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I-589 photo: the rules
What the official rules say about the photo for the Asylum application photos, Form I-589 (Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal), with the source we checked. Rules read on uscis.gov on 5 November 2026.
USCIS takes the asylum photos itself. The current Form I-589 (edition 07/28/26) no longer asks for passport-style photos of you or your family, and the I-589 page says not to submit them. Instead, you and the spouse and children listed on your application get a written notice with the time and place of an Application Support Center, where you are fingerprinted and photographed. So there is nothing to check or make here: the office takes it.
As published, checked on 5 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government.
The rules at a glance
For the Asylum application photos, Form I-589 (Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal), as the official rules state them.
All the official rules and sources
For: Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal (no photos are sent with it); biometrics appointment at a USCIS Application Support Center for the applicant and the spouse and children listed on the application (fingerprints and photograph taken there).
Official source: www.uscis.gov, checked on 5 November 2026.
07/28/26. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
Use the correct edition of the form. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
Do not submit passport-style photos, multiple copies of the form, or multiple copies of supporting documentation.
Official source: www.uscis.gov, checked on 5 November 2026.
Form I-589 Instructions 07/28/26
You must submit the following documents to apply for asylum and withholding of removal:
Applicants for asylum are subject to a biometrics check of all appropriate records and other information databases maintained by the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Department of State.
You will be notified in writing of the time and location of the Application Support Center (ASC) where you must go to be fingerprinted and photographed.
You and your eligible spouse or children, regardless of age, listed on your asylum application must provide biometrics to initiate the required background investigations or for identity verification.
Official source: www.uscis.gov, checked on 5 November 2026.
Form I-589 Edition 07/28/26
As published, checked on 5 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Rules change: check the official page before you apply.
Questions
- Do I need to bring a photo for the Asylum application photos, Form I-589 (Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal)?
- USCIS takes the asylum photos itself. The current Form I-589 (edition 07/28/26) no longer asks for passport-style photos of you or your family, and the I-589 page says not to submit them. Instead, you and the spouse and children listed on your application get a written notice with the time and place of an Application Support Center, where you are fingerprinted and photographed. So there is nothing to check or make here: the office takes it. These are the rules as we checked them on 5 November 2026: check the official page before you apply.