I've been in exactly the same situation, with a happy ending:
- Forgot to write the middle name on the DV application (it was a honest mistake, with all other details accurate and obviously only one submission);
- I won a place in the lottery and then, to my horror, I realized that I won on a ticket missing my middle name (the DV Application is extremely clear that you should fill in your name exactly as in the passport);
- Tried to find precedents (online and quite a few lawyers) - no luck;
- Decided to go ahead anyway and fill in correctly the DS-260 including the middle name, without any mention of aliases;
- Got invited to the interview - the invitation was under the name on the original DV application (no middle name);
- The name mismatch issue was never raised during the interview and the consul did issue the DV1 Immigrant Visa under the initial application name (no middle name);
- The Immigrant Data Summary on the Immigrant Visa Package included both name variants: the main name (without the middle name), and, as an alias, the complete name (including middle name);
- At the port of entry, the DV1 Visa was stamped without any trouble, turning it into permanent residence (Provisional I-551, until the actual Green Card arrives).
- If you find yourself in the same situation, I would suggest you to contact an immigration lawyer - except I could find none knowledgeable AND interested in the subject.
- Your results might be different, my particular case was quite strong otherwise (already living in the US on a H1B Visa, good job, good income etc.).
- Point 7. above made me realize retrospectively that the name discrepancy was clearly noticed, but maybe missing the middle name on the DV Application does not disqualify you automatically; the Alias section offers an elegant way out by linking the two name variants.
- If you find yourself in the same situation, maybe you should proceed with your application. In the worst case, you will lose 700$.
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