Originally Posted by
uncertaintraveler
when I asked if they wanted the copy or the second photo I was told "no" and asked why I had them.
I think they changed the requirements for photos around the same time they changed passport forms ("gender neutral" DS-11), so now they require only one photo. However, many people do not know about it and still send two.
Embassy websites are not updated with correct information often, so the Department of State website is still the most accurate source.