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Immigration Photo websites

sbwv09

Hero Member
Feb 18, 2010
869
42
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Buffalo/NYC
App. Filed.......
May 17, 10
File Transfer...
June 22, 10/August 31, 10 (to NYC)
Med's Done....
April 6, 10
Passport Req..
September 13, 10
VISA ISSUED...
9/28, Received 10/21
LANDED..........
10/22/10
Hi everyone. I have gone all around town here and made many phone calls, but I can't find anyone here (USA-WV) who will take the immigration photos I need. They take passport photos but those aren't the same. I've found some websites who will make the Canadian immigration pictures if you send in the digital photo, but are these acceptable? If not, where could I go to get the pictures taken? I've tried the post office, drugstore, professional photographers, etc. Thanks! :)
 

PMM

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Jun 30, 2005
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Hi

sbwv09 said:
Hi everyone. I have gone all around town here and made many phone calls, but I can't find anyone here (USA-WV) who will take the immigration photos I need. They take passport photos but those aren't the same. I've found some websites who will make the Canadian immigration pictures if you send in the digital photo, but are these acceptable? If not, where could I go to get the pictures taken? I've tried the post office, drugstore, professional photographers, etc. Thanks! :)
1, Some people have claimed success with Ritz Cameras, if not if a photographer can get the correct size from a digital image, that is fine.

PMM
 

BlueDragon17846

Star Member
Oct 29, 2009
191
2
St. Catharines
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-03-2010
Doc's Request.
04-03-2011
LANDED..........
12-05-2011
You can try going to a photographer's studio, maybe one that advertizes passport photos, and make sure you bring in the photo specifications sheet. Tell them you want immigration photographs, and they particularly have to fit the specifications on the sheet.
 

sbwv09

Hero Member
Feb 18, 2010
869
42
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Buffalo/NYC
App. Filed.......
May 17, 10
File Transfer...
June 22, 10/August 31, 10 (to NYC)
Med's Done....
April 6, 10
Passport Req..
September 13, 10
VISA ISSUED...
9/28, Received 10/21
LANDED..........
10/22/10
That's exactly what I did, but they all said they only do US passport photos,which aren't the right size. I found a website that does them and sends them by mail, hopefully they will come out right! If all else fails, I'll get them taken next time I'm in Canada.
 

Nej

Star Member
Nov 17, 2009
121
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, US
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
i went to walgreens and explained to the photographer that the photos needed were smaller than the passport size ones and they took the photos and cropped them on the computer and printed them out.
 

sbwv09

Hero Member
Feb 18, 2010
869
42
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Buffalo/NYC
App. Filed.......
May 17, 10
File Transfer...
June 22, 10/August 31, 10 (to NYC)
Med's Done....
April 6, 10
Passport Req..
September 13, 10
VISA ISSUED...
9/28, Received 10/21
LANDED..........
10/22/10
I called our Walgreens and they said no.. maybe I could get someone there to try if the website thing doesn't work out. Thanks :)
 

YorkFactory

Hero Member
Oct 18, 2009
463
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I went to Ritz Camera and they turned me down. I ended up getting it done in Toronto.
 

rk2009

Hero Member
Nov 22, 2009
235
22
Toronto, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Was Buffalo now NY
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-11-2008
AOR Received.
18-03-2009
File Transfer...
28-10-2009
Med's Request
30-11-2009
Med's Done....
22-12-2009
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
25-1-2010
VISA ISSUED...
12-2-2010
LANDED..........
30-04-2010
Worried about not taking a chance at the final stage and went to a photo studio, cost me a dime as they said they do it usually, it worked out well though.

CVS, Walgreens declined to do it and the local Ritz camera closed.
 

Del_Imm

Newbie
Mar 11, 2010
3
0
Hi guys,

I'm a new member, just starting this process. I've filled out all my forms and was hoping to send out my application today/tomorrow. I'm not sure whether I need to send in a picture to the CIO. To the best of my knowledge, I do not need my photo at this stage, but just wanted to make sure this was correct.

Any insights would be helpful.

Thanks!
A
 

nyssa

Hero Member
May 14, 2009
969
44
124
Midwest, USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, USA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-07-2010
AOR Received.
22-09-10
Med's Done....
09-01-2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
06-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
06-11-2010
LANDED..........
06-01-2011
I did mine at JC Penny Portrait Studio. They sort of did it right. They were not able to print, so they just took the photos one after the other. Same day, same pose, but not same roll of film. Pictures look as similar is can be otherwise. The lady just gave me the full photo and I cropped them at home with a ruler and scissors. Will this work? I sure hope so.