US Green Card Photo Requirements 2026

US green card photos use the standard 2x2 inch (51x51mm) passport-style format: color, plain white to off-white background, neutral expression, no glasses, taken within the last six months. One important change to know: for applications filed inside the United States on or after December 12, 2025 (such as Form I-485 adjustment of status or an I-90 card renewal), USCIS no longer accepts photos you submit yourself — your photo is captured at your biometrics appointment at an Application Support Center. You still need your own compliant photos when applying from outside the US through consular processing (the DS-260 immigrant visa route) or when entering the Diversity Visa lottery, both of which follow Department of State photo rules. For digital submissions, that means 600x600 pixels at 300 DPI in JPEG format. PassportPic formats your photo to this specification automatically, backed by our 100% acceptance guarantee.