We have recently learned that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will soon announce that photograph specifications for most applications will be changed from the current three-quarter profile, ADIT-style photographs to a full-face, "passport style" photograph.  While there has been no official announcement from USCIS as of this date, both the California Service Center and the Nebraska Service Center of USCIS have begun advising applicants to submit passport style photos instead of ADIT-style photographs.  Photographs are submitted with several kinds of immigration applications, including Forms I-485, I-765, I-131 and I-130.  Specifications and representative samples for passport style photographs can be found at http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotos/composition_checklist.html.

The USCIS has indicated that they will continue to accept ADIT-style photographs for all cases filed prior to September 1, 2004; however, it is recommended that passport-style photographs be submitted.  After September 1, 2004, USCIS will only accept passport style photographs.  USCIS has indicated that for most cases currently pending with ADIT-style photographs, they will process the applications using the photographs in the file, but may issue a request for passport style photographs.  We will provide more information when an official announcement is made by USCIS on this issue.

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