USCIS To Accept Passport-Style Photographs On 08/01/04

USCIS advises that, starting Monday, August 1, 2004, USCIS will begin accepting photographs in the Passport-style (frontal view) for all benefits applications. There will be a transitional period during which the 3/4 profile style photos will continue to be accepted by USCIS for those cases currently requiring that format. USCIS will also announce a cut-off date after which only the DOS standard style photos will be accepted ,expected to be September 1. USCIS will not send RFEs for DOS-style photographs on pending caes. USCIS also advised that it will issue a public notice regarding the new photos and applicable deadlines, and that it expects to generate new photo specs in approximately another six months, as DHS develops them to deal with new facial recognition software.

(07/28/2004)

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