EAD photo for Form I-765, checked first

Not for your card or document. Since December 12, 2025, USCIS says self-submitted photos will no longer be accepted and only photos taken by USCIS or other authorized entities will be used. The Form I-765 instructions still list two photos as required evidence, so many advisers recommend including them so your application is complete.

The Form I-765 instructions ask for two identical color passport-style photos, taken recently, 2 by 2 inches, with a full face and frontal view, on a white to off-white background, printed on thin glossy paper, unmounted and unretouched. Head height should be 1 to 1⅜ inches from the top of your hair to the bottom of your chin.

2 × 2 inches. The head measures 1 to 1⅜ inches from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin, and the eyes 1⅛ to 1⅜ inches from the bottom of the photo, as the Form I-765 instructions say.

Two identical photos. Our 4×6 print sheet has two, so one print is enough.

Yes, and it is separate from the two photos. The Form I-765 instructions ask for a copy of a government-issued identity document, such as a passport, showing your picture, name and date of birth, and say the copy must clearly show your facial features.

USCIS asks you to lightly print your name and A-Number (if you have one) on the back of each photo, using a pencil or felt pen.

These are all applied for on Form I-765, and the photo paragraph in its instructions is the same for everyone: two identical 2×2 color photos on a white to off-white background.

The Form I-765 instructions don't mention glasses. Take them off to be safe: U.S. passport photos don't allow them, and our check can't see glasses yet.

No. The U.S. Department of State says not to change your photo using computer software, phone apps or filters. We only check your photo and crop it to the official size. We never smooth skin, change the background or alter your face.

No. Your photo is checked and prepared on your own phone or computer. It is never uploaded to our servers.