Visitor visa - Form DS 160 - How to include maiden name

[usavisitor22]

The section "Family Information: Spouse" in DS 160 requires spouse's surnames and given names. It says include both current name as well as maiden name. I am not getting how to put in two surnames or given names in only 1 box.

Consider below example -
Current full name - PADMA SHRIDHAR JOSHI
Maiden full name - MANGAL YASHWANT PANSHIKAR

So,
Current surname - JOSHI
Current given name - PADMA SHRIDHAR

Maiden surname - PANSHIKAR
Maiden given name - MANGAL YASHWANT

There are only 2 input boxes provided on DS 160 to put both current and maiden names

Box 1 - Spouse's Surnames
JOSHI, PANSHIKAR (I put comma to differentiate them)

Box 2 - Spouse's Given Names
PADMA SHRIDHAR, MANGAL YASHWANT (I put comma to differentiate them)

The comma is not accepted by system and giving error. I also tried without putting comma however it looks weird when printed. The two names on print displayed like JOSHI PANSHIKAR, PADMA SHRIDHAR MANGAL YASHWANT.

It does not make sense to me. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.

- Girish

[immihelp]

You only put one surname or given names in one set of box.

I believe there is a link to 'Add Another'. That is where you put additional sets.

[usavisitor22]

Thanks for quick response. I do see a link "add another" in other sections but I do not see it in the section "Family Information: Spouse".

[immihelp]

You are right. There is no 'Add Another'.

I tried to put some other characters and it gives an error:

Please correct all areas in error as indicated below. Once you have finished, click ‘Save’ or ‘Next’ to continue completing your online application form.

• Spouse's Surnames is invalid. Valid characters include A-Z and single spaces in between names.
• Spouse's Given Names is invalid. Valid characters include A-Z and single spaces in between names.

Therefore, just put spaces between names, no matter how it looks.

[usavisitor22]

Hmm... all right. Thanks a lot.

[ranjes]

Maiden name of spouse in DS160

Hi,

Did you provide both names ( current and maiden) in Spouse name section of DS 160?
Did it work that way?