tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post4945256727928785096..comments2022-04-29T01:29:29.719-07:00Comments on My Name Has FNU: FNU in First or Last name in US VISA -The StoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-78860962544357367932019-06-20T15:19:44.351-07:002019-06-20T15:19:44.351-07:00Could you please help how to get it resolved when ...Could you please help how to get it resolved when all the indian official/educational/govt documents has just the first name there is no last name. however we do have a last name (surname) and I want that to be the Last Name in all the documents in US and first name as my first name.<br />right now my FNU is in my first name and my name is in the Last Name.<br /><br />this is not the splitting of name scenario it is adding the last name which is not in any of the indian documents as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-18198313816978894302019-05-08T13:11:24.178-07:002019-05-08T13:11:24.178-07:00Can you share your experience. How did the name sp...Can you share your experience. How did the name split work out<br />Ranjithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14811375082115651093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-6015190613411983012016-01-04T13:58:07.850-08:002016-01-04T13:58:07.850-08:00Hi Ajay,
How we get notarized affidavit/deed pol...Hi Ajay, <br /><br />How we get notarized affidavit/deed poll for the name split.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846830959901166354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-73439194548910419722016-01-04T13:57:22.086-08:002016-01-04T13:57:22.086-08:00How we can get the "notarized affidavit/deed ...How we can get the "notarized affidavit/deed poll for the name split"<br />my need is arvind kumar no last name, need to split into arvind and last name to kumar. please help.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846830959901166354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-60631292354454707122015-10-29T07:51:10.237-07:002015-10-29T07:51:10.237-07:00Hello,
I have got the Visa as:
Given Names: FNU
La...Hello,<br />I have got the Visa as:<br />Given Names: FNU<br />Last name: CHANDAN KUMAR<br /><br />I have 3 months time in india before i travel. Can anyone please help me get it corrected ? I know i can resubmit online application for Passport correction but do they keep older passport with them ?<br />And how to get Visa corrected ?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />ChandanChandanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081919406586641670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-5261852752385339372015-10-13T19:19:48.390-07:002015-10-13T19:19:48.390-07:00Hi
I am on F1 Visa .I have same problem as the a...Hi <br /><br />I am on F1 Visa .I have same problem as the above. Name on my passport and visa.<br />Old Passport : <br />surname : Blank<br />Given Name : XX YY ZZ<br /><br />Visa:<br />Surname : XX YY ZZ<br />Given Name: Fnu<br /><br />After coming to USA i came to know about the problem, when professors started calling me fnu rather than my name. I have gone the CGI procedure and got my name split in the below format.<br />New Passport:<br />surname : XX<br />Given Name: YY ZZ<br /><br />Now i am planning to go to india , my concern is i should attend an visa interview. <br />Can i know what is the procedure i should follow? <br />what are the things i should to take care of ?<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771877960652695261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-30689061520926242172015-10-13T19:19:26.948-07:002015-10-13T19:19:26.948-07:00Hi
I am on F1 Visa .I have same problem as the a...Hi <br /><br />I am on F1 Visa .I have same problem as the above. Name on my passport and visa.<br />Old Passport : <br />surname : Blank<br />Given Name : XX YY ZZ<br /><br />Visa:<br />Surname : XX YY ZZ<br />Given Name: Fnu<br /><br />After coming to USA i came to know about the problem, when professors started calling me fnu rather than my name. I have gone the CGI procedure and got my name split in the below format.<br />New Passport:<br />surname : XX<br />Given Name: YY ZZ<br /><br />Now i am planning to go to india , my concern is i should attend an visa interview. <br />Can i know what is the procedure i should follow? <br />what are the things i should to take care of ?<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771877960652695261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-78141538719161350372015-10-13T19:18:46.095-07:002015-10-13T19:18:46.095-07:00Hi
