Name order on i-130 for Vietnamese spouse

[confusedasheck 21]

Wondering if anyone can help with this. I assume most everyone knows the name order on a Vietnamese ID is <Last Name> <Middle Name 1> <Middle Name 2>  <First Name>.

How does this translate to filling out the I-130?

 

I have searched the forums and found the recommendation based on this http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/650688-question-about-the-name-filling-in-new-i-130ds160-form/

is to use

 

Last Name = <Last Name>

First Name = <First Name>

Middle Name = <Middle Name 1> <Middle Name 2>

 

However, I looked at a passport of a Vietnamese friend who got an American passport and the name appears in the same order as on a Vietnamese ID. The parents also visited the US before and their visa was issued with the name order <Last Name> <First Name> <Middle Name 1> <Middle Name 2>. So it seems that you can do it either way.

 

How did you fill out the I-130 for your spouse?

[cyclone27 710]

We did it the Western format. Her green card reflects this.

[poh 125]

Look at how the name is shown on the Vietnam passport.  On the Vietnam passport. my wife's full name was written as

PP_LASTNAME  PP_MIDDLENAME_1  PP_MIDDLENAME_2     PP_FIRSTNAME .     

 

On the I-130,

LAST NAME = PP_LASTNAME

FIRST NAME = PP_FIRSTNAME

MIDDLE NAME= PP_MIDDLE_NAME_1   PP_MIDDLE_NAME_2

 

 

Edited March 16, 2018 by poh