Get Visa Assistant (consular) Sensitive - Photos State

Regardless of age, all U.S. Immigrant Visa applicants must present two un-retouched color photographs, approximately 2 X 2 inches (5 X 5 cm) in size, taken on a white background. Please read the following instructions carefully.

The rules set strict DV Lottery photo specifications, including the head size and position, eye level, background color. If the head in the picture is larger or smaller than necessary, turned to the right or left, the eyes are higher or lower than they should be - the application will be rejected.

You must submit two identical color photographs measuring 2 inches by 2 inches (5 cm by 5 cm) with a white background. If you obtained the police certificate from your current country of residence more than one year ago.

Make sure eye height is between 11/8 inches to 11/3. The light should be even and balanced to avoid shadows on the face. Background behind the face should be properly illuminated to avoid shadows in the background. The photograph should be in size 2 inch x 2 inch (51 mm x 51 mm) and in colour.

The US visa photo size should be 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm). The photo should be positioned so that the head is between 1 and 1 3/8 inches (22 mm and 35 mm) or 50% and 69% of the image's total height from the bottom of your chin to the top of the head. In color. Taken within the last 6 months.

Photos copied or digitally scanned from driver's licenses or other official documents are not acceptable. In addition, snapshots, magazine photos, low quality vending machine or mobile phone photos, and full-length photographs are not acceptable. Please review the additional photo requirements for: Nonimmigrant Visas.

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.