My mom’s old passport has only a Surname and no Given Name. The USA Visa was also issued this way.   Example:   Surname: Lakshmi Vishnu Given Name: FNU   My mom’s new passport has changed the way the information is structured.  Example:   Surname: Vishnu Given Name: Lakshmi   The old visa is still Valid and she is visiting me next month. She has traveled to the US before.  Will this change of surname and given name pose a problem?
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I have valid US B1/B2 Visa on an expired Indian passport. My passport has my surname as blank and hence I was issued a US Visa with given name as FNU and Surname "My First Name" . I need to apply for new passport and I am planning to get my given name and the surname correct in the new passport.  My questions are:   Will I have problems travelling to US if my new passport says my given name as "my first name" and surname as "My last name" but my valid visa on old passport says given name as FNU and Surname as "my first name" Or should I again apply for my new passport with just my first name and keeping my surname as blank, which I am not in favor of.
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I have an Indian visa valid till 2013 in my old passport. But since I just got married I'm changing my surname and hence changing my passport.  Will my Indian visa in my now old passport be valid, provided I have all Marriage documents?
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My father had a valid 10 year visit visa and he visited the US a couple of times. His visa expired recently, so he applied  for renewal. In the course of applying, he made a mistake on his application DS160 form: in the City of Birth space, he wrote the name of the city where he lives, instead of the city where where he was born as shown in his passport.   His visa was refused, citing Section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) Misrepresentation. He was sent a refusal letter, with 'Classes ​of Applicants Eligible to Apply for ​Waiver ​under ​INA 212(i)' ticked/checked.   What is our next step in order for him to get a visa?  Edit: I would like to add that my father's provided sponsorship from an American citizen and no other documents from him. They never asked to see his documents. How/where do we apply for the waiver?
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I am in the US as a student. I came on a tourist visa and changed to F1 status. This means that I do not currently have a valid visa in my passport, although I do have a valid I20 and my SEVIS record is fine. According to  I should be fine for traveling to Puerto Rico, but my school agent says this is risky. She told me that despite the fact that I should be able to go, immigration does spot checks in the Puerto Rico airport and that if an agent stops me, I shouldn't count on them knowing this. They might just look at my passport, see that I have no visa, and I would end up deported. I know that people in my situation sometimes go to Puerto Rico with no problems, but this would be a terrible thing if it happened and I don't want to risk it even in the chance is small. Is she right that there's a small chance this could happen?
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I was approved for an immigrant visa and later deny me before picking up my visa at the US embassy after a few days of my interview, cause they found out that from my previous interview (2005) 4 years before the recent one in(2009), that my information was mixed up on my passport. Eg, My name on my old passport had John Olamide Obie and the new one had John Seun Obie, But my full name is John Seun Olamide Obie on my birth certificate. The reason why i had issues with that was that we are only allowed to put 3 names on our passport. Plus old passport had 30 January 1985( Agent made mistake with my passport application) and my real birthday is 30 January 1979.  I have been giving the offer to study in Canada, but I don't know if that would affect my Canadian immigration application, since I had issues with the Us embassy in Nov 2009.  My understanding is based on the section that says:  In general: Any alien who, by fraud or willfully misrepresenting a material fact, seeks to procure (or has sought to procure or has procured) a visa, other documentation, or admission into the United States or other benefit provided under this Act is inadmissible.  Does that affect North American countries, since they share databased?  Thank You.
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I'm modifying a genealogy (updating an old, written one, that is) which includes a trans man. We will have him listed as male (of course), and will not be recording the (apparent) change in gender (from female).   I'm unsure of how or if to note his name change from a very female-sounding name to a very male-sounding name. This also includes a change of last name.   I'm thinking of doing this in the same way we do other name changes:  "John Smith (nee Ellen Brown)" or something along those lines. This would also not record the year in which the name was changed, which is fine by me. My concern is that this is "dead-naming" him, which is generally looked down upon. The alternative is to not note any change, but I'm afraid that could be confusing to people who don't yet know of the change.   Any expert guidance on how to proceed?
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I have a valid (multiple entry) business visit visa to the UK on my old passport. I have recently obtained a new passport as I ran out of pages on my old passport. The purpose of my visit is still for business and there are no change in personal details on my new passport. There is however a change in address on the new passport. Incidentally it is the same address that I filled out for my UK visa application while answering the query "WHAT IS YOUR PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AND CONTACT DETAILS?"  In light of the above, can I still travel to the UK by carrying both the old and new passports? Or, will I be required to either transfer the visa or make a fresh application for my new passport. Thanks.
