Marjeta

Q: Where do you guys get your INS style photos done?
Last time I tried the local Walmart, Kinkos, and a couple other places, but they're all like "Sorry, we ONLY do passport style, BYE!!!".
A while ago the only place that I could find that did them was a private student photo lab at Kent State, which is out of the way for me. So I was wondering if there are any other options to consider. Thanks!

jcapulet

I got my adit pics done at Moto Foto (sp.?).

Juliet

Karen D

Hi

I did a search on SuperPages.com, use the "Photographers Passport & Identification" category.

Once the list was displayed I rang a couple to explain what I wanted. Both places knew exactly what I was talking about but the prices varied considerabley - from $15 for 4 to $12 for 2!

Hope this helps.

Marjeta

Eh, the only one that comes up in my area is Wallgreens, and I'm pretty sure I already tried that once without success. I might try again... Thanks.

souls canuck

I went to a mall around here and went to a smaller shop who said they had been doing them for yrs..

sears did not do them to size.. and some other places didnt ..

so maybe the small shop you may have overlooked?

good luck

Karen D

Wow, what a choice! Which city are you near?

Maybe a business potential there!

Marjeta

Yeah in the Passport and ID category, that's the only one that comes up her in Akron (?). And no, I wouldn't do bussiness here.

Ray

Depenging on where you are in Ohio
http://www.biomed.amp.ohio-state.edu/photo.htm

http://www.barbianphoto.com/faqs.htm

615 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Karen D

Wow, there isn't much is there. When I do that search, 3 come up but they are all Walgreens.

This came up under Digital Imaging:

King Louie Photography
814 Bloomfield Avenue, Akron, OH 44302
(330) 835-9142
(330) 352-1425

Worth a call? Maybe they can advise if they don't do it.

Marjeta

Thanks for the help. I'll figure something out!

blenky16

I did mine at Walgreens. I told them that it was for INS, but that it was exactly the same as a passport picture with a slight head turn... showed him the instructions and voila, had it done!

I also had a friend of mine who owns a local travel agency take a set with her polaroid camera that she uses for passport pictures.

USCIS has never had an issue with any of my pics.

Now on one set I trimmed down the picture to make sure I was in the "regulation" size, but other than that, any one with a polaroid camera for passports can do them!

I think maybe the staff just don't know what a "Immigration picture" is, so you get the "sorry we don't do that"... just go in, tell them it is the exact same as a passport (in terms of dimension and closeness), but that you need to turn your head to show the right ear.

Good luck.

Cheers,
Sean

Marjeta

In my "research" they usually knew exactly what they were, but it didn't seem like they were willing to do them. IMHO anybody with passport pics equipment could do them if they wanted to...
Anyway I called the nearest Wallgreens and they said they would, so there is still hope.....

stevelisaw

As you said Kent State are you in Northeastern Ohio? Steve had his last set done at a Precision Photo Photograpy which is in the Canton area. (We are in North Canton)

http://www.shuttleoneservices.com/photo.html


Lisa

Marjeta

Yep, we live up in C. Falls, so we're actually closer to Kent than Canton. But thanks for the link.

blenky16

LOL... well you could just go in, say passport picture please, then turn your head at the last second!!! LOL.

Good luck.

Cheers,
Sean