Names on Passport and Visa (HCM Vietnam)

[vietazn 1]

This is a Vietnam-specific posting.

Names don't match, probably due to her having two words in the first name.

For example, if last name is Smith, first name is Mary Beth, and middle name is Louise

passport says Smith Louise Mary Beth

visa says Smith Beth Louise Mary

Will that be a problem? Coming to the US, or applying for things in the US later on like Social Security number, etc. Is the visa used for anything else beside traveling?

Edited December 29, 2009 by vietazn

[Anh map 2,098]

It the same in Linh's passort. Passport says Nguyen Yen Linh. Visa says (surname) Nguyen (given name) Linh Yen.

No problems for us. We married shortly after arrival so no ID/SSN in that name. We always list her maiden name as Linh Yen Nguyen.

[vietazn 1]

It the same in Linh's passort. Passport says Nguyen Yen Linh. Visa says (surname) Nguyen (given name) Linh Yen.

No problems for us. We married shortly after arrival so no ID/SSN in that name. We always list her maiden name as Linh Yen Nguyen.

There's absolutely no problem in your case because her first name has only one word.

Following the format as yours, the visa should read Smith Mary Beth Louise.

But the visa actually reads Smith Beth Louis Mary

Maybe that's the format for double-word first names, to split the first name and put one-half at the end, who knows. I'm not sure if anyone knows. Hoping it won't be a problem later on.

[Anh map 2,098]

Once she's here get it the way it ought to be on the marriage cert. Then it's set. Use the married name for everything.