See also: All documents with 51×51 mm size
USCIS requires two identical color photos, each measuring exactly 2×2 inches (51×51 mm), for nearly every Green Card application — Adjustment of Status (I-485), Family-Based Petitions (I-130), Green Card Renewal (I-90), Re-entry Permit (I-131) and Employment Authorization (I-765). The specifications mirror the U.S. State Department passport photo standard.
USCIS requires you to lightly write your A-Number (Alien Registration Number) and full name on the back of each photo using pencil or felt-tip pen — never ballpoint, which can imprint through and damage the image. If you don't have an A-Number yet, write your full name and date of birth.
USCIS reviewers reject Green Card photos for: incorrect size (must be exactly 2×2 in), shadows on background, glasses, head tilted, photo over 30 days old, inkjet print on regular paper, or wrong proportion of head in frame. Photo-Visa.Online auto-validates each of these.
USCIS requires 2 identical 2×2 inch color photos for most Green Card forms (I-485, I-130, I-90, I-131, I-765, N-400).
USCIS requires photos taken within the last 30 days of submission — stricter than the State Department's 6-month rule for passports.
Yes. Lightly write your A-Number (Alien Registration Number) and full name on the back using pencil or felt-tip pen. Avoid ballpoint, which can imprint through.
Exactly 2×2 inches (51×51 mm), in color, on a plain white background, with head height of 1 to 1⅜ inches.
Yes, on photo-quality paper. Photo-Visa.Online prepares a print-ready 4×6 in sheet with 2 photos for $4. You can also print at any photo lab — bring the digital file on a phone or USB.