The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy guidance "to address a change in the agency’s photograph reuse policy."

It tightens rules on photographs used for immigration documents – setting new limits on how old an image can be and ending the acceptance of self-submitted photos.

It said the USCIS may only reuse a previously collected photograph if, at the time of filing, no more than 36 months (3 years) have passed since the date the photograph was collected at the biometric services appointment (BSA). Also Read | Google yourself! Check immigration lawyer's advise for US visa applicants

The revised policy also clarified that the reuse of photographs is no longer automatic. The agency retains discretion to require a new photograph at any time, even if the

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