NIV Application Form (DS-156)
Requirements for Photo on the NIV application (DS-156)
Each NIV applicant must attach a photograph that:
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Are printed on a white background without borders. Colored or patterned backgrounds are unacceptable.
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Were taken within the last six months.
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Show the applicant facing straight forward, looking neither down nor to the side, with applicant's head centered in the frame. It is preferable that applicant's ears exposed.
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Measure 50mm x 50mm. The applicant's head (measured from top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) must measure 25mm to 35mm; the applicant's eye level must be 28mm to 35mm from the bottom of the photo.
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Are glued to the DS-156.
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Updated August 24, 2009