever