US EditionUSCIS Tightens Photo Validity Rules For Immigration Documents To Combat Identity Fraud, Limits Photo Age To 36 Months
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Some requests and formats that have photographs of more than three years, will have to be changed and taken by authorized entities
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service announced the immediate entry into force of new guidelines that restrict the age of photographs used in the issuance of migratory documents. From now on, only images taken within the three years prior to the submission of a form, a measure aimed at strengthening national security and combating identity fraud, will be accepted. (Continue reading...) The entry USCIS hardens photo standards for migratory…
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The Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) changed the policy in the use and presentation of photos associated with immigration documents. USCIS issued new guides “which limit the age of photos of foreign nationals that can be used to create immigration documents to no more than three years. This update increases national security and prevents identity fraud,” according to USCIS on its website. With immediate validity, the USCIS Policy Manu…
USCIS Tightens Photo Validity Rules For Immigration Documents To Combat Identity Fraud, Limits Photo Age To 36 Months
USCIS has introduced new guidelines limiting the reuse of photographs for immigration documents to a maximum of 36 months to enhance security and prevent identity fraud. Self-submitted photos are no longer accepted; only photos taken by authorized entities will be used. The policy ends pandemic-era flexibilities and requires fresh photos for certain key immigration applications.
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