ग्रीन कार्ड फ़ोटो — USCIS अब क्या स्वीकार करता है
12 दिसंबर 2025 को USCIS ने आवेदक द्वारा खुद भेजी फ़ोटो लेना बंद कर दिया। अमेरिका के अंदर ज़्यादातर आवेदनों में अब अपनी फ़ोटो लगाने की ज़रूरत नहीं। कांसुलर प्रक्रिया में अभी भी 2×2 इंच की फ़ोटो माँगी जा सकती है। अगर यहाँ क्रॉप करें, तो यह ब्राउज़र में होता है और मूल फ़ोटो अपलोड नहीं होती। नीचे की आवश्यकता तालिका आधिकारिक अंग्रेज़ी शब्दों में है।
कांसुलेट से आवेदन? फ़ोटो को ठीक 2×2 इंच में क्रॉप करें। क्रॉप ब्राउज़र में होता है, मूल फ़ोटो अपलोड नहीं होती।
Crop to 2×2 in (51×51 mm) — if you’re applying through a consulateUSCIS photo requirements: which forms still need a photo from you
| Application | Authority | Do you supply a photo? |
|---|---|---|
| Form I-485, adjusting status inside the US | USCIS | No. Photo taken at your ASC biometrics appointment |
| Immigrant visa at a US consulate abroad (consular processing, DS-260) | Department of State | Yes. 2×2 in (51×51 mm), you supply it |
| Employment authorization (I-765) filed after Dec 12, 2025 | USCIS | Usually no. Follow any biometrics notice you receive |
Updated October 2026 — USCIS photo rule changed December 12, 2025. Confirm on uscis.gov before you file.
2×2 इंच की फ़ोटो, अगर कांसुलेट से आवेदन कर रहे हैं
Consular processing still uses the State Department 2×2 inch (51×51 mm) frame — the same print size as a US passport photo. Full framing rules and rejection reasons are on our US passport photo page; this page only covers whether you need a photo at all.
USCIS ने आवेदक की फ़ोटो लेना क्यों बंद किया
The change is part of an identity-verification push aimed at reducing immigration fraud: a photo taken by USCIS at an ASC can’t be edited, filtered or generated. USCIS also stopped reusing older photos for many immigrant and naturalisation applications, which is why applicants who filed years ago are now being asked to attend a biometrics appointment.
In practice this means two things for you: don’t pay a photo studio for a green card photo if you’re filing I-485, and don’t use an AI-enhanced photo anywhere in an immigration file — USCIS and the State Department both reject edited and filtered images.
Source: USCIS — New Photo Policy Helps Prevent Immigration Fraud Through Enhanced Identity Verification, and the Photograph Reuse policy alert (PDF, December 12, 2025).
खुद जमा की गई फ़ोटो किसे कहते हैं
USCIS uses a wide definition. All of the following now count as self-submitted and are not accepted for an application filed inside the United States. “Only photos taken by USCIS or other authorized entities will be used.” If you were planning to get a green card photo taken before filing I-485, you can skip it — the appointment covers it.
- Passport-style prints mailed in with a paper application
- Photos uploaded with an online filing
- Photos taken at a pharmacy, post office or photo studio
- Photos you took yourself at home
सवाल
- Do I need a green card photo for Form I-485?
- No. Since December 12, 2025 your photo is taken at your biometrics appointment.
- I filed I-485 years ago — do I need a new photo?
- Possibly. USCIS has limited reuse of older photos; if they need one, you’ll get a notice for a biometrics appointment.
- Can I use a photo I took at home for consular processing?
- Yes, if it meets the 2×2 inch spec and isn’t edited or filtered.
- Can I use an AI-generated or AI-enhanced photo?
- No. Both USCIS and the State Department reject edited, filtered or AI-altered photos.
- Does this change affect my EAD (I-765) application?
- Often not, but you may receive a biometrics notice — follow the notice you receive rather than this page.
सिर्फ़ कांसुलर प्रक्रिया में अभी भी आपकी फ़ोटो चाहिए। क्रॉप टूल ब्राउज़र में चलता है।