- Immigrant Visas: Notification of Applicant Readiness
- Immigrant Visas: Document Checklist
- Immigrant Visas: Civil Documents and Police Certificates from the People’s Republic of China
- Immigrant Visas: Unobtainable Birth Certificates
- Immigrant Visas: Local Agency that Offer Assistance in Completing Visa Forms
- Immigrant Visas: Police Clearances from Hong Kong and Macau
- Immigrant Visas: Civil Documents and Police Certificates from Philippines
- Immigrant Visas: Medical Examinations
- Immigrant Visas: Fees
- Immigrant Visas: Photograph Requirements
Immigrant Visas: Related Information on Applying for an Immigrant Visa
Photograph Requirements
Eyeglasses are no longer permitted in visa photos. See also the photo examples.
Instructions of photograph requirement
Each applicant is required to submit two color photos taken within the last 6 months of the application date according to the following instructions:
- Size: Measure 50 x 50mm (2 x 2 inches square) without borders. The applicant’s head (measured from top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) must measure 25 mm to 35 mm (1 inch to 1 3/8 inch); the applicant’s eye level must be 28 mm to 35 mm (1 1/8 inch to 1 3/8 inch) from the bottom of the photo. Photographs of the incorrect size will not be accepted.
- Background: The photo must be on a plain white background.
- Type of photo: Show the applicant facing straight ahead, with head centered in the frame and ears exposed.**For children’s photos, make sure only the child and not other people’s hands or other supports appear in the photograph.
