Hi all,
I have one question about the photos to submit with I-485. The instruction on the I-485 form says they must be *glossy.* Does this mean they would reject your application if the photos are matte?
I showed the instructions to my photographer and he said it was the same as the passport photos and that was what I thought, too. But the photos I received were matte, though everything else, i.e, the size and composition requirements, lightening, background, etc, was perfectly met.
Now I realize it does not seem to be the case the U.S. passport photos must be glossy (and that's why the guy did the mat photos, I guess, and many portrait studios do matte photos only for passports), so perhaps there is actually a difference between the passport photos and the GC applicaiton photos. But I'm not perfectly sure.
Anyway, I wonder if there's anyone who had his/her photo done matte and had no problem? How particular the CIS is about this requirement? I am considering having it done again (don't want to take any risk), but I guess I am a bit confused as I heard much about the GC photos being the same as the passport photos.
I have one question about the photos to submit with I-485. The instruction on the I-485 form says they must be *glossy.* Does this mean they would reject your application if the photos are matte?
I showed the instructions to my photographer and he said it was the same as the passport photos and that was what I thought, too. But the photos I received were matte, though everything else, i.e, the size and composition requirements, lightening, background, etc, was perfectly met.
Now I realize it does not seem to be the case the U.S. passport photos must be glossy (and that's why the guy did the mat photos, I guess, and many portrait studios do matte photos only for passports), so perhaps there is actually a difference between the passport photos and the GC applicaiton photos. But I'm not perfectly sure.
Anyway, I wonder if there's anyone who had his/her photo done matte and had no problem? How particular the CIS is about this requirement? I am considering having it done again (don't want to take any risk), but I guess I am a bit confused as I heard much about the GC photos being the same as the passport photos.
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