I-751 and Cosmetic tattoos

[HannaAlu 0]

Early next year I can start the process to remove my conditions on my green card while being stationed in Germany. After my green card came in, I went to Korea with my mother and ended up laser removing a mole from my face, cosmetic eyeliner tattoo, as well as eyebrow tattoos done. I'm curious if I should send documentation of such work being done? My passport style photos are going to look like I'm wearing makeup and show the scar where the mole used to be. Or should I just send the packet without an explaintion to the permanent facial changes?

[mossycade 4]

If I were you, I would keep all proof of these procedures being done.

I don't know where you would submit that proof, but if there is an agency you should do so ASAP!  Report it, submit it, or whatever you have to do to make it known.

 

I would FIRST ask a lawyer how to do it if you don't know already.

 

Imagine not being able to convince a US Customs officer while trying to travel.

[NikLR 13,232]

1 hour ago, HannaAlu said:

Early next year I can start the process to remove my conditions on my green card while being stationed in Germany. After my green card came in, I went to Korea with my mother and ended up laser removing a mole from my face, cosmetic eyeliner tattoo, as well as eyebrow tattoos done. I'm curious if I should send documentation of such work being done? My passport style photos are going to look like I'm wearing makeup and show the scar where the mole used to be. Or should I just send the packet without an explaintion to the permanent facial changes?

They don't need documentation of why you have permanent make up.  It doesn't matter.  If i went and got a flower tattoo covering half my face I'm not going to send them documentation, aka the bill from the artist, stating why I have a flower on my face.  You don't need to send any documentation of why you have eyeliner or eyebrows.  You're allowed to wear make up in passport photos.  This would include permanent make up.  People get moles removed... doesn't matter.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

I wear eyeliner most days and am wearing it in all official pics. It's not an issue.

[mossycade 4]

Hopefully the tips from UK and Canada are right.  I live in US just like you do and I am sure you have seen or heard what happens when a law enforcement officer or agency "disagrees" with a civilian.  Good luck.

[HannaAlu 0]

Usually in Canada you're not allowed to wear makeup for official documents and photos so I was unsure whether they would deny me for such things. Thanks for the replies!

[NikLR 13,232]

3 hours ago, HannaAlu said:

Usually in Canada you're not allowed to wear makeup for official documents and photos so I was unsure whether they would deny me for such things. Thanks for the replies!

I've never been told not to have make up on in a passport photo or driver's license.  But then, I don't wear enough make up for it to change the shape of my face.  Understandably, some people DO wear this much. 

[NikLR 13,232]

3 hours ago, mossycade said:

Hopefully the tips from UK and Canada are right.  I live in US just like you do and I am sure you have seen or heard what happens when a law enforcement officer or agency "disagrees" with a civilian.  Good luck.

As my husband, a veteran and current employee of the US government would say, play dumb so they feel smart. It will get you further, even if you know better.   

 

His work ID didn't even look like him anymore for the past year since he grew a beard (it's been recently renewed so it now shows his lack of shaving. LOL)   His DL certainly doesn't look like him and since I'm missing about 15" of hair, I'd say none of my ID look like me at this point, unless you're intelligent enough to look AT the person not the hair.   

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

I think the concern would only be if you had significant cosmetic surgery, like eyelids, nose job, chin/cheek implants, to the extent that the facial recognition software would no longer work.

 

I can't imagine the other things being an issue.

[nightingalejules 678]

10 hours ago, HannaAlu said:

Usually in Canada you're not allowed to wear makeup for official documents and photos so I was unsure whether they would deny me for such things. Thanks for the replies!

You're not allowed to wear glasses or hats in Canada for official documents. But I wore makeup for every single passport and drivers' license photo since I was in my teens (30+ years) and never had an issue. I don't know where you got the idea that it's not allowed.

[HannaAlu 0]

During my last passport photos in Canada, the photographer made a girl take off her make up since it was "too heavy" and would be denied if she sent those photos in. Depends on the amount of make up. My mother on the other hand had to put foundation on to make her skin less shiny in the photos. At the USCIS office we went to in Atlanta, a woman was asked to remove her make up. Excessive make up is actually not allowed and there are cases where photos were denied for it.

Edited October 30, 2017 by HannaAlu

[HannaAlu 0]

Also glasses are acceptable as long as they're prescription and don't cause a glare. You're allowed to wear them for driver's license as well as health insurance cards but not in passport photos.

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

49 minutes ago, HannaAlu said:

During my last passport photos in Canada, the photographer made a girl take off her make up since it was "too heavy" and would be denied if she sent those photos in. Depends on the amount of make up. My mother on the other hand had to put foundation on to make her skin less shiny in the photos. At the USCIS office we went to in Atlanta, a woman was asked to remove her make up. Excessive make up is actually not allowed and there are cases where photos were denied for it.

 

She look like this?

 

 

Most adult women wear makeup in public and for passport photos. 

Edited October 30, 2017 by N-o-l-a

[HannaAlu 0]

Oh goodness no! She had a fair bit on that made her face look glossy. I'm someone who never wears makeup so my tattoos stand out alot compared to previous photos done. I should've stated heavy makeup is not allowed in my previous post since there are certain rules to makeup and government photos like no lip gloss, no shiny lipstick, simple eyeliner (no wings, ect.), no contouring, no eyeshadow and such. Natural makeup is allowed but generally makeup is kept to a minimum. I was always told to avoid wearing any to passport and license so officials didn't have to question what I looked like with/without makeup in photos.

[NBA16 55]

I guess if they accepted Lilly Ghalichi's pic for driver license (with full glam and the pose) they will accept yours too, hopefully  

 

Edited October 30, 2017 by NBA16