Passport photos

[william_wallace 8]

Just want to make sure here. I will be sending my fiance 2 passport photos for the K1. Can i just go to any standard photo booth to get it done. eg- tesco, asda, co-op to get it done. Am i right in hearing that they do the wrong size passport photos. USCIS want 2 x 2 inch. UK are a different size.

Thanks

[RosemarieL 0]

Just want to make sure here. I will be sending my fiance 2 passport photos for the K1. Can i just go to any standard photo booth to get it done. eg- tesco, asda, co-op to get it done. Am i right in hearing that they do the wrong size passport photos. USCIS want 2 x 2 inch. UK are a different size.

Thanks

You need the US size photo's for the embassy (you can get them at snappy snaps) but you can use UK size for the medical.

[william_wallace 8]

Snappy snaps. Never heard of them I life in the sticks up in the far north of Scotland lol. Nearest city to me is Inverness which is 110 miles away.

[william_wallace 8]

Just found out the nearest Snappy Snaps is Aberdeen which is 220 miles away. Oh dear. Need to find someone else.

[*julez* 124]

When you go for your medical in London I am sure you can find a Snappy Snaps that is more convenient. However, my fiance went to a professional photographer in his hometown and told him he needed standard US passport size photos and the guy knew what to do and produced the right dimensions!

[paulinespens 3]

They accepted the ones I got done at Max Spielmanns who are owned my Klick here in England the same ones I used for my new passport.

[Bforbarree 4]

They accepted the ones I got done at Max Spielmanns who are owned my Klick here in England the same ones I used for my new passport.

Thanks for posting!

I am really glad to know this because after reading the above I double checked in our "exact copy of the I 129F packet" and that is exactly what we sent in ......the UK (not US) passport size photo of my (35mm x 45mm)....eeegghhhh!

I was so freaked out about the petition and assembling the packet I did not even notice that our photos were a two different sizes

Since yours went thru fine, maybe it is ok? Or may they did not notice? If the later is the case I hope we get as lucky....hate to have a delay over something so silly!

[RosemarieL 0]

They accepted the ones I got done at Max Spielmanns who are owned my Klick here in England the same ones I used for my new passport.

Thanks for posting!

I am really glad to know this because after reading the above I double checked in our "exact copy of the I 129F packet" and that is exactly what we sent in ......the UK (not US) passport size photo of my (35mm x 45mm)....eeegghhhh!

I was so freaked out about the petition and assembling the packet I did not even notice that our photos were a two different sizes

Since yours went thru fine, maybe it is ok? Or may they did not notice? If the later is the case I hope we get as lucky....hate to have a delay over something so silly!

Whether you get an RFE or not seems to depend on which adjudicator you get. Some people are lucky and others are not. I would get a correct size photo done so that if you do get an RFE you can turn it around quickly. Here's hoping that you won't

[ladybird216 2]

I just went into my local photography shop (where they did passport photos) told them I wanted them 2 x 2 and they said I could have them any size I wanted!

[Bforbarree 4]

They accepted the ones I got done at Max Spielmanns who are owned my Klick here in England the same ones I used for my new passport.

Thanks for posting!

I am really glad to know this because after reading the above I double checked in our "exact copy of the I 129F packet" and that is exactly what we sent in ......the UK (not US) passport size photo of my (35mm x 45mm)....eeegghhhh!

I was so freaked out about the petition and assembling the packet I did not even notice that our photos were a two different sizes

Since yours went thru fine, maybe it is ok? Or may they did not notice? If the later is the case I hope we get as lucky....hate to have a delay over something so silly!

Whether you get an RFE or not seems to depend on which adjudicator you get. Some people are lucky and others are not. I would get a correct size photo done so that if you do get an RFE you can turn it around quickly. Here's hoping that you won't

Yeah, we will do that....best to be prepared....we need to get more pictures for the embassy anyway.

So you've come across other members that have been RFE'D because of this then? Uuuugghhh! What a pain!

Nothing more to do except hope that they do NOT notice!!!!!

[Bforbarree 4]

Just found out the nearest Snappy Snaps is Aberdeen which is 220 miles away. Oh dear. Need to find someone else.

Being that you are so far out......

I have not tried this yet, perhaps some other members have and can advise???

See link below, they have settings for USA passport photos (2x2), it looks like you can print them yourself for free using their website, or they will print them for a small cost to you. If they print them you may be able to have them sent directly to your USC if they are in the US getting ready to submit your petition. Maybe do both and see which gets there faster.

http://www.epassportphoto.com/

[RosemarieL 0]

Just found out the nearest Snappy Snaps is Aberdeen which is 220 miles away. Oh dear. Need to find someone else.

Being that you are so far out......

I have not tried this yet, perhaps some other members have and can advise???

See link below, they have settings for USA passport photos (2x2), it looks like you can print them yourself for free using their website, or they will print them for a small cost to you. If they print them you may be able to have them sent directly to your USC if they are in the US getting ready to submit your petition. Maybe do both and see which gets there faster.

http://www.epassportphoto.com/

This link specifies the dimension requirements for US photo's (size and position of head etc.) http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/acs/forms/usppt.pdf

[Bforbarree 4]

They accepted the ones I got done at Max Spielmanns who are owned my Klick here in England the same ones I used for my new passport.

Thanks for posting!

I am really glad to know this because after reading the above I double checked in our "exact copy of the I 129F packet" and that is exactly what we sent in ......the UK (not US) passport size photo of my (35mm x 45mm)....eeegghhhh!

I was so freaked out about the petition and assembling the packet I did not even notice that our photos were a two different sizes

Since yours went thru fine, maybe it is ok? Or may they did not notice? If the later is the case I hope we get as lucky....hate to have a delay over something so silly!

Whether you get an RFE or not seems to depend on which adjudicator you get. Some people are lucky and others are not. I would get a correct size photo done so that if you do get an RFE you can turn it around quickly. Here's hoping that you won't

I have to say, this has been driving me nuts, how did I miss it.....I was so careful....triple checking everthing!

Again, nothing I could do about it at this point....but........I DON'T WANT A RFE!!!!!!

So.....I re-read the instructions for the I-129F and while it does ask for specifics in regards to the photo (I quoted it below), nowhere is 2"x2" specified..

That being said; If I was just getting ready to send in my I-129F and read this post, I would certainly go with the 2"x2" just to be safe...but in my case that did not happen and being that I did follow what they specified in the instructions, I am just not going to think about it further......

"B. Give USCIS a passport-style color photograph ofyourself and a passport-style color photograph of yourfiancé(e), with both photos taken within 30 days of thedate of filing this petition. The photos must have awhite background, be glossy, un-retouched and notmounted. The dimension of the full frontal facialimage of you and your fiancé(e) in separate photosshould be about one inch from your chin to the top ofyour hair. Using a pencil or felt pen, lightly print thename (and Alien Registration Number, if known) onthe back of each photograph."