<p>I'm an international student and I recently received the forms that I have to fill out for my I-20. On one form, where I have to enter details of how I intend to finance my 4 yrs of education, they ask me for my first and last name and then in brackets say that my name should be entered exactly as it appears on my passport. Thing is my name consists of 4 parts - a first name, last name and 2 middle names. So if I'm not sure whether to include my first and last name only or put in my middle names somewhere on that form. However in another form called the I-20 address verification form, I do enter my full name and I also have to include a passport copy.</p>
<p>Have other students at Cornell encountered a problem like this? How have you resolved it? I know this might seem like a really trivial problem but the authorities are very strict about names when it comes to issuing I-20s and visas.</p>
<p>How did you put your names on your application to Cornell?</p>
<p>I met my DH back in the '80s when he was an international grad student at Cornell. He has the same problem as you. For example, his Spanish language Latin American passport name would be (Note this is NOT his real name and I hope it isn't anyone elses!):</p>
<p>First Middle FirstLast SecondLast</p>
<p>"Green Card" reads:</p>
<p>FirstLast SecondLast, First MiddleInitial
In other words, the federal government seems to look on that as a two part name</p>
<p>Can you call the consulate and ask what to do?</p>
<p>I hope you enjoy your time at Cornell. We sure did!</p>
<p>Hey mal, call or send an email to the consulat to see if you have other option. As an intl. Student, your I20 is really important and if you don't put the same name on it, they might think that you are cheating the system.</p>
<p>Hey mal
I am an international too
when did u get your i-20 and the forms?
i sent my deposit and the forms off to ithaca on the 14th, but i still havent received the i-20 forms, so i am getting a little worried</p>
<p>btw my name has four parts too haha</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice happymom and grand antilles. So both of you think I should ask the american consulate here for help? What about sending an email to Cornell international admissions? </p>
<p>@snowman - Well I was admitted ED all the way back in december but I received my I-20 forms in the second week of april. I think it takes them a while to process new deposits (from RD admits) and send the necessary forms. Also it takes a very long time for mail to reach int. students. So don't worry too much about it; if you want you could send an email to Cornell int. admissions. Anyway where are you from? I'm Sri Lankan.</p>
<p>You can send an email to Cornell too because they might have some students who were in the same situation as you. but your I-20 is regulated by the Homeland Security so they will be the first one that you will meet when you are entering the US. They are the ones who make the policies for I-20 and visa so if they want to deport you because the name that is on yout I-20 is different from the one that is in your passport and your visa, Cornell staff won't be there to help you. By the way are you transfering to COrnell or are you applying as freshman student?</p>