Washington: As part of its effort to strengthen national security and curb identity fraud, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday issued new policy guidance sharply limiting how old a photograph can be when used to produce immigration documents.

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Under the updated guidance, which takes effect immediately, USCIS will only reuse a previously collected photograph if no more than 36 months have passed since the image was taken at a biometric services appointment or another approved process at the time an applicant files a form.

The change applies across immigration benefit requests, with specific exceptions that will always require a fresh photograph. Read Also US Considering New ‘Core-5’ Grouping With Russia, China, India And Japan; Here's What Reports...

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