OCI (India Visa) - Middle name on Indian Passport, no middle name on U.S. passport

[walletless]

Hello,

For my wife's application for OCI, we have a mis-match in middle name. Her last Indian passport had my name as the middle name. However, during the naturalization process, the immigration officer suggested that husband's name could not be used as middle name, so my wife asked him to drop the middle name completely (she only has a first and last name). There were no court affidavits, etc that were filed for this, since the officer considered it an existing legal name.

For OCI application, unfortunately, this seems problematic - since the application guidelines state that the names must match, otherwise a proof is required suggesting why & how the name was changed.

Can someone suggest what I should do in this situation? I can get a notarized statement that her middle name was dropped, but I do not have a reason that I can state. If someone has a sample statement that I can use, it will be helpful.

Thanks!

[immihelp]

Tell the reason exactly what you wrote here.

[walletless]

Tell the reason exactly what you wrote here.

Does this sound OK?

AFFIDAVIT
ONE AND THE SAME PERSON

By this deed I, the undersigned
Last Name:
Given Name:

Previously called
Last Name:
Given Name:
Middle Name:

Maiden name:
Last Name:
Given Name:
Middle Name:

Engaged as a homemaker, resident of <address> and born on <birthdate> at <birthplace> solemnly affirm and declare on oath that:

1. The names listed above refer to one and the same person, and should not be considered name changes
2. The middle name is dropped because the USCIS Interviewing Officer during naturalization insisted that it is not customary in U.S. for wife to acquire husband's name as middle name upon marriage.

Signature: ______________ Date: ____________
Name: <First Last>



Witness:
Signature _____________
Name: <Husbands full name>
Address: <Address>
Relationship:Spouse/Husband

<<Stamp by notary>>

[immihelp]

good