Green Card photo
Take your 2×2 USCIS photos with your phone. We check them against the official photo rules before you pay. Two copies on every print sheet.
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Photo for online forms Print sheet (4×6)| Size | 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm) |
| Head size | 1 to 1⅜ inches from chin to top of head |
| Eye height | 1⅛ to 1⅜ inches from the bottom of the photo |
| Background | Plain white or off-white, no shadows |
| Expression | Neutral face, both eyes open, mouth closed. A closed-mouth smile is fine. |
| Glasses | Not allowed (take them off) |
| Editing | Not allowed: no filters, apps or AI changes |
| Age of photo | Taken in the last 6 months |
Summarised from the U.S. Department of State photo guidance and, for green card photos, the USCIS Form I-485 instructions. Always check the latest official rules for your application.
The USCIS instructions for Form I-485 ask for two identical color passport-style photos, taken recently: 2 by 2 inches, white to off-white background, full face looking straight at the camera, head 1 to 1⅜ inches tall, printed on thin glossy paper, unmounted and unretouched.
2 × 2 inches, with your head 1 to 1⅜ inches tall and a plain white or off-white background. These are the same measurements as a U.S. passport photo.
Form I-485 asks for two identical photos. Other USCIS forms can ask for a different number, so check the instructions for your form. Our 4×6 print sheet has two.
USCIS says to lightly print your name and A-Number (if you have one) on the back of each photo, using a pencil or felt pen.
No. The U.S. Department of State says not to change your photo with software, apps, filters or artificial intelligence. 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.
Download the 4×6 print sheet and order it as a normal 4×6 photo print (choose "actual size"). Each sheet has two 2×2 inch photos to cut out. The State Department asks for matte or glossy photo paper.
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