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UNITED STATES / IMMIGRATION

US green card · Form I-485 photo requirements

Photo dimensions, format and submission guidance for your application.

In personCaptured at appointment

Applying to adjust status requires a new photo, even if USCIS has one on file. USCIS uses an authorized capture process for the identity-document photo. This does not replace the current form instructions: check them for any separate photo attachments required as application evidence.

Read the official guidance Authorized identity-photo capture
Document photo framing example

Your photo is taken at the appointment

SPECIFICATIONS

Photo requirements

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DimensionsTaken at your appointment
FramingTaken at your biometrics appointment
BackgroundCaptured by USCIS
Format & fileAuthorized capture; check form evidence instructions
Photo routeCaptured at appointment
Source reviewedOctober 3, 2026
BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT

Your identity photo,
captured for you.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services uses an authorized capture process for the photo on your identity document. A self-taken photo does not replace this process. Check your form instructions for any separate photographs required as application evidence.

Check the application route

Applying to adjust status requires a new photo, even if USCIS has one on file. USCIS uses an authorized capture process for the identity-document photo. This does not replace the current form instructions: check them for any separate photo attachments required as application evidence.

Come as you normally look.

Your appointment notice lists what to bring. The photo taken there is the one used on your card or certificate, so dress as you would day to day.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services

Primary source for this guide.

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Frequently asked questions

What size is the US green card photo (Form I-485)?

Follow your form and appointment instructions. Applying to adjust status requires a new photo, even if USCIS has one on file. USCIS uses an authorized capture process for the identity-document photo. This does not replace the current form instructions: check them for any separate photo attachments required as application evidence.

Can a self-taken photo replace authorized identity-photo capture?

No. US Citizenship and Immigration Services uses an authorized capture process for the identity-document photo. Separately, follow the current form instructions for any photo attachments requested with your application.

Who makes the final acceptance decision?

The authority receiving your application. Read its current instructions, including the rules for the particular submission route, before applying.

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