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MandyUK

Hero Member
Jun 13, 2011
542
17
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22nd July 2011
File Transfer...
27th September 2011
Med's Done....
1st July 2011
Passport Req..
November 7th 2011
VISA ISSUED...
December 29th 2011
LANDED..........
24th Jan 2012. (Canada Place)
For mine it just said to write your name, date of birth and signature on one of the photos, (London VO)
 

newlife23

Hero Member
Feb 10, 2011
215
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Kuala Lumpur
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
5th October 2011
Med's Done....
25-07-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
15-02-2012
VISA ISSUED...
16-02-2012
LANDED..........
Landed with God's grace on 7/3/2012
I guess I will do as Toby did. Send them 2 sets. I set with names and all written and 1 set with only 1 photo written at the back. My country only requires 5 photos. Will go and get it taken again today.
 

dream99

Star Member
Nov 1, 2010
192
0
newlife23 said:
I guess I will do as Toby did. Send them 2 sets. I set with names and all written and 1 set with only 1 photo written at the back. My country only requires 5 photos. Will go and get it taken again today.
that sounds like a good idea
 

greenish

Star Member
Sep 3, 2011
102
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Seoul
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
"The photos must:
be identical (black and white or colour) produced from the same untouched negative, or exposed simultaneously by a split-image or multi-lens camera."

What does untouched negative mean?
We got our pictures done but they were slightly photoshopped so know I'm not sure if we can use them or not.
Is the photographer not supposed to do that in this case because it should be 'untouched'?
 

jstnmlr

Full Member
May 29, 2011
46
0
Las Vegas Nevada USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2011
AOR Received.
10-06-2011
File Transfer...
09-06-2011
Med's Done....
12-04-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
17-11-2011
VISA ISSUED...
??
LANDED..........
planned Jan 20, 2012
greenish said:
"The photos must:
be identical (black and white or colour) produced from the same untouched negative, or exposed simultaneously by a split-image or multi-lens camera."

What does untouched negative mean?
We got our pictures done but they were slightly photoshopped so know I'm not sure if we can use them or not.
Is the photographer not supposed to do that in this case because it should be 'untouched'?
It simply means if it was shot on film you can't retouch the negative. Back in the olden days people physically touched up negatives. Much like photoshoping digital pictures. Which by the way is also not allowed.

Some VOs require one photo with the info and some require on all. It will specifically say "one" if it only want's one. Notice the quote form the USA information below and how it differs from the others.

On the back of one photo in each set, write the name and date of birth of the person appearing in the photo as well as the date the photo was taken. Enclose each set of photos in separate envelopes. Write the family member's name, date of birth and relationship to you on the corresponding envelope and close the envelope with a paper clip
.
 

newdelhi2011

Hero Member
Nov 2, 2011
381
3
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-08-2011
File Transfer...
08-11-2011
Med's Done....
july 2011
Passport Req..
14-12-2011
This is something new. My VO is New Delhi and I didn't write anything on any photos. Can anyone from ND please conform if we needed to write anything? As per guide, I didn't find anything specific :( I am confused..
 

RedSox502

Star Member
Aug 2, 2011
56
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-01-2012
Med's Done....
01-09-2011
jstnmlr said:
It simply means if it was shot on film you can't retouch the negative. Back in the olden days people physically touched up negatives. Much like photoshoping digital pictures. Which by the way is also not allowed.

Some VOs require one photo with the info and some require on all. It will specifically say "one" if it only want's one. Notice the quote form the USA information below and how it differs from the others.
On the back of one photo in each set, write the name and date of birth of the person appearing in the photo as well as the date the photo was taken. Enclose each set of photos in separate envelopes. Write the family member's name, date of birth and relationship to you on the corresponding envelope and close the envelope with a paper clip.
jstnmlr, can you please provide a link to where you found the above quote for USA photo specifications (specifically regarding how many, if any, to write on/sign)? I can't find anything about where to write information on the back of these photos (looking at Appendix B in the USA specific forms).
 

toby

Champion Member
Sep 29, 2009
1,671
104
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
November 2009
Med's Done....
October 2009 and 15 April 2011
Interview........
4 April 2011
Passport Req..
4 April 2011
VISA ISSUED...
7 July 2011
LANDED..........
15 July 2011
FranFran said:
The HK visa office sent me a letter requesting new sets of photos in an envelop with my name and application no on it.
FranFran:

Are you still waiting for your visa?
 

figgy

Star Member
Jan 10, 2012
159
4
Toronto, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-07-2012
AOR Received.
24-09-2012
File Transfer...
24-09-2012
Med's Done....
23-06-2012
Passport Req..
10-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-01-2013
LANDED..........
12-01-2013
I am also confused. applying through Sydney australia and the guide makes no mention of writing on the back. i was also worried about having a stamp on the back from the photographer so I only had the date stamped on the back so at least they know they are recent.

unless someone has any advice about the sydney office I will just send them with nothing written.... just with the date stamped?