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USCIS Updating Policy to Protect Women’s Sports

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USCIS is issuing new guidance aligned with Executive Order 14201 to prevent male athletes from entering the U.S. to compete in women's sports. The policy will be added to the USCIS Policy Manual and enforced during visa adjudication and entry screening. This reflects a shift in how immigration authorities evaluate eligibility based on athletic competition categories.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual in alignment with Executive Order 14201, Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports, which directs the Department of Homeland Security to develop policies to prevent the entry of male athletes seeking to compete in women’s sports.

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