USCIS Implements Three-Year Limit on Immigration Photograph Reuse to Combat Identity Fraud

Dec 14, 2025 02:15 am CST

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has tightened its photograph requirements, no longer accepting images over three years old or those submitted directly by applicants. This policy change aims to enhance identity verification and reduce fraud in the immigration system, with exceptions for specific forms that already require new biometric data collection.