See also: All documents with 51×51 mm size
Every nonimmigrant U.S. visa application — B1/B2 tourist, F-1 student, J-1 exchange, H-1B work, K-1 fiancé and others — uses the DS-160 form, which requires a square photo that meets U.S. Department of State biometric standards. Photo-Visa.Online produces both the digital DS-160 upload (600×600 px JPEG) and a printable 2×2 in version from a single selfie.
The most common DS-160 photo rejections are: shadows on the face or background, eyeglasses (banned since 2016), wrong head proportion (face too small or too large in frame), low resolution under 600×600 px, non-square aspect ratio, photo older than 6 months. Photo-Visa.Online runs all checks before payment.
The same 2×2 in / 600×600 px specification applies to B1/B2 (business/tourist), F-1 / M-1 (student), J-1 (exchange visitor), H-1B / H-2A / H-2B / L-1 (work), O-1 (extraordinary ability), K-1 (fiancé), and R-1 (religious worker). Diversity Visa (DV Lottery) entries use a slightly different specification — see our DV Lottery photo page.
The DS-160 application requires a square JPEG photo of at least 600×600 pixels (max 1200×1200), in color, with a plain white background. File size between 240 KB and 10 MB.
Yes. The 2×2 inch / 600×600 px specification is the same. One Photo-Visa.Online order delivers both the digital file (for DS-160 upload) and a printable 2×2 in version.
No. Eyeglasses have not been allowed in U.S. visa or passport photos since November 2016, with rare medical exceptions.
Online services like Photo-Visa.Online (from $3) cost 5–6× less than CVS, Walgreens or UPS Store ($15–17). The biometric checks are identical.
The photo must have been taken within the past 6 months and reflect your current appearance.