U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a change in photo requirements for all applications submitted after September 1, 2004 , for which photos are required, from a three-quarter face position to a full frontal face position. Applications submitted with three-quarter standard photos will not be effected if the application was filed on or before September 1, 2004 . Applications received after September 1, 2004 must include the new-style photograph. Read more at: http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotos/index.html and http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/newsrels/04_08_02photo_release.pdf .
SEVIS Fee
The Department of Homeland Security published the final rule implementing the SEVIS Fee that will go into effect on September 1, 2004. The fee will be $100 for each DS-2019 issued on or after September 1, 2004 and the fee must be paid prior to applying for the visa.
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