VISA Stamping on old passport: Last name / surname reversal

[adilsm]

Hi,

My father already has B1/B2 VISA stamping in his old passport. The details on his old passport are
given name: abc
surname: xyz

He recently renewed his passport, but the new passport got the given name and surname reversed. Now it is
given name: xyz
surname: abc

The VISA stamping on the old passport is valid for 7 more years. My question is: can he travel to the USA carrying both his old and new passports? Will there be a problem at the port of entry? Has any one encountered such a situation?

Your replies will be highly appreciated.
Thanks,
adilsm

 

[shree81]

URGENT : Cancelled passport with visa, new passport with name interchanged

I have a valid B1 visa (till 2016) on old passport which is now cancelled.

Situation is..

as per cancelled passport (which holds the visa)

first name (given name) : abc xyz
last name (surname) : <blank>

as per visa ( which is on old/cancelled passport)

first name (given name): xyz
last name (surname) : abc

Now in new passport,

first name (given name): abc
last name (surname) : xyz

Can i still use my B1 visa, along with new passport. Both have the names interchanged!. Any help here will be appreciated, need to travel in 3 weeks.

Contacted all VFS centers, none of them were able to give me an answer. I call them, they ask me to email. I email, they ask me to call!!!, its been going on for a month now