03/14/2026
IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR TRANS PEOPLE ALREADY AT RISK FOR ICE TARGETING! plz increase post traction by using react button and dm directly to anyone at risk.
**New State Dept Rule: "S*x at Birth" Required for Visas**
A new federal rule published **March 11, 2026**, changes how the State Department handles s*x and gender for the **Diversity Visa (DV) lottery** and other visa applications. The rule officially replaces the term "gender" with **"s*x"** and requires applicants to provide a **valid passport scan** at the time of entry. Most critically, the Department’s response to public comments clarifies that **"s*x" means "biological s*x at birth"** and must be reported as such on **any visa application**, even if it conflicts with the s*x marker on your passport or other legal documents.
Source: [Federal Register (91 FR 11891)](https://apps.abacus.ai/chatllm/admin/profile)
**What this means for the Trans Community:**
- **Paperwork Traps:** By forcing a "s*x at birth" requirement that contradicts other identity documents, the rule creates **built-in record discrepancies**.
- **Increased Scrutiny:** While the rule doesn't explicitly label trans people as "fraudulent," these inconsistencies can be used as grounds for **delays, denials, or allegations of misrepresentation** during immigration processing.
- **Indirect ICE Risk:** This rule does not give ICE new powers to target trans people directly. However, for those already in high-risk groups (due to race, policing, or precarious status), any **immigration paperwork vulnerability** increases the risk of being flagged for enforcement or removal proceedings.
Sources: [ICE Enforcement FAQs](https://www.ice.gov/immigration-enforcement-frequently-asked-questions) | [DHS Enforcement Guidelines](https://www.ice.gov/doclib/news/guidelines-civilimmigrationlaw.pdf)
**Bottom Line:** This is a significant shift toward **forced "s*x at birth" reporting** in federal immigration systems, creating new legal and administrative risks for the trans community.
(I fact-checked Pink New's post twice (used RouteLLM/GPT-5.3) and summarized by Gemini 3 Flash for this post)
The Trump administration's newly finalised rule, "Enhancing Vetting and Combatting Fraud in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program," poses a significant threat to transgender individuals participating in the Diversity Visa Program in the US, commonly known as the "green card lottery."
Under this rule, which was finalised 11 March, applicants are required to disclose their "biological s*x at birth," regardless of discrepancies with their passports or other official documents.
This requirement creates a loophole that could allow the State Department to label applications from trans people as fraudulent and disqualify them. If a trans person didn’t fill out the form using their “biological s*x at birth,” the State Department would also be able to declare their application fraudulent, even after they’ve entered the country.
The State Department has now said the “biological s*x at birth” requirement applies to all visa applications, not just the green card lottery.
The implications extend to ICE, which now has newfound justification to target transgender individuals under the guise of immigration enforcement. Given that ICE can operate with broad discretion, the stakes for trans people—especially those from racial minority groups—are higher than ever.
📷 Asset via Aleksandra Vaca / Transitics on Substack
📷 US Department of State
📷 Getty
