Photos

[ambientgirl 0]

hi there,

It states on the forms to include a passport picture with each G325a -

My question is : Is this an American Passport Photo or a regular UK Passport Photo, or does it matter?

thanks

[lucyrich 20]

American passport. Approx 5cm x 5cm, or 2in x 2in

The detailed specs are here at travel.state.gov, but the most important things that people seem to get wrong is the size and the fact that the subject must be directly facing the camera. Click on the "composition checklist" link for samples.

[vylex 0]

Has anyone that submitted a G-325A with a photo not 2"x2" get an RFE? My wife sent me an Australian passport photo but it's a tad thinner, more like 1.75" wide x2" tall.

[Candace 2]

Has anyone that submitted a G-325A with a photo not 2"x2" get an RFE? My wife sent me an Australian passport photo but it's a tad thinner, more like 1.75" wide x2" tall.

I used German sized photos, about the same size as the ones you describe. No problems.

When it came to the photos for the actual visa, I used the machine in the lobby at USCIS, Frankfurt as I couldn't get hold of US-sized photos. They were German sized too! So in Frankfurt I can say it definitely was not an issue. You could always call where you are filing and ask?

Best wishes.

[MargotDarko 0]

We just submitted our I-130 to the London USCIS office. Our photos were from a Tesco photobooth. We've already received the postcard saying they've received our petition and explaining how to track it... so looks like if you're filing in the UK, the UK style passport photos are fine for the I-130.

[vylex 0]

Thanks for the feedback. I feel a little better now. Ironically it's my US photo that I am now concerned with because it looks too dark and has some shadows. It was taken by one of those UPS stores that do passport photos too! It was my fault for accepting it though in retrospect. Hopefully I won't get an RFE for it.

[wodge2003 0]

We just submitted our I-130 to the London USCIS office. Our photos were from a Tesco photobooth. We've already received the postcard saying they've received our petition and explaining how to track it... so looks like if you're filing in the UK, the UK style passport photos are fine for the I-130.

I see that you have received info on how to track your application, we filed the I 130 into london and have never received an acknowledgement, can you advise on how to track ? We know they have it as they charged our cc

[MargotDarko 0]

We just submitted our I-130 to the London USCIS office. Our photos were from a Tesco photobooth. We've already received the postcard saying they've received our petition and explaining how to track it... so looks like if you're filing in the UK, the UK style passport photos are fine for the I-130.

I see that you have received info on how to track your application, we filed the I 130 into london and have never received an acknowledgement, can you advise on how to track ? We know they have it as they charged our cc

It looks like to track it, you would need to know the date they wrote for the receipt of your petition. I can give you the web site they gave later on when I'm home from work and you could try some dates that would seem likely. PM me tomorrow if I've forgotten! In case you haven't found this info anywhere else, I've heard that the average time to approval is eight weeks.

[Candace 2]

Thanks for the feedback. I feel a little better now. Ironically it's my US photo that I am now concerned with because it looks too dark and has some shadows. It was taken by one of those UPS stores that do passport photos too! It was my fault for accepting it though in retrospect. Hopefully I won't get an RFE for it.

With regard to the photos for the I-130, I do not know about any other consulate but Frankfurt didn't seem to give a hoot about the quality or guidelines, since all they do with it is staple it (with a staple right through our faces!) to the bottom of your paperwork for when you come in. I guess it's just a check-against-the-passport thing just to confirm you are the person in the passport. Some people have been handed their I-130 photo back at the interview there too. In my experience, the fussiness about the guidelines is when it comes to submitting the photo for the actual visa (even then, the non-US size was not an issue at Frankfurt.)

Best wishes

[MargotDarko 0]

We just submitted our I-130 to the London USCIS office. Our photos were from a Tesco photobooth. We've already received the postcard saying they've received our petition and explaining how to track it... so looks like if you're filing in the UK, the UK style passport photos are fine for the I-130.

I see that you have received info on how to track your application, we filed the I 130 into london and have never received an acknowledgement, can you advise on how to track ? We know they have it as they charged our cc

It looks like to track it, you would need to know the date they wrote for the receipt of your petition. I can give you the web site they gave later on when I'm home from work and you could try some dates that would seem likely. PM me tomorrow if I've forgotten! In case you haven't found this info anywhere else, I've heard that the average time to approval is eight weeks.

Oops! I was wrong about being able to track it individually. The postcard is misleading. All the website shows is that as of today they're processing petitions received on 5 December 2006.

[wodge2003 0]

We just submitted our I-130 to the London USCIS office. Our photos were from a Tesco photobooth. We've already received the postcard saying they've received our petition and explaining how to track it... so looks like if you're filing in the UK, the UK style passport photos are fine for the I-130.

