US Passport Blotch...
 

Hey all..

I finally recieved my first US passport after being naturalized.... it's awesome... one of those digital passports ..... the only problem is... All the information is correct... but my passport picture has a yellow blotch over my face... it is quite unsightful... it definately wasn't there when I sent the pictures in... anyone with photo quality digital printers might sympathise with those little imperfections you get in the printouts now and then - well, that's exactly what happened to my passport!

I'm wondering if anyone has had the same problem... or knows if the passport agency will even let me send it in to be corrected... time isn't a factor... if they'll do it for free I'll be happy to send it in... since I'll have to live with the thing for the next 10 years.. I want it to be of my own likeness - hence, blotchless...

Any ideas or comments? I'd be most appreciative.

Chappo2000

Re: US Passport Blotch...
 

Are you sure it's not part of the security methods that the passports use? Look
closer.. it's probably a holagram or something else as a security measure.

Meg

"Chappo2000" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]... Hey all..

I finally recieved my first US passport after being naturalized.... it's awesome...
one of those digital passports ..... the only problem
is... All the information is correct... but my passport picture has a yellow blotch
over my face... it is quite unsightful... it definately wasn't there when I sent
the pictures in... anyone with photo quality digital printers might sympathise
with those little imperfections you get in the printouts now and then - well,
that's exactly what happened to my passport!

I'm wondering if anyone has had the same problem... or knows if the passport agency
will even let me send it in to be corrected... time isn't a factor... if they'll do
it for free I'll be happy to send it
it... since I'll have to live with the thing for the next 10 years.. I want it to be
of my own likeness - hence, blotchless...

Any ideas or comments? I'd be most appreciative.

Chappo2000

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Re: US Passport Blotch...
 

"Chappo2000" wrote:

> > I finally received my first US passport after being naturalized . . . . but
> > my passport picture has a yellow blotch over my face . . . . I'm wondering if
> > anyone has had the same problem . . . .

Meg Lamont replied:

> Are you sure it's not part of the security methods that the passports use?

My wife renewed her US passport in October 2001. There is a yellow hologram of an
eagle, with arrows and olive branches in its talons, superimposed over half of her
photo and part of the identification info. This is obviously a security measure to
prevent alteration.

Rich Wales [email protected] http://www.richw.org/dualcit/ *DISCLAIMER: I am not a
lawyer, professional immigration consultant, or consular officer. My comments are for
discussion purposes only and are not intended to be relied upon as legal or
professional advice.