I am on F1 Visa .I have same problem as the a...Hi <br /><br />I am on F1 Visa .I have same problem as the above. Name on my passport and visa.<br />Old Passport : <br />surname : Blank<br />Given Name : XX YY ZZ<br /><br />Visa:<br />Surname : XX YY ZZ<br />Given Name: Fnu<br /><br />After coming to USA i came to know about the problem, when professors started calling me fnu rather than my name. I have gone the CGI procedure and got my name split in the below format.<br />New Passport:<br />surname : XX<br />Given Name: YY ZZ<br /><br />Now i am planning to go to india , my concern is i should attend an visa interview. <br />Can i know what is the procedure i should follow? <br />what are the things i should to take care of ?<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771877960652695261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-43414222391947726082015-06-17T05:14:05.959-07:002015-06-17T05:14:05.959-07:00Hello, I am having same issue, Surname needs to be...Hello, I am having same issue, Surname needs to be added to my pass port and how it can be done ? All i have is one Name in passport now and need to add last name to my passportAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18377507744369425567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-85513237714218378152015-06-15T11:21:22.070-07:002015-06-15T11:21:22.070-07:00I have only one name in all my documents and in my...I have only one name in all my documents and in my Visa it says FNU Nishith, so I am planning to add dads name. so what is the procedure, Can some one explain ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18377507744369425567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-65570888338738933072015-06-15T11:16:44.172-07:002015-06-15T11:16:44.172-07:00Hello I have similar problem with One name in Pass...Hello I have similar problem with One name in Passport as Nishith and FNU Nishith appeared in visa. So to add last name to passport as my fathers name, what is the procedure? Can someone suggest in this case?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18377507744369425567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-91305049898853921372015-03-13T11:24:11.595-07:002015-03-13T11:24:11.595-07:00Hi Vikramayana,
Indeed this blog is a life saver ...Hi Vikramayana,<br /><br />Indeed this blog is a life saver for us, I am also having the issue of FNU, as don't have SIRNAME in my passport.My passport only have single name that is "PRABHAT", I have to add the sirname "SHARMA" in to it.<br /><br />I have checked the Consulate Site and now preparing the documents for the updating the passport. I got the name change adv form INDIA, but in USA not able to figure out that how would I give the adv in newspaper for Name Change.<br /><br />I tried with one news paper and they asked me Name Change FORM NC-120 from the County Court.<br /><br />Can you please provide the direction that how can I give a newspaper adv for Name Change in USA.<br /><br />Thanks<br />Prabhat<br /><br />Prabhat Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00488797240269631857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-51399655948064589882015-03-05T18:47:49.768-08:002015-03-05T18:47:49.768-08:00Guys, I am glad this blog has helped some of you. ...Guys, I am glad this blog has helped some of you. Thank you, VikramVikramayana!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16093441932119445393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-10532244457181767742015-02-02T20:53:53.990-08:002015-02-02T20:53:53.990-08:00That's OK you will get SSN soon by mailThat's OK you will get SSN soon by mailAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00910840612760379903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-29252249089476928722015-02-02T20:53:41.836-08:002015-02-02T20:53:41.836-08:00That's OK you will get SSN soon by mailThat's OK you will get SSN soon by mailAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00910840612760379903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-91726456040154661912015-02-02T18:30:11.058-08:002015-02-02T18:30:11.058-08:00I also Have the FNU problem,
Passport:
Given Name ...I also Have the FNU problem,<br />Passport:<br />Given Name :Ramesh Lingesh Rajlesh<br />surname :blank<br /><br />visa<br />given name :FNU<br />surname :Ramesh Lingesh Rajlesh<br /><br />I94: same as visa<br /><br />Today I went apply for SSN, The lady there said she will sending the doc to CBP for verification , Once its verified i will be getting in 2-3 weeks<br />.I am worried about SSN only Can you please help.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02597184527116209104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-12318309624900473412014-12-23T15:27:45.140-08:002014-12-23T15:27:45.140-08:00Hi Ajay,
