Urgent: No last name, applying for L1 visa

[khushboo1010 0]

Hi,

Need some really urgent advise on this. I am applying for the L1 Work visa, however I have just a single name. since its mandatory to have a last name for US applications, can you please help me on the following:

1. How should I be applying for the visa? someone suggested "FNU XXX" where XXX is my first name which would be filled in place of the last name. Is that the right way to do so?

2. Should I be using the same name to apply for bank accounts, credit cards, SSN, lease etc?

Can anyone who has had such an experience please help me out or direct me to some set of policies I could look at?

Thanks a ton!

Edited July 2, 2013 by khushboo1010

[Harsh_77 718]

What is the last name on your passport?

Passport application also has the section of last name, what did you put in there?

Names need to match to your passport, you cannot just create a last name.

[Boiler 46,059]

What did the Lawyer say? He is being paid to deal with these issues.

[Lisa Anderson 0]

Hi,

Need some really urgent advise on this. I am applying for the L1 Work visa, however I have just a single name. since its mandatory to have a last name for US applications, can you please help me on the following:

1. How should I be applying for the visa? someone suggested "FNU XXX" where XXX is my first name which would be filled in place of the last name. Is that the right way to do so?

2. Should I be using the same name to apply for bank accounts, credit cards, SSN, lease etc?

Can anyone who has had such an experience please help me out or direct me to some set of policies I could look at?

Thanks a ton!

1. You must supply what’s on your passport.

Then, when you go to get your visa, if you don’t have a surname, the U.S. Consulate will list you first name as your surname and your first name as FNU.

2. Once in the U.S., all official institutions will follow what’s on your visa – which may cause problems. However, there are many individuals in U.S. in your predicament.

Suggest adding a surname to your name (maybe father’s name or surname or family name) and getting your passport amended to reflect the same. Will save you a lot of headache down the line.

Edited July 10, 2013 by Lisa Anderson

[khushboo1010 0]

Hi Lisa,

Thank you for the response. I am applying for the visa as FNU Khushboo, however I dont have the time to get the documents corrected, as I move to the states in less than 2 weeks or so. My passport reads Khushboo in the given name and the surname or family name is blank.

I am going to call the SSN office to check with them regarding this.

Thanks!

Hi Lisa,

Thank you for the response. I am applying for the visa as FNU Khushboo, however I dont have the time to get the documents corrected, as I move to the states in less than 2 weeks or so. My passport reads Khushboo in the given name and the surname or family name is blank.

I am going to call the SSN office to check with them regarding this.

Thanks!