Name Sequence for Applicant

[USandMalaysia 6]

Hi I have a quick question. For awhile it never really bother me until we filled out DS-261 few days ago. Where it says must follow exactly as per Passport.

I am the applicant and my name are mixture of English and Chinese name.

My full name are in below order:

Cxxxxxxxx Pxx Nxxx Cxxx

Pxx is my surname/Last name..

So when i filled up form where it request for my surname I always put Pxx.

First name: Cxxxxxxxx

Middle Name: Nxxx Cxxx

It will then show Cxxxxxxx Nxxx Cxxx Pxx, where my last name will be at the end. That sequence is not the same as what showed on my Passport or Birth Certificate.

In order for me to have the same sequence as my passport/birth cert i have to put my surname as Pxx Nxxx Cxxx. Which is not correct.

Should i change so the sequence are following my passport?

[Tusabe 14]

Why does she not just take your last name ?? I don't know the culture but if she comes to America the wife usually takes the husband last name and her maiden name becomes Middle name

But if her passport says one thing you should stick with that and hopefully she just change her name legally and passport in America to just your last name

[MrChamploo 45]

Either she changes her passport name or you make sure it matchs her passport.

[USandMalaysia 6]

Yeah we should have change the name long time ago. Its such a hassle doing it in Malaysia and it is not customary. By the time we wanted to do it, we already started the i-130 and do not want to mess anything.

Our I-130 has been approved using the wrong sequence. How can we correct it?

In fact, her B2 visa was issued based on

Given Name: Cxxxxxxxx Nxxx Cxxx

Last Name: Pxx

[rachealwsw 2]

If your English name was given in your birth certificate, your first/given name would be Cxxx Nxx Cxx. Surname/Last name would be Pxx. Your Chinese name is a given name, not a middle name unless stated otherwise in your birth certificate.

Yes, the sequence will be different when and if you follow another country's name sequence because Chinese names (well, most Asian names) will always have the surname/last name shown first. But by right, your English name and Chinese name is a given name (Cxxx Nxx Cxx). I have friends who filled up the form (not DS-261) and they wrote their name accordingly as well - Just make sure that the spelling is exactly the same as the passport.

But that's just my 2 cents

[USandMalaysia 6]

If your English name was given in your birth certificate, your first/given name would be Cxxx Nxx Cxx. Surname/Last name would be Pxx. Your Chinese name is a given name, not a middle name unless stated otherwise in your birth certificate.

Yes, the sequence will be different when and if you follow another country's name sequence because Chinese names (well, most Asian names) will always have the surname/last name shown first. But by right, your English name and Chinese name is a given name (Cxxx Nxx Cxx). I have friends who filled up the form (not DS-261) and they wrote their name accordingly as well - Just make sure that the spelling is exactly the same as the passport.

But that's just my 2 cents

Yes my English name is in my Birth Certificate as well. Yeah thats what i thought, for chinese name their last name are always shown first. Hence when filling up any forms their name sequence will definitely not in the order as per their passport. The problem is I have english name which makes it even complicated and rather confusing.

Does your friends fill up application for immigration purposes as well?

Thank you for the reply!

[rachealwsw 2]

My friends and I applied for J1 visa last year (non immigrant). She wrote her English and Chinese name together as the first/given name.

eg:

first name: Amanda Lee Yin

Last name: Ng

Not sure about immigrant applications but I'm sure it applies the same for any other applications.

[Marc_us82 49]

Sequence of name doesn't matter. When I applied for my b1/b2, I also did it as described, and it didn't cause any issue with CBP, nor with airlines personnel for that matter.

[USandMalaysia 6]

Thanks! Yes my B1/B2 visa name sequence was also not the same as my passport. I entered US with no issue as well.

Nice seeing fellow Malaysian here! ?

[Marc_us82 49]

Thanks! Yes my B1/B2 visa name sequence was also not the same as my passport. I entered US with no issue as well.

Nice seeing fellow Malaysian here! ?

Yes we are rare, hence our approval ratings are high. ?

[USandMalaysia 6]

Yes we are rare, hence our approval ratings are high. ?

Haha yeah agreed!. my visa journey not end yet though. Im currently at the NVC stage. Just paid the IV fee today. Cant wait this to be over! ?