Your DS-160 name must match your passport. Here's how to fix a name inconsistency across your Indian documents before you apply.
Your US visa application (DS-160) requires your name to match your passport exactly, and to be consistent with the supporting documents you present. If your name differs across your passport, Aadhaar, PAN or academic records — or if it changed and wasn't updated everywhere — it can create questions at the DS-160 stage or the interview. The safest position is one clean, consistent name across your Indian documents before you apply.
Reviewed by the Harsiddhi Services documentation team · Last updated: July 2026.
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