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Hi there.

My wife and I went into town today with the intent of getting our photos taken for the i-130 application and went to several pharmacy's and photolabs.

Only one place in town did US Passport style photos and the other companies did passport photos but not for America all how ever directed us to the photolab that did do the American photos.

$25 per person for this to be done so $50 in total; I was shocked; this is basically robbery so we told them we would get back to them with our decision.

Got home and are going to do it with a free app I found for my android phone which has the lines where you put your chin and top of head to get the measurements just right; you then print out a sheet with 6 photos on it which you can cut out.

All this will cost is about 25c per person.

My question to you is did you use a professional photo place to print them or did you do it yourself?

Dont get me wrong; I am no cheapskate by all means; I would have gladly paid up to $10 per person but cannot understand why they charge $25 per person; the woman at the counter even told me all she has to do is tell her computer to do American style and it will do that; 2 minutes work.

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Only one place does them they have no competition - thats why they charge a lot.

I payed over 60$ Canadian for all my passport photos that were needed and a lot of places do US passport size photos in Canada.

Very expensive but I wasn't going to risk getting rejected due to passport photos.

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We had our photos taken in the Philippines. The dimensions were slightly smaller than the official US passport size, but that didn't seem to bother the USCIS. I imagine as long as they meet the general requirements, there shouldn't be a problem. I believe there is a link at the State Department website that gives the size, and quality of paper, describes the background, etc.

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http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/pptphotoreq_5333.html

i used this guide for taking my photos.........no shop here on the FOB

than family had them printed

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Using travel.state.gov as a reference and guide, I did them myself in daylight using a white matte door as background, dslr camera without flash, re-sized to right dimensions with 6 on each sheet of paper, then uploaded to be printed and sent to my address. I used this method for all stages and they were accepted. Well, AOS is still pending.

So far, it has saved me about 5 dollars for each passport picture submitted in I-129f, medical, embassy and AOS, EAD and AP. Lots of pictures.

K1 process, October 2010 > POE, July 2011

I-129F approved in 180 days from NOA1 date. (195 days from filing to NOA2 in hand)

Interview took 224 days from I-129F NOA1 date. (241 days from filing petition until visa in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until POE: 285 days

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AOS process, December 2011 > July 2012

EAD/AP Approval took 51 days from NOA1 date to email update. (77 days from filing until EAD/AP in hand)

AOS Approval took 206 days from NOA1 date to email update. (231 days from filing until greencard in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until greencard in hand: 655 days

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to General Immigration-Related Discussion; topic relates to multiple visa categories where submission of a passport photo with the petition and/or application is required.

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Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

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If you have basic photography and photo processing skills, you can do it much better yourself. In Walgreens here they take it with a ~$150 compact camera on a white background. A joke essentially... You can take it yourself, prepare a print with 4 of them and get it printed for 40 cents.

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I figured that it's quicker and easier just to go get the photo done at the local pharmacy than to mess around with DIY. Compared to the total cost of immigration, the fee for passport photos is tiny.

Karen - Melbourne, Australia/John - Florida, USA

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STAGE 1 - Applying for K1 (15 September 2003) to K1 Approval (13 July 2004) - 9 months, 29 days (303 days)

STAGE 2A - Arriving in US (4 Nov 2004) to AOS Application (16 April 2005) - 5 months, 13 days (164 days)

STAGE 2B - Applying for AOS to GC Approval - 9 months, 4 days (279 days)

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Hi there.

My wife and I went into town today with the intent of getting our photos taken for the i-130 application and went to several pharmacy's and photolabs.

Only one place in town did US Passport style photos and the other companies did passport photos but not for America all how ever directed us to the photolab that did do the American photos.

$25 per person for this to be done so $50 in total; I was shocked; this is basically robbery so we told them we would get back to them with our decision.

Got home and are going to do it with a free app I found for my android phone which has the lines where you put your chin and top of head to get the measurements just right; you then print out a sheet with 6 photos on it which you can cut out.

All this will cost is about 25c per person.

My question to you is did you use a professional photo place to print them or did you do it yourself?

Dont get me wrong; I am no cheapskate by all means; I would have gladly paid up to $10 per person but cannot understand why they charge $25 per person; the woman at the counter even told me all she has to do is tell her computer to do American style and it will do that; 2 minutes work.

Here, check this out.

http://www.epassportphoto.com/

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I figured that it's quicker and easier just to go get the photo done at the local pharmacy than to mess around with DIY. Compared to the total cost of immigration, the fee for passport photos is tiny.

Sure it's easier but $50 is not a small amount to pay someone to take photos that you can easily do yourself for free.

Here, check this out.

http://www.epassportphoto.com/

Thank for that; thats awesome.

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Sure it's easier but $50 is not a small amount to pay someone to take photos that you can easily do yourself for free.

Thank for that; thats awesome.

I used that link as well (epassport phot). I used it for my AOS and also for my Aussie passport renewal. I'll use it for my UK passport renewal as well. It cost me 19c at Walmart to have 5 passport pics printed. I took that opportunity to get some wedding photos printed in the event of an AOS interview as well.

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I figured that it's quicker and easier just to go get the photo done at the local pharmacy than to mess around with DIY. Compared to the total cost of immigration, the fee for passport photos is tiny.

Agreed. Just not worth the hassle, fuss and muss (whatever muss is, hehe). Get the fotos done professionally (also done in the Phils for pennies), and get it done to official specifications , and get multiple copies, and be done with it, and not worry about one more thing that can bring a last minute denial or stressful rejection. :thumbs::thumbs:

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Sure it's easier but $50 is not a small amount to pay someone to take photos that you can easily do yourself for free.

Thank for that; thats awesome.

You bet!

I hope that site turns out to be useful to you, sure beats $50.00 by a country mile.

"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!" - Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945.

"Retreat hell! We just got here!"

CAPT. LLOYD WILLIAMS, USMC

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