USCIS Policy Alert (PA-2025-14) Revises Gender-Related Guidance on Visas for Athletes

USCIS issued guidance in its policy manual to align with Executive Order 14201, which seeks to prevent transgender women from competing in women’s sports. The update revises guidance relating to O1-A, E11, and E21 visa categories and national interest waivers, effective 8/4/25. Feedback is due 9/4/25.

Related Resources

• Guidance for Visa Adjudicators on EO 14201 “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports”
• Practice Alert: Visa and Passport Issuances and the Gender Ideology and Sports Executive Orders