Thank you very much for putting all the...Hi Ajay, <br /><br />Thank you very much for putting all the information on this website.<br />I am also facing the same problem.<br />I had FNU XXX name written on my SSN, when i went to DMV for drivers license, they said they cannot issue me a drivers license because of FNU, she asked me to go back to SSN and ask them to remove FNU, I went to SSN office the lady there was aware of the situation (FNU), she said she will something by which my name on card will appear without FNU (but in there records it will be Unknown XXXX..<br /><br />Looks like your name was also written in the same way, (Unknown your name) But on card UNKNOWN thing will not appear.<br /><br />I am very happy that you got your DL this way.<br /><br />I am still waiting the information to be updated in SSN database, so that i can go again for DL.<br /><br />Want to know more about it, please let me know your email id, My email id:- md.yasir23@gmail.comMohammad Yasir!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17059974938463516528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-79413557778675355122014-10-11T11:01:27.419-07:002014-10-11T11:01:27.419-07:00I thank this blog for throwing some light on the F...I thank this blog for throwing some light on the FNU, DL issue. I was able to get my DL. Some info in this blog seems outdated, There is no need for ad in newspaper if you are applying for name split and there is no need to visit USCIS for F1 visa. After getting the name corrected in passport, the next step is the BMV. This is my experience.Kasuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285387935291610384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-41873912895741525502014-10-06T10:20:08.352-07:002014-10-06T10:20:08.352-07:00Yes . My DL has been correctly issued.
I still ha...Yes . My DL has been correctly issued.<br /><br />I still have the FNU issue with my passport/ VISA/ I94. I will be correcting the Passport first but i dont think VISA and I94 need correction.Ajayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639678964159120833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-70836531839349333112014-08-17T00:12:14.487-07:002014-08-17T00:12:14.487-07:00Hi Ajay, Were you able to fix the issue and get th...Hi Ajay, Were you able to fix the issue and get the DL ? I could not change I-94. The officer in Customs and border protection in San fransisco rejected the request and asked me to get it changed by applying for visa again to the US consulate in home country (India) :( .I am wondering how many people have got I-94 updated ! Guess it is completely upto the officers discretion .I am now planning my trip to India as the DOB correctio in passport impacts EAD/SSN/DL etc. Let me know if you have any latest updates Priyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945365764552146989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-22875850229516307242014-08-07T04:22:46.610-07:002014-08-07T04:22:46.610-07:00I reached US a month back .
I got my DOB correcte... I reached US a month back .<br />I got my DOB corrected in passport from SFO Indian embassy (3 working days time ) .No court order was needed as the difference was less than 2years( only 5 months ) and I had also corrected SSLC while i was in India .<br /><br />SSN :- The lady was really nice and she called me after some days of filing for SSN and explained that filing the application can lead to complications for following reasons<br />1) DOB mis-match as they will verify DOB in application with USCIS<br />2) Potential issue with 'FNU ' as my 'given name/first name' . <br />SSN office still uses mainframe systems :) THe equivalent name for FNU in SSN system is 'unknown' . <br />So when the systems compare the field values in USCIS dB , mis-match would occur. <br /><br />Now I am talking to my immgn attorney (from company where spouse works )as to how this can be rectified . AS i understand it is crucial to get an appointment wit local USCIS office and explain this and have my case with them wrt DOB asap .I also need to check with them what to do with FNU ordeal. Looks like as you all mentioned in this forum , i might need to get another new passport again with hub's surname added to my name or maybe simply split my name.<br /><br />Once I get more updates in this regard, I shall post here. I have tried to put in some details wrt all steps as I also know that many people face issues with DOB also :) and I myself have got benefited via a lot by the inputs from many such discussions. <br /><br />I hope i would be able to apply for EAD soon. Somehow i am happy that even if i have to run around for all these , things are all getting sorted . Better late than never ! Trying to be a super positive thinker !! Well, at times I also think was it really worth coming here , living in a 50 year old house paying a bomb just coz its next to Apple campus..spending so much for an average lifestyle when one could afford super luxuries while in mother land?.I need to get the current issues sorted and then spend some time to introspect !! hmm..some hidden feelings of a positive thinker pops out at times !:)<br /><br />If someone is travelling to US on a transfer /long term assignment , it makes sense to have all these sorted hile in India (unless you have a case of incorrect DOB and the difference is more than 2 years , where getting a court order in India is a herculean task) <br />So please share these exp's from this forum with friends /relatives who might be planning to travel to US .Infact I never knew that it could be so messy !