Make a 2x2 in Photo for your U.S. Advance Parole at Home

About the Document

If you leave the U.S. without an official document like a green card, you might be restrained from re-entering the country for up to 10 years. However, what if you need to leave the U.S. before getting access to your green card? Advance parole is an official document that allows you to leave the United States before you get your Green Card. Advance Parole can act as the following roles:

• It can function as a temporary U.S. visa.
• It can be viewed as a travel or an ID card.

However, you should note that the document can be a substitute for a passport. To apply for the document, you are required to prepare some document such as:

• A completed Form I-131 on the USCIS website;
• A copy of your ID or driver license or a copy of your EAD card (employment authorization document);
• Two passport-sized of the established standard;
• Documents confirming the necessity of urgent departure from the country and subsequent return.

All the paperwork must be in English.

Getting a proper photo for your advance parole can be challenging, for you have to follow a wide range of rules, or you might get rejected. It can be also easy for you if you have known the general requirements of the photos beforehand.

General Rules for a Photo for Advance Parole

The advance parole photo specifications are as followed:

• The required photos size should be 2×2 inches（51 mm ×51 mm）
• The photo must be taken against a white background.
• The photo must be in color.
• The photo must be able to reflect the current appearance, so the photo must be taken within 6 months.
• The background should be plain white, without any patterns, filters, or blemishes.

Apart from abiding by the rules, you should pay more attention to details!

Can You Wear Glasses While Taking a Photo for Advance Parole

We highly suggest that you should take your glasses off when you are taking a photo for advance parole on the grounds that they might lead to glare, shadows and so on. If you do need to wear glasses when you are taking a photo, you should pay attention to the following points:

• Your eyes should be fully visible. (It indicates that your spectacle frame shouldn’t cover any part of your eyes)
• Glasses should be fully transparent. (It means that you should get away from sunglasses)
• No distortion due to reflection from the glasses.
• No shadows.

Can You Wear Accessories Like a Hat in the Photo?

Commonly speaking, accessories like a hat might cause the risks of shadows or obstruction. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you should put off your accessories like a hat in the biometric photo. Applicant must take photos without headgear, except for religious paraphernalia. Some specific requirements for keeping your head covered for religious reasons are as followed:

• The head covering must be plain and in one color only.
• It must form a contrast with the background.
• Make sure your face should be fully visible without any shadows or covering.
• No reflection caused by accessories.

Earrings might be another common accessory. You can wear earrings if they neither cover any part of your face nor cause reflection on your face.

What Should I Wear in the Photo?

In fact, there are no specific rules for clothing in your biometric photo for Advance Parole. However, there are indeed some important things for you to remember: 

• Wear some casual clothes. (Avoid the exaggerated or military uniforms)
• Your garment shouldn’t blend in the background easily.
• Religious clothing is allowed if you have to comply with religious belief.

Please note that you should also wear decently, so you should avoid revealing clothes as well.

Can You Take at a Photo at Home?

We all know that booking a photo booth service is one of the most ensured and conventional ways. However, things might not go smoothly with your busy schedule. Due to the strict specifications of passport photos, you aren’t allowed to use your selfies as biometric photos.

However, there is still a piece of good news for you: You can take photos at home if you have made full preparation. How?

• You can prepare a tripod and take photos on your own. (Just make sure you meet all the requirements of a proper passport photo)
• You can seek help from your family members and friends. (They can help you check whether your photos can meet the specifications.)

After having finished your photos, you can check the photos by yourself. However, you can’t alter your photos through the computer program, which might result in rejection. Obviously, here are two ways to go for you—Retake your photos. Or you can use an online passport photo tool to check and perfect your photos. Taking photos at home can be a money-saving way. As there might be less professional assistance from a photo studio, you should avoid some common mistakes when you are taking photos at home!

However, there is no need for you to bear the anxiety of waiting and uncertainty with the help of AiPassportPhotos, for AiPassportPhotos can scan your photos and ensure 100% compliance with your biometric photos.  

Common Mistakes You Should Pay Attention to

Taking your biometric photos at home can be money and time-saving. However, you should pay more attention to details that you might miss:

• A background with blemishes, patterns or shadows.
• There are other objects in the background.
• Uneven light on your face.
• Head tilted. 
• Over or underexposure.
• Your facial features are partially covered.
• Your eyes are closed and your mouth open.
• Your head are covered and face can’t be fully visible.
• You should have a neutral expression, with eyes open and mouth closed.

How Can AiPassportPhotos Help You?

AiPassportPhotos is your definitive assistant for Advanced Parole. As a powerful online passport photo generator, you can get perfect digital photos through this tool.

• Passport photo cropper. You can resize your photos at anywhere and anytime.
• Photo compliance checker. The passport photo tool is supported by both technical staff and AI technology, which can make sure 100% acceptance of your photos.
• Photo background remover and changer. Feel annoyed at the background color? AiPassportPhotos is here to help you remove and change the improper background. You will feel free to take photos at home against any background, for we will change the suitable background for you.
• Passport photo generator. Just let the tool do everything for you. You can finally get satisfying passport photos in seconds.

In order to save your time, we also provide printing and mailing services, you can choose our printout service and get your printed photos shipped to your home directly. Come and grab your photos with AiPassportPhotos!