I see that you have received info on how to track your application, we filed the I 130 into london and have never received an acknowledgement, can you advise on how to track ? We know they have it as they charged our cc

It looks like to track it, you would need to know the date they wrote for the receipt of your petition. I can give you the web site they gave later on when I'm home from work and you could try some dates that would seem likely. PM me tomorrow if I've forgotten! In case you haven't found this info anywhere else, I've heard that the average time to approval is eight weeks.

Oops! I was wrong about being able to track it individually. The postcard is misleading. All the website shows is that as of today they're processing petitions received on 5 December 2006.

I thought that would be the case, never mind thanks for trying !

[iluvmymac 0]

You should receive a receipt from USCIS, and you can go to the USCIS website and track your petition using your receipt number. You can also sign up to receive e-mail updates about the petition. If you still haven't received a receipt, call the USCIS office.

We just submitted our I-130 to the London USCIS office. Our photos were from a Tesco photobooth. We've already received the postcard saying they've received our petition and explaining how to track it... so looks like if you're filing in the UK, the UK style passport photos are fine for the I-130.

I see that you have received info on how to track your application, we filed the I 130 into london and have never received an acknowledgement, can you advise on how to track ? We know they have it as they charged our cc

It looks like to track it, you would need to know the date they wrote for the receipt of your petition. I can give you the web site they gave later on when I'm home from work and you could try some dates that would seem likely. PM me tomorrow if I've forgotten! In case you haven't found this info anywhere else, I've heard that the average time to approval is eight weeks.

Oops! I was wrong about being able to track it individually. The postcard is misleading. All the website shows is that as of today they're processing petitions received on 5 December 2006.

I thought that would be the case, never mind thanks for trying !

[Candace 2]

You should receive a receipt from USCIS, and you can go to the USCIS website and track your petition using your receipt number. You can also sign up to receive e-mail updates about the petition. If you still haven't received a receipt, call the USCIS office.

Actually, I believe that is incorrect. To my knowledge, you cannot track DCF petitions online.

[MargotDarko 0]

You should receive a receipt from USCIS, and you can go to the USCIS website and track your petition using your receipt number. You can also sign up to receive e-mail updates about the petition. If you still haven't received a receipt, call the USCIS office.

We just submitted our I-130 to the London USCIS office. Our photos were from a Tesco photobooth. We've already received the postcard saying they've received our petition and explaining how to track it... so looks like if you're filing in the UK, the UK style passport photos are fine for the I-130.

I see that you have received info on how to track your application, we filed the I 130 into london and have never received an acknowledgement, can you advise on how to track ? We know they have it as they charged our cc

It looks like to track it, you would need to know the date they wrote for the receipt of your petition. I can give you the web site they gave later on when I'm home from work and you could try some dates that would seem likely. PM me tomorrow if I've forgotten! In case you haven't found this info anywhere else, I've heard that the average time to approval is eight weeks.

Oops! I was wrong about being able to track it individually. The postcard is misleading. All the website shows is that as of today they're processing petitions received on 5 December 2006.

I thought that would be the case, never mind thanks for trying !

I have found out that it is different because I applied at field office in London rather than a service center in the states. I don't believe I will receive a receipt number. My NOA1 is the postcard I have already received from London.

[iluvmymac 0]

I stand corrected.... filing at London USCIS is a different process than filing directly with USCIS in the states. Too bad you don't have a way to track your case. Besides, logging onto the USCIS site everyday to check your status only to find nothing's changed doesn't do any good for your sanity!

You should receive a receipt from USCIS, and you can go to the USCIS website and track your petition using your receipt number. You can also sign up to receive e-mail updates about the petition. If you still haven't received a receipt, call the USCIS office.

We just submitted our I-130 to the London USCIS office. Our photos were from a Tesco photobooth. We've already received the postcard saying they've received our petition and explaining how to track it... so looks like if you're filing in the UK, the UK style passport photos are fine for the I-130.

I see that you have received info on how to track your application, we filed the I 130 into london and have never received an acknowledgement, can you advise on how to track ? We know they have it as they charged our cc

It looks like to track it, you would need to know the date they wrote for the receipt of your petition. I can give you the web site they gave later on when I'm home from work and you could try some dates that would seem likely. PM me tomorrow if I've forgotten! In case you haven't found this info anywhere else, I've heard that the average time to approval is eight weeks.

Oops! I was wrong about being able to track it individually. The postcard is misleading. All the website shows is that as of today they're processing petitions received on 5 December 2006.

I thought that would be the case, never mind thanks for trying !

I have found out that it is different because I applied at field office in London rather than a service center in the states. I don't believe I will receive a receipt number. My NOA1 is the postcard I have already received from London.