USCIS Provides Third Gender Option on N-400 and Announces New Citizens May Request Social Security Updates When Applying for Naturalization

USCIS announced that the revised Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, will provide a third gender option, “X,” defined as “Another Gender Identity.” The 04/01/24 edition of Form N-400 will be the first USCIS form to include the X gender option. Applicants filing this edition of Form N-400 on or after April 1, 2024, will have X immediately available as a gender option on their form.

Applicants who have a pending Form N-400 using the edition in effect before April 1, 2024, may request to update their gender on or after April 1, 2024, as well. For all other forms, individuals must wait until USCIS revises those forms to include the X gender option. The USCIS website provides a chart for foreign nationals to determine if they are eligible to use the X gender option.

Additionally, USCIS announced that applicants filing Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, will have the option to request an original or replacement Social Security number (SSN) or card and update their immigration status with the Social Security Administration (SSA). New citizens may no longer need to visit an SSA field office to apply for an SSN or replacement card or to provide documentation as evidence of their new U.S. citizenship status.