How to get H1B visa stamped after name split in Indian passport

[Jassim]

Hi All,

I need your help in understanding the process of getting visa stamped after name split in Indian passport.

I got my H1-B extension approved (i797) last September and planning to travel to India in couple of months for visa stamping. 

My surname in the passport is blank. Due to which most of my US legal documents has name as "ABC XYZ, FNU". Hence I'm planning to apply for a new passport for splitting my name so that I can remove all reference to FNU.
 

I need clarification on below :

1.  Do I need to amend my approved I-797 to reflect the split name before I go for my visa stamping in India? if yes, what  proof I need show for the name split for amendment?

2.  I was referring few blogs, they mentioned NO need to amend. The name split can be rectified directly during visa stamping. Just that you need to fill DS-160 with corrected name & new passport #. Go for the interview and submit both passports, and explain the Consulate officer. You will get visa stamped in new passport.

3.  Is there any proof that I need to submit/carry even if I go for option #2 (above). How can I justify the name split is legitimate without any proof?

Here are some additional details:

Old Passport Given Name: "ABC XYZ" & Surname: Blank
Corrected passport will have Given Name: "ABC" & Surname: "XYZ"
I-797 Name:  "ABC XYZ, FNU"
SSN: First Name: "FNU" & Last Name: "ABC XYZ"

Appreciate your help in advance.

Thank you 😊 

Edited January 24, 2020 by Jassim

[shekar11#]

On 1/24/2020 at 3:39 PM, Jassim said:

Hi All,

I need your help in understanding the process of getting visa stamped after name split in Indian passport.

I got my H1-B extension approved (i797) last September and planning to travel to India in couple of months for visa stamping. 

My surname in the passport is blank. Due to which most of my US legal documents has name as "ABC XYZ, FNU". Hence I'm planning to apply for a new passport for splitting my name so that I can remove all reference to FNU.
 

I need clarification on below :

1.  Do I need to amend my approved I-797 to reflect the split name before I go for my visa stamping in India? if yes, what  proof I need show for the name split for amendment?

2.  I was referring few blogs, they mentioned NO need to amend. The name split can be rectified directly during visa stamping. Just that you need to fill DS-160 with corrected name & new passport #. Go for the interview and submit both passports, and explain the Consulate officer. You will get visa stamped in new passport.

3.  Is there any proof that I need to submit/carry even if I go for option #2 (above). How can I justify the name split is legitimate without any proof?

Here are some additional details:

Old Passport Given Name: "ABC XYZ" & Surname: Blank
Corrected passport will have Given Name: "ABC" & Surname: "XYZ"
I-797 Name:  "ABC XYZ, FNU"
SSN: First Name: "FNU" & Last Name: "ABC XYZ"

Appreciate your help in advance.

Thank you 😊 

Best and safe option is to get the social security number also updated along with your changed name in passport. That will be an extra proof if the visa officer needs.

[User099]

On 1/24/2020 at 3:39 PM, Jassim said:

Hi All,

I need your help in understanding the process of getting visa stamped after name split in Indian passport.

I got my H1-B extension approved (i797) last September and planning to travel to India in couple of months for visa stamping. 

My surname in the passport is blank. Due to which most of my US legal documents has name as "ABC XYZ, FNU". Hence I'm planning to apply for a new passport for splitting my name so that I can remove all reference to FNU.
 

I need clarification on below :

1.  Do I need to amend my approved I-797 to reflect the split name before I go for my visa stamping in India? if yes, what  proof I need show for the name split for amendment?

2.  I was referring few blogs, they mentioned NO need to amend. The name split can be rectified directly during visa stamping. Just that you need to fill DS-160 with corrected name & new passport #. Go for the interview and submit both passports, and explain the Consulate officer. You will get visa stamped in new passport.

3.  Is there any proof that I need to submit/carry even if I go for option #2 (above). How can I justify the name split is legitimate without any proof?

Here are some additional details:

Old Passport Given Name: "ABC XYZ" & Surname: Blank
Corrected passport will have Given Name: "ABC" & Surname: "XYZ"
I-797 Name:  "ABC XYZ, FNU"
SSN: First Name: "FNU" & Last Name: "ABC XYZ"

Appreciate your help in advance.

Thank you 😊 

May be talk to an attorney and they might suggest you to go through the court by filing a legal name change request. That might make things easier every time you need to prove who you are and why you have different names on different documents. 

At some point make sure all documents match the correct name.