Hello all,
I am filling the DS 160 for my mother’s B2 visa. Could you please help me answer the question “Have you ever used other names (i.e., maiden, religious, professional, alias, etc.)?”.
I am aware that I need to answer this question as YES since there has been a name change in my mother’s case. But, how to answer ‘Other Surnames Used’ in this case, since old passport surname is empty.
Additionally, the instructions for this section - Other Names Used - is “If you only have other surnames to enter, enter the same given names as above. Conversely, if you only have other given names to enter, enter the same surname as above.”
~Her name in old passport (cancelled) is :~
Surname - EMPTY (no surname)
Given Name - Shalini Lal
~Her name in new passport is:~
Surname : Patel
Given Name - Shalini
Since the field ‘Other Surname used’ cannot be left empty, please advise how to write this information? Thank you so much in advance.