General policyPOLICY UPDATE
Availability of Additional Gender Options for Certain Benefit Requests
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the availability of an “X” gender marker option on certain USCIS forms and secure documents.
Key changes
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the availability of an “X” gender marker option on certain USCIS forms and secure documents.
- Explains that, depending on the form, benefit requestors may select from up to three gender options on certain forms: “Male (M),” “Female (F),” or “Another Gender Identity (X).”
- Affirms that the benefit requestor’s gender selection will ultimately be printed on a USCIS- issued secure identity document, upon the approval of certain benefit requests.
