A few years ago I traveled to America under a different name to my birth name and had my fingerprints and retina scan taken I’ve since changed my name back to my birth name will this cause me a problem in returning to America
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6What is it "America"? Just US?– Giacomo CatenazziOct 5 at 11:53
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4What is your citizenship, what were your access credentials (Visa, Esta, Residence Permit) and what country in America are we talking about.– HilmarOct 5 at 11:59
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7hey, come on, nobody and i mean NOBODY says "America" to mean "the combination of North and South America." It's actually offensive when people pretend someone might be referring to Canada. Don't do that.– Kate GregoryOct 5 at 14:01
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4@KateGregory well native Anglophones use US and America interchangeably but speakers of Spanish sometimes differentiate. I agree the OP has an Anglo username so it is all Lombard Street to a China orange they mean the US.– mdeweyOct 5 at 15:23
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7@Blueriver trust me, I know that Canada is not the only country in the world. Your comment isn't helpful or useful– Kate GregoryOct 5 at 22:09
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If you are open about the name change and that you have been in the USA, and under which name, the fact you changed your name is not a problem.
If you broke rules and would not be allowed under your previous name you have a very big chance you will not be allowed this time.
If you try to hide your previous visit and are found out on that a ban is likely and that will affect more than 'just' travel to the USA as many countries do not trust people who got a ban to enter a country.
With the USA you can or have to apply for a visa and if you are honest in the application you run little risk when travelling, but the USA does not guarantee you are allowed in with a visa.
While I have answered for the USA, in most countries it will work the same, only it is not always possible to apply for a visa when you come from a country of which the citizens do not usually need a visa. But in most countries it is that if you have a visa you are good to get in unless you did not disclose the name change and previous visit.
