K-1 Visa pics

[Austramerican 83]

Ok, I know the pics are supposed t be 2x2, wrote on the back with pencil or black felt tip pen. Two of them for each person. Ben sent me his about a month ago and when they finally got to me they were the Australian size >.< so we tried again with the right size and these finally got to me today, but they are both in one strip, should I cut them out? The pic itself is the right size, its just both are joined together in a card sort of thing. Is it ok to leave them or should I cut them out?

[az110965 252]

Only 1 passport photo each is required. 1 for the petitioner and 1 for the beneficiary. Place in small zip-lock bags and attach to the corresponding G-325A labeled with the name of the person in the photo.

If your fiance sent you 2 photos attached, use scissors and cut them apart on the borders. You only need submit 1.

[Tim/Mav 305]

Ok, I know the pics are supposed t be 2x2, wrote on the back with pencil or black felt tip pen. Two of them for each person. Ben sent me his about a month ago and when they finally got to me they were the Australian size >.< so we tried again with the right size and these finally got to me today, but they are both in one strip, should I cut them out? The pic itself is the right size, its just both are joined together in a card sort of thing. Is it ok to leave them or should I cut them out?

Cut them out. No reason to write on them. Its a small detail, but USCIS does ask for this. If I remember correctly, attach in a sealed plastic small bag to your 129-F ... The Pictures are necessary. I just cant remember if attached to the 129-F ? I think this is Corrrect. I don't recall the pictures Passport Style being attached for each separate 325-A Forms. I think attach to the 129-F. Do not send anything until another Member(s) confirms this. This is an Original 129-F Petition is'nt it? ( 2 Passport Style Pictures of each of you)

[Austramerican 83]

Cut them out. No reason to write on them. Its a small detail, but USCIS does ask for this. If I remember correctly, attach in a sealed plastic small bag to your 129-F ... The Pictures are necessary. I just cant remember if attached to the 129-F ? I think this is Corrrect. I don't recall the pictures Passport Style being attached for each separate 325-A Forms. I think attach to the 129-F. Do not send anything until another Member(s) confirms this. This is an Original 129-F Petition is'nt it? ( 2 Passport Style Pictures of each of you)

Yeah for the I129, we've had a lot of delays so far in sending it out even though right now most of the packet is together, we had to save the money, and no finally the pics coming to us in the right size >.<! So right now if its ok to cut them out then we are finally ready to send it! I'm just so scared to get an RFE lol So in plastic bags, like sandwich ziplock bags?

[az110965 252]

Cut them out. No reason to write on them. Its a small detail, but USCIS does ask for this. If I remember correctly, attach in a sealed plastic small bag to your 129-F ... The Pictures are necessary. I just cant remember if attached to the 129-F ? I think this is Corrrect. I don't recall the pictures Passport Style being attached for each separate 325-A Forms. I think attach to the 129-F. Do not send anything until another Member(s) confirms this. This is an Original 129-F Petition is'nt it? ( 2 Passport Style Pictures of each of you)

Photos get attached to the G-325A - NOT the I-129F. And there IS a reason to write on them - write the name of the person and if beneficiary or petitioner on the back of the photo.

Edited October 25, 2011 by az110965

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Yeah for the I129, we've had a lot of delays so far in sending it out even though right now most of the packet is together, we had to save the money, and no finally the pics coming to us in the right size >.<! So right now if its ok to cut them out then we are finally ready to send it! I'm just so scared to get an RFE lol So in plastic bags, like sandwich ziplock bags?

The instructions for the photos are on page 3 of the I-129F instructions. The experience of some VJ members, including myself, has shown they're not as picky about those photos as the instructions would seem to indicate. They're supposed to be 2x2 on a white background, but my wife's were 1.5x2.5 on a light blue background. They accepted them without any problems.

The form that requires the photos is the I-129F, but they are listed in the "other documents" section of the I-129F instructions just after the G-325A is mentioned. The instructions in the VJ guides interpret this to mean that the photos should be included behind the G-325A in your stack of documents. Again, the experience of VJ members has shown they aren't particular about where you put the photos in your document stack. I made tabbed divider pages for each section of my petition package so it would be easy to get to any section. I put the photos into small zip-lock bags which I taped to the divider page in front of each corresponding G-325A. I taped the bags on three sides so that they could be opened without removing them from the divider pages. I had some 3"x4" bags handy, but if all you've got are sandwich bags then they'll work fine.

[Bryan and Isabel 29]

I say cut them out, the picture is a small detail but as long as the picture was take correctly you should be fine.

[Austramerican 83]

Thank you all, its good to know that they aren't as picky, I'm just so emotionally invested in this that I am scared to get something wrong and delay Ben from coming back to be with me, thus ruining our plans for the wedding etc (don't worry we haven't booked anything yet lol) I'm a worrier :x