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I got my US B1 visa last month on my Indian passport. Someone in my family wrote a phone number on one of the blank page of my passport. As my passport is damaged now, can I travel with my current passport to US or I should apply for new passport? Also, will B1 visa be valid on old damaged passport if I get new passport?
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US passport. I have a long stay visitor visa in France for one year. I never got the OFII stamp/vingette. I know other people who have left France having never gotten OFII and had no problem. The customs people didn't even check their passport, simply opened it and stamped.  Can I avoid any potential problems by traveling by train or car for a short trip to another Schengen country (eg Spain, Netherlands), where I can enter as US citizen, and flying home from there?
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I am a Chinese citizen married to a US citizen last year. I am going to apply for a UK tourist visa. The name shows on my passport is my maiden name, while any other documents the UK visa needed, such as bank statement, is with my married name. I can provide my marriage license to prove the link between my maiden name and married mane.   Can I apply for this UK visa with my situation?
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I'm travelling soon but need to renew my passport.  Given that I have to provide my passport number to the airline to book a flight, I was wondering if my passport number would change if I renew it.  Or would the number stay the same and the expiry date just change?  I'm asking specifically as an Australian citizen, although I suspect a 'common' answer (if there is a general way this works) might be useful too.
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I'm an Indian National. I have a Type C Schengen Business Visa which is valid from 26-11-2015 to 26-11-2020. I received it when I intended to travel to Netherlands, although I have not used it.   When I applied for a spouse endorsement, the passport on which the visa is stamped was cancelled and a new passport was issued.  Now, I plan to travel to Italy on business from July 8th to 16th.    Can travel with the same visa in old passport, or should I cancel the existing visa and apply for a new one?  I contacted the Netherlands Embassy call center (not VFS Netherlands) which responded that I can use it without any issues. However, they have not confirmed it by email.   I asked about any immigration issues in Italy and was told me that, if I have a valid itinerary and invitation letter from the office, there should be no problem. I was also told that Italian immigration authorities are able to contact the Dutch, if necessary.   I emailed the Italian Embassy in Mumbai (visa.mumbai@esteri.it) and await its response.
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In Early September I was an au pair in Italy, but because I'm American I can only stay in the Schengen Zone for 90 days. I decided to continue as a nanny in Manchester, UK until my 90 days were up. Essentially, I said “working” to the UK border, so they sent me back to the USA.  My passport now has an ‘X’ across the Manchester stamp. Will this affect me re-entering the EU (I go through immigration in Portugal, despite my final destination being Italy)? Or am I better off getting a new passport? I’m not sure if they share the same database, but I don’t want to run into any issues again.
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I've recently booked some flights using my 'nickname' instead of my full birth name that appears on my passport (Rob verse Robert).  I've since contacted two airlines (RyanAir and Aer Lingus) and both told me I needed to correct the booking mistake.  The Aer Lingus rep mentioned that the specific destination was particularly strict and that I would need to sort this out.  Both airlines were happy to fix this for me, free of charge, but I'm left wondering 'Why does it matter?'  I was told 'security'.  But I don't understand how this increases security.  I've also been told airlines do it simply to find another reason to tack on a 'name change fee' but, in my experience, airlines make it quick, easy and free to update the name.  So, is there any real reason for this?  I can't imagine any scenario where it serves any purpose.
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I have a US passport book, and I would like to apply for a US passport card (to have in addition to my passport book).  If I apply using form DS-82, submitting my current passport book as proof of citizenship, does it get returned to me still valid, or does it get cancelled?  Is it possible to apply for a passport card using form DS-11 and avoid sending in my current valid passport book (submitting a birth certificate instead)?  I would prefer answers with official sources, which I have not been able to find myself on the US State Dept website or on the forms themselves (which are written quite ambiguously).
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I recently had to renew my passport.  The expired one has an Indian visa that will be valid until 2016.  Is it necessary for me to get the visa transferred to the renewed passport, or can I get through customs in India (likely Mumbai) if I have both the expired and the renewed passports with me?
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Surname field is blank in my passport. My full name is in "given name", so will that be a problem while applying for a study visa to Australia?  My actual name:    surname: Ganta given name: Dheeraj     In passport:    surname: given name: Ganta Dheeraj