Passport alias name
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The pronunciation of a name that comes from a non-English speaking country could really sound weird or be difficult for people to say it right. To make live easier, some countries offer the ability to display an official name which people prefer to be called when traveling on the passport known as "AKA Name" or "Alias Name." However, even this name is listed on the passport, some of the US agencies do not allow it to be used on any legal documants. This issue has been a huge headache to a considerable amount of travlers and immigrants.
Does the statement "All requesters should provide all possible name variations or spellings."[1] documented on the USCIS website imply that the alias name is actually a legal name? If the answer is yes, why do people still have problems to use alias name on some legal documents such as the married licence and the driver's licence?
References
- ↑ Visa Files, July 1, 1924 to March 31, 1944. [[1]] (2010). Retrieved on 2010-07-24.