Parents visitor Visa - Name mismatch in my passport and parent passport

[Bhushy]

Hi,

I am in USA and applying for visitor visa of my parents who are in India.

The name of my mother on her passport and on my passport is different.
My passport has Mother's name as - Medhavi
and My Mother's own passport has her name as - Medhavini

I want to sponsor their visit to US.
Now, proving that she my mother using just the names on our passports would be difficult with current scenario.

It seems I have 2 options -
1. Change the "Mother's name" on my passport -
I will need to do this in USA with Indian consulate/embassy, which takes around 6-8 weeks in Houston and requires 91$ and requires one of these 2 documents - My Birth Certificate/School leaving Certificate having her correct name.
I do not have school leaving certificate. And I just have a old yellowish xerox copy of my Birth certificate. I am not sure this will suffice.
None of my mark-sheets have my mother's name.
They do not show appointment slots unless I pay, so I am not sure how long is a wait for the appointment and then 6-8 weeks after that for passport processing and delivery. My parents can apply visitor visa only after that.
With this approach I am not sure whether availability of only a xerox copy of birth certificate would be acceptable or not.

2. Other option is my mother adds "other name" while filling up DS160 and during interview provides the "One and the same person affidavit" containing both the names mentioned above.
She has a old election card with Medhavi and passport with name Medhavini.
I hope no other supporting document would be required to get the affidavit as above two documents should be ok just to get the affidavit.
Now, I am not sure whether the affidavit would be enough during visa interview to prove that she is my mother and not sure whether it would cause any issues with approval of her visitor Visa.

Please help me with pros/cons of both approaches and any possible issues with each one to choose the best option.
Please help in case there is any other option as well.

Thanks in advance!

[jnk]

It should not be a big problem. You can make one and the same person affidavit.

Link for sample affidavit,

https://www.immihelp.com/sample-one-same-person-affidavit-for-us-immigration/

[Bhushy]

Thank you for the reply.

Do you think the chances of approval are any less in case of the "One and the same person" affidavit?

[y-axisoverseas]

Hi,

I am in USA and applying for visitor visa of my parents who are in India.

The name of my mother on her passport and on my passport is different.
My passport has Mother's name as - Medhavi
and My Mother's own passport has her name as - Medhavini

I want to sponsor their visit to US.
Now, proving that she my mother using just the names on our passports would be difficult with current scenario.

It seems I have 2 options -
1. Change the "Mother's name" on my passport -
I will need to do this in USA with Indian consulate/embassy, which takes around 6-8 weeks in Houston and requires 91$ and requires one of these 2 documents - My Birth Certificate/School leaving Certificate having her correct name.
I do not have school leaving certificate. And I just have a old yellowish xerox copy of my Birth certificate. I am not sure this will suffice.
None of my mark-sheets have my mother's name.
They do not show appointment slots unless I pay, so I am not sure how long is a wait for the appointment and then 6-8 weeks after that for passport processing and delivery. My parents can apply visitor visa only after that.
With this approach I am not sure whether availability of only a xerox copy of birth certificate would be acceptable or not.

2. Other option is my mother adds "other name" while filling up DS160 and during interview provides the "One and the same person affidavit" containing both the names mentioned above.
She has a old election card with Medhavi and passport with name Medhavini.
I hope no other supporting document would be required to get the affidavit as above two documents should be ok just to get the affidavit.
Now, I am not sure whether the affidavit would be enough during visa interview to prove that she is my mother and not sure whether it would cause any issues with approval of her visitor Visa.

Please help me with pros/cons of both approaches and any possible issues with each one to choose the best option.
Please help in case there is any other option as well.

Thanks in advance!

This is not a major concern, you could submit an Affidavit of Support (AOS) while applying for their visit visa application, that both these names belong to one person & can still proceed with the application filing without any problem.

I wish you good luck.

[Bhushy]

Thank you for the reply!

1.
There is extension of this problem with my Parent's application -
The name of my Mother on my father's passport is Medhavi while on her own passport it is Medhavini.

Will the "Affidavit of Support (AOS)" or the "One and the same person" affidavit still work in this case?

2.
Do they need to have marriage certificate?
Currently they don't have one.
Will the name issues mentioned above create a necessity of Marriage Certificate?
Do I have any alternatives to Marriage certificate?
Sorry for too many questions, it seems really tough doing this sitting in US instead of India.

[sbsharma]

Hi,

I am in USA and applying for visitor visa of my parents who are in India.

The name of my mother on her passport and on my passport is different.
My passport has Mother's name as - Medhavi
and My Mother's own passport has her name as - Medhavini

I want to sponsor their visit to US.
Now, proving that she my mother using just the names on our passports would be difficult with current scenario.

