Name in The New Passport is Different From I-20
Question from MS in USA Fall 2012 Facebook Group.
I have a query about my name on the I-20. I had an old passport without my surname inclusion in it, so i had applied for the reissue of my passport and received it recently.
The name on my I-20 is as per the name in the old passport. Can i attend the visa interview with this I-20. Below are the names as per my old passport, I-20 and new passport.
Name as per Old passport:
- Surname: – BLANK
- Given name: Sxx Jxx Axx
- Name as per I-20: Sxx Jxx Axx
Name as per new passport:
- Surname: Sxx
- Given name: Jxx Axx
Name Mismatch Passport and I-20
First, you did the right thing by changing your name in the passport (adding surname).
- Missing Surname Problems in Passport (and solution)
To attend Visa interview, name in the I-20 should match the name in the Passport.
- Send a copy of new passport to the university and explain that you have new passport with different name.
- They will issue you new I-20.
- Attend F1 Visa interview with your new I-20 (Sample I-20 Form).
I had a similar issue – No surname in passport. The university authority told me that they cannot issue I-20 with a blank surname. So, my surname was entered as the second word of my given name. Now, I have bifurcated my name in my passport to match that in my I-20.
My question is that if the VO asks me why I felt the need to bifurcate my name (so close to the visa interview), should I just say that I had heard from seniors that having a blank surname could cause some problems when I get to US (FNU, problem in obtaining DL, SSN). Or should I not mention anything about US and just say that I wanted to include a surname, as simple as that. Could they misinterpret the real purpose of name bifurcation and link it to immigration tendency?
Hello,
I also have a same query. My name is Md Najaf bin manawar but in my passport the first name reads binmanawar mohammed and surname reads najaf. Najaf is my first name. I am plannin to apply for fall 2013. And give GRE in sep 2012. Will I have problem due to this in givin gre and applying next year?
my father’s name in the passport is rajan instead of ranjan, however my name is absolutely correct. will there be any problem? please reply soon.