<br />Priyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945365764552146989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-81325940717904730522014-07-01T10:27:36.475-07:002014-07-01T10:27:36.475-07:00Today i went to another DMV (different from the on...Today i went to another DMV (different from the one which rejected my documents) and the lady there seemed to know what to do about the FNU case as they called it. they called USCIS and was on phone for almost half an hour without success of getting hold of anyone and then told me to wait and said that they will call her back in sometime. So i waited for another 30 or so mins and then she called me to say that my documents were verified by them and its fine for me to appear for a test. so right now i dont know what name will appear on my DL once i go through the test but the initial documents do say my correct name "Ajay XXX". so lets see how this goes and i will keep you posted. So the advice here is go to a DMV that is bigger and better in service as i realized here.<br /><br />AjayAjaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-60821645561216026142014-06-30T14:47:00.999-07:002014-06-30T14:47:00.999-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ajayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639678964159120833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-13207467160267689582014-06-29T11:19:28.786-07:002014-06-29T11:19:28.786-07:00Hi,
I am in the same boat as of today that is Jun...Hi,<br /><br />I am in the same boat as of today that is June 29th 2014. i am sure things have changed a little since this original post was written. Like I94 is now online...<br /><br />1. Passport Given Name: Ajay XXX; Surname: Blank<br />2. USA VISA: Given Name: FNU; Surname: AJAY XXX<br />3. I-94 same thing as US VISA<br /><br />I went for the SSN as the very first thing and the lady there being helpful told me that they would have to verify my credentials and genuineness of my documents with USCIS and only then they will either issue me an SSN or deny it<br /><br />fortunately after waiting for 2 weeks my SSN has come with my correct name "AJAY XXX" (although the leaflet attached to SSN where address is mentioned it says "Unknown Ajay XXX". So it seems technically they still have my name incorrectly in their database. I seem to have got the correct name on my SSN because when i filled the form for SSN there was a column which asked for preferred name or desired name to be printed on the SSN card. and thats why i think the name is correct in the SSN.<br /><br />Now i went for the DL to the DMV and they just wont listen to me and say that there is no person with the name of FNU here and please get it corrected in the I-94/ Passport/ VISA everything.... the lady there was pretty rude and hence did not even listen to me for the fact that SSN was correct. She said she doesnt care what the SSN has.. :(<br /><br />so now my woes have begun. I am not sure if VISA will/ can or should be corrected but yes i have to go for<br /><br />1. Passport correction (name split procedure i believe since it only needs a Notarized Affidavit and no newspaper ADVT)<br />2. I-94 correction<br />3. then apply for DL at a DIFFERENT DMV (the lady was real rude there)<br />4. correct anything that may be incorrect at the SSN office database<br /><br />Please advise or add to anything here.<br /><br />Advise to anyone travelling in future: Get it correct in the passport in India please before getting VISA or travelling to US. you can very easily enter US but then you get into a mess. I was fortunate to get the correct SSN and work authorization printed on it. but otherwise it would have been a big issue with my employer and my employment here In US.<br /><br />the only question is should VISA be corrected can it be or does it have any bearing on the new VISA (different class of VISA) application<br /><br />i will try and update here my status as i go through everything.<br /><br />AjayAjaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248718909257302404.post-56113661053486016112014-05-02T01:33:24.140-07:002014-05-02T01:33:24.140-07:00After getting the new passport is it possible to g...After getting the new passport is it possible to get visa stamped with correct name ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162169358962799523noreply@blogger.com