HELP: inconsistent name (embassy's interpretation vs. I-129 app)

[nycbdg 0]

First, it is common that people in my fiancee's country has only one single word for a name. In other words, the concept of first name and last name have started not too long ago.

Names below are random picks to illustrate the matter.

fiancee's birth certificate: TAMMY (TAMARA SMITH)

fiancee's passport: TAMMY (TAMARA SMITH)

I-129F & other K-1 forms: first name TAMARA, last name SMITH

During K-1 visa interview, the U.S. embassy asked her to fill out:

first name: TAMMY

last name: FNU

The embassy claimed that the name inside parenthesis should not be used. FNU is for "family name unknown".

The K-1 visa interview went well and we are waiting for a call from the embassy following her medical exam results.

I wonder whether this may pose a problem during the U.S. entry. Anyone can shed some light? Suggestions on how to ease the rest of other paperwork processes, e.g. AOS? She is planning to adopt my last name and file a legal name change later on.

Thanks in advance!

[pushbrk 12,243]

First, it is common that people in my fiancee's country has only one single word for a name. In other words, the concept of first name and last name have started not too long ago.

Names below are random picks to illustrate the matter.

fiancee's birth certificate: TAMMY (TAMARA SMITH)

fiancee's passport: TAMMY (TAMARA SMITH)

I-129F & other K-1 forms: first name TAMARA, last name SMITH

During K-1 visa interview, the U.S. embassy asked her to fill out:

first name: TAMMY

last name: FNU

The embassy claimed that the name inside parenthesis should not be used. FNU is for "family name unknown".

The K-1 visa interview went well and we are waiting for a call from the embassy following her medical exam results.

I wonder whether this may pose a problem during the U.S. entry. Anyone can shed some light? Suggestions on how to ease the rest of other paperwork processes, e.g. AOS? She is planning to adopt my last name and file a legal name change later on.

Thanks in advance!

I don't follow your explanation or question. Where does the name Smith come into the picture? Does her passport etc. actually show a first and last name in parenthesis? If so, is it a legal name?