It seems I have 2 options -
1. Change the "Mother's name" on my passport -
I will need to do this in USA with Indian consulate/embassy, which takes around 6-8 weeks in Houston and requires 91$ and requires one of these 2 documents - My Birth Certificate/School leaving Certificate having her correct name.
I do not have school leaving certificate. And I just have a old yellowish xerox copy of my Birth certificate. I am not sure this will suffice.
None of my mark-sheets have my mother's name.
They do not show appointment slots unless I pay, so I am not sure how long is a wait for the appointment and then 6-8 weeks after that for passport processing and delivery. My parents can apply visitor visa only after that.
With this approach I am not sure whether availability of only a xerox copy of birth certificate would be acceptable or not.

2. Other option is my mother adds "other name" while filling up DS160 and during interview provides the "One and the same person affidavit" containing both the names mentioned above.
She has a old election card with Medhavi and passport with name Medhavini.
I hope no other supporting document would be required to get the affidavit as above two documents should be ok just to get the affidavit.
Now, I am not sure whether the affidavit would be enough during visa interview to prove that she is my mother and not sure whether it would cause any issues with approval of her visitor Visa.

Please help me with pros/cons of both approaches and any possible issues with each one to choose the best option.
Please help in case there is any other option as well.

Thanks in advance!

Can you please share your experience? Whether any affidavit required?

[mahenjoshi]

Did you apply for parents VISA?

Hi,

I am in USA and applying for visitor visa of my parents who are in India.

The name of my mother on her passport and on my passport is different.
My passport has Mother's name as - Medhavi
and My Mother's own passport has her name as - Medhavini

I want to sponsor their visit to US.
Now, proving that she my mother using just the names on our passports would be difficult with current scenario.

It seems I have 2 options -
1. Change the "Mother's name" on my passport -
I will need to do this in USA with Indian consulate/embassy, which takes around 6-8 weeks in Houston and requires 91$ and requires one of these 2 documents - My Birth Certificate/School leaving Certificate having her correct name.
I do not have school leaving certificate. And I just have a old yellowish xerox copy of my Birth certificate. I am not sure this will suffice.
None of my mark-sheets have my mother's name.
They do not show appointment slots unless I pay, so I am not sure how long is a wait for the appointment and then 6-8 weeks after that for passport processing and delivery. My parents can apply visitor visa only after that.
With this approach I am not sure whether availability of only a xerox copy of birth certificate would be acceptable or not.

2. Other option is my mother adds "other name" while filling up DS160 and during interview provides the "One and the same person affidavit" containing both the names mentioned above.
She has a old election card with Medhavi and passport with name Medhavini.
I hope no other supporting document would be required to get the affidavit as above two documents should be ok just to get the affidavit.
Now, I am not sure whether the affidavit would be enough during visa interview to prove that she is my mother and not sure whether it would cause any issues with approval of her visitor Visa.

Please help me with pros/cons of both approaches and any possible issues with each one to choose the best option.
Please help in case there is any other option as well.

Thanks in advance!

Did you apply parents Visa with Affidavit? Please share your experiance.

[Srinivas88s]

Hi,

I am sponsoring B2 VISA for my parents. And I took already appointment which is on Nov 29 at HYDERABAD consulate office.
In my passport My mother Name : Shanthamma Samala and in my mother passport Her Name is : Savitha Samala. She is used call her both Names Shanthamma Samala and Savitha Samala, that’s why we ended up two different first names in my passport and in my mother passport.


Please suggest me how to handle this problem to get the B2 Visa.

Your reply will be great help for me.

I appreciate your reply and thank you in advance.

[Libra_14]

Hi,

I am sponsoring B2 VISA for my parents. And I took already appointment which is on Nov 29 at HYDERABAD consulate office.
In my passport My mother Name : Shanthamma Samala and in my mother passport Her Name is : Savitha Samala. She is used call her both Names Shanthamma Samala and Savitha Samala, that’s why we ended up two different first names in my passport and in my mother passport.


Please suggest me how to handle this problem to get the B2 Visa.

Your reply will be great help for me.

I appreciate your reply and thank you in advance.

I guess visa interview is already done by now, but for the help of others, carry proof that both the name belongs to the same person & you should be good to go.

[Srinivas88s]

I guess visa interview is already done by now, but for the help of others, carry proof that both the name belongs to the same person & you should be good to go.

Actually VISA interview has not yet done, interview is on November 29th.

Please suggest me how to handle this problem to get the B2 Visa.
Your reply will be great help for me.

I appreciate your reply and thank you in advance.

[Libra_14]

As I mentioned, get proof that both names belong to same person & you should be good.

Also, do not forget to put second name in DS160 as well

[Srinivas88s]

As I mentioned, get proof that both names belong to same person & you should be good.

Also, do not forget to put second name in DS160 as well

Thank you very much for your immediate reply.

[ratedguy]

What the outcome? how did you proceed with the passport/Visa?

[ram12349]

Hi Srinivas88s Can you please update us on the outcome ? we appreciate you in advance!