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Green Card Photo Tool (Form I-485)
USCIS uses the same 2x2" photo standard as the State Department. This tool produces both the digital upload file for your online filing and a printable 4x6" sheet in case your attorney or local office asks for a physical copy.
Official compliance criteria
Photo file upload · Published requirements checked
- Pixels
- Square; 600–1200 pixels on each side
- File
- JPEG; at most 240 kB; 24-bit sRGB
- Compression
- At most 20:1
- Appearance
- Natural appearance; no enhancement or retouching
- DPI
- 300 PPI applies to scanning a printed 2×2-inch photo, not a universal digital DPI tag
Export setting: 600 × 600 px, JPEG. Selected export settings are distinguished from official requirements above. Framing overlays are advisory.
- Crop/resize is described by the authority. Final acceptance is decided by the consulate.
- Do not reuse these rules for every USCIS application or passport renewal.
Research reviewed 7 September 2026. The application authority decides acceptance.
Source: travel.state.gov
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Frequently asked questions
- What requirements have been checked?
- Pixels: Square; 600–1200 pixels on each side. File: JPEG; at most 240 kB; 24-bit sRGB. Compression: At most 20:1. Appearance: Natural appearance; no enhancement or retouching. DPI: 300 PPI applies to scanning a printed 2×2-inch photo, not a universal digital DPI tag
- Does a technical check guarantee acceptance?
- No. The authority checks the photograph and submission route. Missing or conflicting requirements are identified above; a passing file-size check is not a biometric certification.
- Do I need a printed photo for an online I-485 filing?
- Most fully online filings only need the digital file, but some USCIS field offices and biometrics appointments still ask applicants to bring a physical copy — the included 4x6" tile sheet covers that without a separate trip to a photo booth.