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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating its visa policies to prevent male trans-identified athletes from traveling to the United States to compete in women's sporting events.

The agency announced on Monday that it revised guidelines for various visa categories, including O-1A for extraordinary ability, in addition to E11 and E21 cardholders, and national interest waivers. USCIS also instructed the U.S Department of Homeland Security to develop policies that bar male athletes from competing in women's sports.

The policy changes align with President Donald Trump's " Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports " executive order signed in February. The order directs federal agencies to interpret Title IX rules prohibiting sex discrimination in education as prohibiting men

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