Petitioner name misspelled in Visa

[Catalyst2020 4]

Hi,

 

I just received my K1 visa stamp on my passport. But the Petitioner's middle name and last name are slightly misspelled. 😕

 

We really wanted to get married before Christmas. Can I proceed anyway or would this cause a problem upon my arrival to the US?

[Andy & Val 494]

The petitioner's name is not supposed to be on the visa, but the applicant's.

[designguy 1,179]

32 minutes ago, Andy & Val said:

The petitioner's name is not supposed to be on the visa, but the applicant's.

Fiancé's name is typically printed in the annotation (ie Fiancee of Mr John Doe)

[Fogi 91]

2 hours ago, Catalyst2020 said:

Hi,

 

I just received my K1 visa stamp on my passport. But the Petitioner's middle name and last name are slightly misspelled. 😕

 

We really wanted to get married before Christmas. Can I proceed anyway or would this cause a problem upon my arrival to the US?

You need to have it corrected before you travel, contact the embassy. 

[Andy & Val 494]

5 minutes ago, designguy said:

Fiancé's name is typically printed in the annotation (ie Fiancee of Mr John Doe)

 

Funny thing is I was comparing it to the CR-1.

 

Anyways, OP should have it corrected before leaving to avoid inconveniences down the line.

[2019&beyond 10]

2 hours ago, Andy & Val said:

Anyways, OP should have it corrected before leaving to avoid inconveniences down the line.

Yea that would probably be a good idea

[Pitaya 2,577]

3 hours ago, Fogi said:

You need to have it corrected before you travel, contact the embassy. 

 

OP:And yes, this situation has happened before. And no, doubtful it will take much time, but who knows how long? Ask the embassy/consulate when you take it back for correction.

[SalishSea 17,829]

6 hours ago, Andy & Val said:

The petitioner's name is not supposed to be on the visa, but the applicant's.

Incorrect.  Both names are on the K-1 visa.

8 hours ago, Catalyst2020 said:

Hi,

 

I just received my K1 visa stamp on my passport. But the Petitioner's middle name and last name are slightly misspelled. 😕

 

We really wanted to get married before Christmas. Can I proceed anyway or would this cause a problem upon my arrival to the US?

You must have this corrected before you travel with that visa. 

[Hank_ 9,174]

20 hours ago, Andy & Val said:

The petitioner's name is not supposed to be on the visa, but the applicant's.

Petitioner's name is ALWAYS on the visa.

22 hours ago, Catalyst2020 said:

Hi,

 

I just received my K1 visa stamp on my passport. But the Petitioner's middle name and last name are slightly misspelled. 😕

 

We really wanted to get married before Christmas. Can I proceed anyway or would this cause a problem upon my arrival to the US?

Yes get it corrected.  Contact the embassy, most can complete this quickly

[Catalyst2020 4]

So I emailed the embassy. Usually they take a day or 2 to respond. Now I get an automated response saying that they will get back to me in 5 business days due to the sheer volume of emails.

 

Uuuuggh looks like we won't get married before Christmas like we intended 😩😒

[Hank_ 9,174]

On 12/19/2019 at 6:08 AM, Catalyst2020 said:

So I emailed the embassy. Usually they take a day or 2 to respond. Now I get an automated response saying that they will get back to me in 5 business days due to the sheer volume of emails.

 

Uuuuggh looks like we won't get married before Christmas like we intended 😩😒

No way to call?

 

Is the embassy close by?   

[Catalyst2020 4]

15 hours ago, Hank_ said:

No way to call?

 

Is the embassy close by?   

There's no way to call the IV unit of the embassy; only the non IV unit accepts phone calls. And we're not allowed entrance to the embassy without a valid appointment.

 

It's ok. Everything happens for a reason. We'll wait. 

[Hank_ 9,174]

You have a good attitude.   

 

Hope all is resolved quickly

[Catalyst2020 4]

So! A quick update. The embassy emailed me back saying this about the Petitioner misspelling:

 

"As long as your biodata is correct on the visa foil and matches your passport information no need to cancel the visa and reprint."

 

I'm printing a copy of this email and taking it with me every stage of the process in case I get questioned or get any sort of hassle 😂😂