I-130 Passport photos, where to get and what to put them in?
Oct 13th 2015, 1:46 pm
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I-130 Passport photos, where to get and what to put them in?
Hi All,
I'm asking as I haven't had a chance to go and look yet, but do passport photo booths here in the UK do USA sized (2" x 2") photos? If not, where is best to get some? Can we just take ones in the house against a white background and print them off online? I'd rather do an official photobooth version if possible as it reduces the chance of them being rejected.
Secondly, I've read that people secure the photos to the supporting documentation using a small plastic bag, where do you get bags this small from?
Thanks in advance.
I'm asking as I haven't had a chance to go and look yet, but do passport photo booths here in the UK do USA sized (2" x 2") photos? If not, where is best to get some? Can we just take ones in the house against a white background and print them off online? I'd rather do an official photobooth version if possible as it reduces the chance of them being rejected.
Secondly, I've read that people secure the photos to the supporting documentation using a small plastic bag, where do you get bags this small from?
Thanks in advance.
Oct 13th 2015, 1:52 pm
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Re: I-130 Passport photos, where to get and what to put them in?
I've read that people secure the photos to the supporting documentation using a small plastic bag, where do you get bags this small from?
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Re: I-130 Passport photos, where to get and what to put them in?
Hi All,
I'm asking as I haven't had a chance to go and look yet, but do passport photo booths here in the UK do USA sized (2" x 2") photos? If not, where is best to get some? Can we just take ones in the house against a white background and print them off online? I'd rather do an official photobooth version if possible as it reduces the chance of them being rejected.
Secondly, I've read that people secure the photos to the supporting documentation using a small plastic bag, where do you get bags this small from?
Thanks in advance.
I'm asking as I haven't had a chance to go and look yet, but do passport photo booths here in the UK do USA sized (2" x 2") photos? If not, where is best to get some? Can we just take ones in the house against a white background and print them off online? I'd rather do an official photobooth version if possible as it reduces the chance of them being rejected.
Secondly, I've read that people secure the photos to the supporting documentation using a small plastic bag, where do you get bags this small from?
Thanks in advance.
Oct 13th 2015, 1:57 pm
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Re: I-130 Passport photos, where to get and what to put them in?
[QUOTE=Harveyspecter;11770794]Hi All,
I'm asking as I haven't had a chance to go and look yet, but do passport photo booths here in the UK do USA sized (2" x 2") photos? If not, where is best to get some?
The machines at train stations allow you to select what size required
I'm asking as I haven't had a chance to go and look yet, but do passport photo booths here in the UK do USA sized (2" x 2") photos? If not, where is best to get some?
The machines at train stations allow you to select what size required
Oct 13th 2015, 2:10 pm
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Re: I-130 Passport photos, where to get and what to put them in?
Wow, the concise and super fast responses here never fail to amaze me!
Thanks all, I'll have a look at Tesco's when I'm there next.
Thanks all, I'll have a look at Tesco's when I'm there next.
Oct 13th 2015, 2:13 pm
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Oct 13th 2015, 2:16 pm
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Thank you, I'll keep you posted no doubt.
Oct 14th 2015, 10:14 pm
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Re: I-130 Passport photos, where to get and what to put them in?
General comment:
The photo requirement is somehting they put in the wake of the 1986 IMFA legislation and it applies to spousal I-130's only. In my experience, the photos were pretty much for the purspose of avoiding the use of "ringers" in the process. In other words, they are not used in the generation of documents.
So, if the photos are kind of close to US specifications, the minions of the Dark Forces don't really seem to care.
Some people use the glassine envelopes, some the manila coin envelopes. I've seen people simply staple the photos to the I-130. To be quite honest, I've never seen any problems.
IMHO, the requirement is a vestigial one which no one can be bothered to get rid of.
Good luck.
The photo requirement is somehting they put in the wake of the 1986 IMFA legislation and it applies to spousal I-130's only. In my experience, the photos were pretty much for the purspose of avoiding the use of "ringers" in the process. In other words, they are not used in the generation of documents.
So, if the photos are kind of close to US specifications, the minions of the Dark Forces don't really seem to care.
Some people use the glassine envelopes, some the manila coin envelopes. I've seen people simply staple the photos to the I-130. To be quite honest, I've never seen any problems.
IMHO, the requirement is a vestigial one which no one can be bothered to get rid of.
Good luck.
Oct 15th 2015, 6:57 am
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Re: I-130 Passport photos, where to get and what to put them in?
Thank you Mr Folinsky.
I'll still aim to get the US spec photos though, just to be sure.
I'll still aim to get the US spec photos though, just to be sure.
