The rule of American immigration 'common sense': What changes? What can lead to the rejection of benefit requests? All you need to know | Today news

The USCIS has announced that it will only recognize male and female biological generations for requests for immigration benefits. Here is a look at what changes, what can your application of the American immigration’s ‘common sense’ rule reject: what changes? What can lead to the rejection of benefit requests? All you need to know the US citizenship and immigration services (USCIS) recently stated that it will only recognize two biological generations – male and female. The latest update applies to all pending and future immigration benefit requests submitted on or after April 2, the release of the immigration section said. Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Home Security, has only two generations – male and female, ‘said. McLaughlin further added that the policy corresponds to how Trump promised the American people “a revolution of common sense”, and that “to make sure that the US government’s policy agrees with a simple biological reality.” What changes under the new policy? According to the updated policy, a person’s gender will be determined on the basis of the birth certificate issued on or closest to the birth time. “If the birth certificate issued at or closest to birth indicates a sex other than man or female, USCIS will base the determination of sex on secondary evidence,” the agency said. Which immigration benefit applications would be affected? The USCIS policy of recognizing only two generations will affect all pending applications, and those submitted on April 2, 2025, declared the agency. How can USCIS reject immigration benefit requests? USCIS clearly mentions that it will not only deny benefits because the benefit requester has not properly indicated his or her gender. However, the agency does not issue documents with an empty sex field, and does not issue documents with a sex other than the gender, as is generally evident from a birth certificate issued at the time of birth (or closest to the birth time). What if you don’t mention the sex in immigration benefits? If an advantage requester does not indicate his or her gender, or indicates a generation as the gender on his or her birth certificate issued at the time of birth (or closest to the birth time), there may be delays in the assessment. USCIS can also give notice to benefit the requesters if it issues a USCIS document that reflects another sex than indicated by the benefit requester at the request. What is ‘secondary evidence’ in the American immigrationept? USCIS requires primary evidence when widely available, as determined by the US Department of State. If one cannot get primary evidence, one must show that it cannot or cannot be obtained, and then provide secondary evidence. The secondary evidence must be clear for the missing primary evidence. For example, a birth certificate issued by the government is an example of primary proof of the birth of a child, while a baptismal certificate is an example of secondary evidence of the child’s birth. First published: 4 Apr 2025, 11:26 am Ist