Passport style photo question

[bricklane 0]

My partner and I have been trying to assemble the i-129f package for the last three weeks and we're gradually getting there (tough considering that he's currently in the states and I'm in London.

Our only last issue is the passport-style photos that are supposed to go with the G-325. He got his taken at a photobooth in the US but we didn't want to have to wait for another two weeks for me to send my hardcopy photos over so I just took some digitally and he got them printed at Walmart.

My only concern now is that this photo isn't right - possibly too zoomed in? I'm wondering if we'll get an RFE or something if we send it in as is. It means a good bit of extra waiting though, and we wanted to get it in tomorrow.

Thoughts?

[CaroSL 68]

My partner and I have been trying to assemble the i-129f package for the last three weeks and we're gradually getting there (tough considering that he's currently in the states and I'm in London.

Our only last issue is the passport-style photos that are supposed to go with the G-325. He got his taken at a photobooth in the US but we didn't want to have to wait for another two weeks for me to send my hardcopy photos over so I just took some digitally and he got them printed at Walmart.

My only concern now is that this photo isn't right - possibly too zoomed in? I'm wondering if we'll get an RFE or something if we send it in as is. It means a good bit of extra waiting though, and we wanted to get it in tomorrow.

Thoughts?

This must be tough to fill when not together! I was so lucky and I was visiting when we filled... and I still thought it was tough

I would follow this guidline: http://travel.state....mples_5331.html and http://travel.state....toreq_5334.html

The problem is not that it is print out from a digital photo, (we went to a CVS, a woman took or photo with a digital camera and then printed it out, worked out perfectly for us) the problem is that the photo is dark and the top of your head doesn't appear.

So, either retake a better photo following the guidelines and send it to him so he can print them again, or go to a photobooth scan the photo and send the electronic copy to him, or send your photo to your fiancé by express mail.

In any case, even though I totally understand you don't want to waste time for this, I wouldn't keep the one you have here. (I don't like risks very much...)

Best of luck in your visa journey!!

Edited January 15, 2013 by CaroSL

[rysa 3]

My partner and I have been trying to assemble the i-129f package for the last three weeks and we're gradually getting there (tough considering that he's currently in the states and I'm in London.

Our only last issue is the passport-style photos that are supposed to go with the G-325. He got his taken at a photobooth in the US but we didn't want to have to wait for another two weeks for me to send my hardcopy photos over so I just took some digitally and he got them printed at Walmart.

My only concern now is that this photo isn't right - possibly too zoomed in? I'm wondering if we'll get an RFE or something if we send it in as is. It means a good bit of extra waiting though, and we wanted to get it in tomorrow.

Thoughts?

It looks pretty dark to me. You should retake it in daylight or use an image editing software to see if you can rescue it (might look blown out if you try to brighten the current photo, though). I used a similar method and used epassportphoto dot com to make sure the proportions were right in the photo--the site will prompt you to use their services but you can bypass it--and just downloaded the digital file. I then edited the image to increase the # of photos from 4 to 6 and printed it at Costco for 14 cents. There may be other sites but if you're 'worried about meeting proportion(?) requirements due to zooming, use the site or one of the dozen other sites like it. Hope this helps.

Edited January 15, 2013 by rysa

[Azsara 110]

I totally feel your pain we are in seperate countries too trying to assemble this package!

Finally sent it today! I took my pics in a Photo booth thingy and just mailed him all my docs to send it was there within 3 days and cost £6

[Warren and Vivian 10]

Here's a link for the US Gov editing tool for passport pictures - http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/digitalimagereq/digitalimagereq_5306.html

Here's a link for a place that can fix photos for you - https://www.passportphotonow.com/Order_Photo_Online.html

Another place to edit your photo online - http://www.epassportphoto.com/Wizard.aspx?country=US&photo=0

You can also use Walmart.

[Warren and Vivian 10]

I totally feel your pain we are in seperate countries too trying to assemble this package!

Finally sent it today! I took my pics in a Photo booth thingy and just mailed him all my docs to send it was there within 3 days and cost £6

Hopefully the photo booth was a high resolution photo because they said that low resolution vending machines photos are not acceptable.

All the best in your application

[QueenOfBlades 224]

I'd re-take it. There is a list of photographers on the US embassy website (can't find the link now). I found the people on there in Leicester from the website, contacted them and they took the photos for me properly and sent them off.

[Azsara 110]

Hopefully the photo booth was a high resolution photo because they said that low resolution vending machines photos are not acceptable.

All the best in your application

Oh no :/ Well I just selected passport photos. Nothing I can do about it now we will have to see