USCIS revised its policy guidance to clarify the availability of gender options on USCIS forms and secure documents. USCIS will include a third gender option denoted by “X,” which it defines as “Another Gender Identity,” in addition to the “Male (M)” and “Female (F)” options previously offered exclusively, starting with the Application for Naturalization, Form N-400. USCIS anticipates that the X option will become more broadly available upon each form’s revision, but in the meantime, the available gender options will depend on each form, and benefit requestors must continue to submit each form in accordance with that form’s instructions.
The 04/01/24 edition of Form N-400 will be the first USCIS form to include the X gender option, and applicants with a pending Form N-400 using the previous version of the form may request to update their gender. Neither the initial selection nor any later change in gender selection requires supporting documentation, and the gender selected does not need to match the gender listed on other immigration documents or on supporting identity documents like birth certificates, passports, or state IDs.
For all forms other than the N-400, individuals must wait until USCIS revises those forms before requesting to update their gender.
Please note that the above is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific questions about how the change in gender options on the Form N-400 may apply to your circumstances, please contact your team at D&S.