H4-new learning
thanks.
some more info i found out -
1. the US embassy - delhi consulate website says that it is NOT mandatory to enter spouse's name on your passport when applying for an H4.
2. to double check, i called the delhi consulate. the person on the phone confirmed that while it would be good if you could enter the name, it is NOT mandatory as long as you have other proof that you are married (registration cert, pics etc)
3. Here is the catch. to triple check (one can never be too safe about these things!!), met an embassy official (she is the supervisor of consular services). she said that it is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY that the spouse's name be entered on the passport. when her attention was drawn to the FAQs on the website and the phone response, she brushed it aside saying, it is a mistake. just do what i am saying.
this is for info for all others in similar situation.
the procedure for entering spouses name in the passport is fairly simple -
- fill in an application form and submit it along with the fees, passport and marriage registration certificate at the passport office between 10 am and 2 pm
- they will return the passport with the spouses name endorsed on the same evening between 4 and 5.
i plan to get my spouses name entered in my passport. don't want that to be a reason for rejection.
hope this helps.
