Given Name order on DS 160

[confusedasheck 21]

When filling out the DS 160, how do you write the given name? In a Vietnamese passport, the given name is <middle name> <first name>. The instructions say to write it as appears in the passport.

So should I write it as <middle name> <first name> or <first name> <middle name>?

[A'n'L 735]

Uhm, it says to write it as it appears in the passport.

[Shauneg 762]

When filling out the DS 160, how do you write the given name? In a Vietnamese passport, the given name is <middle name> <first name>. The instructions say to write it as appears in the passport.

So should I write it as <middle name> <first name> or <first name> <middle name>?

Answered yourself there.

[confusedasheck 21]

Then why do they change the name order on the visa to read <First Name> <Middle Name>?

[A'n'L 735]

Then why do they change the name order on the visa to read <First Name> <Middle Name>?

Do they?

If so, because it is correct? Each embassy would know the customs of the country they are in, including order of names in the passport

[Shauneg 762]

Then why do they change the name order on the visa to read <First Name> <Middle Name>?

Because that's how we write names in the U.S. and the visa is a U.S. document. Don't overthink anything and just follow the instructions.

Edited May 5, 2016 by Shauneg

[WandY 430]

Exactly what Shauneg said. Over-thinking and trying to apply American logic/customs to foreign entities is not a good idea. Follow the instructions and it will lessen the hell that you go through. And don't let your Vietnamese fiancee tell you "You/they are writing my name wrong!" To a Vietnamese, their name will never look correct. Oh, and that metric system everyone uses...yeah, that's a fun one, too!!!!

[frontgear 194]

My wife has 2 middle names, as many Vietnamese women do. This is how we filled out her DS160.

Family name: <last_name>

Given name: <first_name> <middle 1><middle 2>

If yours has only 1 middle name, I'd put:

<first_name><middle_name>

[cyclone27 710]

First Middle Last

[ken88 31]

Hi there, I encountered to that problem too. They said we have to write it exactly as it appears on the passport( this new rule is applied on April 2016). For example NGUYEN Van A. Surname is Nguyen and given name is Van A. That is how consulate person explained to me. That is why my SSN is Van A Nguyen which they said is correct

[Loveinph 0]

What will happen at interview if middle name was not given on ds160 or interview confirmation? The first and last names are correct btw. Has anyone had this happen? interview is in 10days and I am pretty sure I did not enter middle names for beneficiary or petitioner for ds160 and interview confirmation. I was unaware at the time middle name were supposed to be entered in given name area. Thank you for all help our process is zoooming

[hieumin 2]

My mother received her visa yesterday and on visa the format appears like vietnamese customs format <middle> `<first> eventhough I wrote on DS-160 as <first> <middle>.

[LostRonin 22]

On 10/9/2016 at 9:05 PM, hieumin said:

My mother received her visa yesterday and on visa the format appears like vietnamese customs format <middle> `<first> eventhough I wrote on DS-160 as <first> <middle>.

My fiancée got her visa yesterday and it was also middle name then first.