Picture on Certificate of Naturalization

[Mistere 13]

Hello VJers,

I was just wondering. From your experience (Citizens with Certificate of course), did they use the pictures you sent in with your application or did they use the picture taken at Biometrics appointment for your Certificate?

Thanks...

[NickD 202]

Last one was biometrics using an ink jet printer on that non-photographic certificate paper. Image was faded, colors were off, lighting was poor, but the good news is, the DOS accepted it for a US passport.

But nothing we would want to frame and hang on the wall.

[Mistere 13]

Thanks NickD. Good to know. I received an email saying that they will take a picture at biometrics appointment, looks like that might be the one. But you are right what matters is that it will work as proof of citizenship and to get a US passport, which is what we are all after. My driver's license picture is nothing to write home about also...

[BigDaddy28 228]

I got my certificate and as NickD said picture was the one from biometrics. I didn't even like the picture it was poor quality colors, faded... I actually expected to be better since it was coming from a government agency whose fighting counterfeits. But once you have a certificate and apply for US passport you won't need it again. Good luck.

[Tom_Jim 40]

The photo on the Certificate of Naturalization is the one they took at your biometrics appointment.

[Mrs O. 29]

The photo on the Certificate of Naturalization is the one they took at your biometrics appointment.

Arrrgh, that's not good news for me. I had biometrics less than a year ago , so most likely when I apply next month, I might be told I don't need a new one. The picture I took on that day was horrible! I hate seeing it on my 10yr green card. I wont like to be stuck looking at that on my cert for life.

Is it possible to insist on having a new bio appointment? The biometrics fee is not refunded anyway, so why not use it?

[Tom_Jim 40]

Arrrgh, that's not good news for me. I had biometrics less than a year ago , so most likely when I apply next month, I might be told I don't need a new one. The picture I took on that day was horrible! I hate seeing it on my 10yr green card. I wont like to be stuck looking at that on my cert for life.

Is it possible to insist on having a new bio appointment? The biometrics fee is not refunded anyway, so why not use it?

My apologies - I should have been more specific.

The photo they will use on your Certificate of Naturalization, is the photo that they will capture during your N-400 biometrics.

[NattieBear 0]

i thought they are using the passport pictures which mailed with the N-400 for the certificate... my biometric picture was much worse than the passport photo....

[Mistere 13]

Thanks for the replies. I guess the biometrics appointment picture it is... I have a feeling it's going to look like a "mug shot".

This website is so cool, if you ask and look around you can find answers to just about everything you're wondering about. Thanks again NickD, silkafi88 and latoslatos...

[Nica_In_Love 98]

They used the picture I sent with my application. The officer had me sign them at the interview and that's the picture they pasted on my certificate.

[Mistere 13]

They used the picture I sent with my application. The officer had me sign them at the interview and that's the picture they pasted on my certificate.

Thanks for your reply. When I had my biometrics appointment I asked about it and they said that they could use either one. I was just wondering, but like someone mentioned before, after you get your passport it's going to be put away for a long while

Thanks again and congratulations...

[NickD 202]

When it comes to what photos they use or whether they have same day oaths, depends on which of the 80 different field offices you were assigned to.

In our case, all of our biometrics was performed in the Milwaukee office, but finalized at the St. Paul office. But we never questioned this, just wanted to get it done and over with.

A friend of my wife only lived 30 miles from St. Louis, but on the Illinois side, but was assigned to the Chicago office, she tried to change, but added 15 months to her processing period. Ha, made the comment if they sent us to the Seattle office for biometrics, would fly there, just to get this over with.

[marcusa 31]

just found out this old post. 

 

When taking the picture at the fingerprint appointment, does it follow the same rules as taking the U.S. passport picture? like,no earing, no necklace, no eyeglasses. no smile,ect. ...I am wearing eye glasses everyday because of short-sighted vision.