That's what I asked. He went to the post office to put in his application. First, the copy of the birth certificate was not an original. He got one from the state of Texas. He filled out his application and for some reason didn't not write down his middle name. The person taking the application didn't ask (or even compare his birth certificate to the application) and submitted to the passport agency. He got it back on Monday and he sent me a copy. I noticed right away he didn't have a middle name listed. He didn't even think about it. I just hope he doesn't have a issue checking in for his flight (if his ticket has his middle name) or at customs on the way back from overseas.