NO 'GIVEN' NAME on EAD Card, cannot apply for SSN !!

[Mustafa Ahmed]

I got my EAD card last week and it had NO 'GIVEN' NAME under the given name section.
My passport has given name ABC XYZ and no surname,
then after getting the student F1 visa, the first name was FNU and last name was ABC XYZ.
When I got my EAD card the last name was ABC XYZ and under the given name NO 'GIVEN' NAME.

Now when I went to the Social Security office to apply for a new card, the lady said I cannot apply for a new card because there's NO 'GIVEN' NAME written on my EAD card and she said I need to have my last name and first name properly on my EAD card and then I can apply for a new SSN.

Can anyone please tell me how should I change the name on my EAD card?? Also the name in the form I-765 should be written as it is in the visa right?? or we can write the proper first name and last name in I-765 even though there's FNU in the visa?? And how much time will it take again for the processing as my OPT period has already started?? I have a job offer, but I cannot start the job till I get my SSN. Please help. Thank You.

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i think that you should try that all your documents (like visa, ssn, i20, opt, etc) should have exactly the same name & last name as is on your Passport. so if any document has a different name than your passport, contact the concerned authority & request them to change the name as per your passport..

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Process:
Split your name as first and last name at Indian embassy by taking a new passport
Change in ur university records and i20

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Fan]

Take these documents to cbp office at Newark airport... They will change ur i95

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Then apply for ssn with new name after changing it on ur EAD

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Fan]

i had the same prob too.. i split my name on PP then on my 120 before applying to opt..

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Fan]

Try approaching another social security office... I have the same problem. I do not have a last name in my passport and my visa has my complete name as surname and given name as FNU. But, I had no problems getting my ssn although I have not graduated yet.

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u can still apply for ssn they print the name "unknown Abc xyc " on ur ssn card..

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Did the name on your visa change? What about name on your ssn, Driving license? Can you please tell me the process of splitting the name?

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u cant change the visa here in US.. u have to go to embassy again to change the name of the visa... .. for name split go to indian embassy . they will split the name on ur passport.. once it done.. go to international office in ur school ask them to change the name on ur i20.. wit ur new i20 and new name on passport u can make name change on ur ssn , DL..

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if u have anymore questions msg me..

[Goldengate]

u can still apply for ssn they print the name "unknown Abc xyc " on ur ssn card..

Hi,

I would like to know how many weeks it took for you to receive ur SSN card?
I am currently having the same issue, i have no first name on my passport... Please let me know asap.

Thanx

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Hi All,

Any help and guidance would be highly appreciated.

I am in the same mess with 'NO NAME GIVEN' issue on my wife's H4 EAD. She got her EAD as Surname: FIRST NAME Given Name: NO NAME GIVEN. I went today to apply for her SSN and the officer said, she will take into account the name as per EAD card. And after some time she said, she is unable to verify the name with the Home Land security. She sent a verification request to USCIS and asked us to wait for 6 weeks till we hear back anything from them. She said, if the application is accepted you will receive the SSN card within 6 weeks.

Please let me know, if anybody has faced this issue in recent times and what happens Next?

And also, i am planning to correct her name in the passport. But the only question i have is how the name can be corrected in I-94? will the USCIS/CBP corrects this or do we need to travel to India to correct i -94? Any help on this please?

Thanks,
Sadhiq.

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Hi All,

Any help and guidance would be highly appreciated.

I am in the same mess with 'NO NAME GIVEN' issue on my wife's H4 EAD. She got her EAD as Surname: FIRST NAME Given Name: NO NAME GIVEN. I went today to apply for her SSN and the officer said, she will take into account the name as per EAD card. And after some time she said, she is unable to verify the name with the Home Land security. She sent a verification request to USCIS and asked us to wait for 6 weeks till we hear back anything from them. She said, if the application is accepted you will receive the SSN card within 6 weeks.

Please let me know, if anybody has faced this issue in recent times and what happens Next?

And also, i am planning to correct her name in the passport. But the only question i have is how the name can be corrected in I-94? will the USCIS/CBP corrects this or do we need to travel to India to correct i -94? Any help on this please?

Thanks,
Sadhiq.

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