Changing Personal Information With USCIS
If there are changes to your personal information that you need to update with USCIS such as your name and/or gender you have two potential options.
If you have been scheduled for an interview at a USCIS Field Office, you can update your information at that interview. Otherwise, you can follow the procedures from the USCIS website, which are described below.
Name Change
If you would like to update the name reflected on your document, you must provide sufficient evidence of your name change, such as:
— a court order;
— marriage certificate;
— divorce decree; or
— other vital document record.
For more information, see USCIS Policy Manual Volume 12, Citizenship and Naturalization, Part K, Certificates of Citizenship and Naturalization, Chapter 4, Replacement of Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization.
Gender Change
As of March 31, 2023, you do not need to provide supporting evidence to change the gender listed on your immigration documents (with a limited exception). Note: As of April 1, 2024, USCIS provides the option “X” for gender in addition to “m” for male and “f” for female on the Form N-400 Application for Naturalization. USCIS has stated that this option will be coming to more of their forms in the future.
If you want to update your gender information on a Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship, you must still provide the required supporting documentation of the change, as listed in the Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document instructions (PDF, 263.39 KB).
For more information, see USCIS Policy Manual Volume 12, Citizenship and Naturalization, Part K, Certificates of Citizenship and Naturalization, Chapter 4, Replacement of Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization.
Changing Your Personal Information on Immigration Documents
The table below provides information on how to request a biographic change on a specific document.
| If your benefit request is still pending with USCIS, and you have not received a final decision notice or USCIS-issued document | If you have already received your USCIS-issued document | |
|---|---|---|
| Employment Authorization Document (EAD) | If you received a Request for Evidence (RFE) or interview notice: Provide the following in response to the RFE or at your interview:A letter explaining the change requested; andSupporting documentation of the change (if required).If you have an online account: Upload the following as new evidence to the pending application:A letter explaining the change requested; andSupporting documentation of the change (if required).If you do not have an online account: Email USCIS-updategenderinfo@uscis.dhs.gov and request to change your name or gender marker or both.If you are seeking to make a correction due to a typographical error, please visit the “How to Request a correction to your notice or document (based on USCIS error)” section on this page. This email only handles formal name or gender marker changes.If you have Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) related matter or T or U visa related matter: Refer to the Contact Us webpage (Inquiries for VAWA, T, and U Filings section). | Submit the following to USCIS:A new Form I-765;Applicable fees (see note);The EAD containing the incorrect information;A letter explaining the change requested; andSupporting documentation of the change (if required).File online (if eligible) or refer to the filing locations for Form I-765 webpage for mailing address information if filing by paper.Note on fees: If you are requesting a replacement EAD for an eligibility category based on a pending Form I-485 filed after July 30, 2007, that you paid a fee for, then you do not need to pay the Form I-765 filing fee. |
| Green Card (Permanent Resident Card) | If you received an RFE or interview notice: Provide the following in response to the RFE or at the interview:A letter explaining the change requested; andSupporting documentation of the change (if required).If you have an online account: Upload the following as new evidence to the pending application:A letter explaining the change requested; andSupporting documentation of the change (if required).If you do not have an online account: Email USCIS-updategenderinfo@uscis.dhs.gov and request to change your name or gender marker or both.If you are seeking to make a correction due to a typographical error, please visit the “How to Request a correction to your notice or document (based on USCIS error)” section on this page. This email only handles formal name or gender marker changes.If you have Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) related matter or T or U visa related matter: Refer to the Contact Us webpage (Inquiries for VAWA, T, and U Filings section). | Submit the following to USCIS:Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Green Card);Applicable fees;The Green Card containing the incorrect information; andSupporting documentation to show what the correct information should be (see Form I-90 instructions (PDF, 361.11 KB) for examples).File online or refer to the Where to File section of the Form I-90 webpage for mailing address information if filing by paper. |
| Travel Document (Such as an Advance Parole Document or Refugee Travel Document) | If you received an RFE or interview notice: Provide the following in response to the RFE or at the interview:A letter explaining the change requested; andSupporting documentation of the change (if required).If you have an online account: Upload the following as new evidence to the pending application:A letter explaining the change requested; andSupporting documentation of the change (if required).If you do not have an online account: Email USCIS-updategenderinfo@uscis.dhs.gov and request to change your name or gender or both.If you are seeking to make a correction due to a typographical error, please visit the “How to Request a correction to your notice or document (based on USCIS error)” section on this page. This email only handles formal name or gender marker changes.If you have Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) related matter or T or U visa related matter: Refer to the Contact Us webpage (Inquiries for VAWA, T, and U Filings section). | Submit the following to USCIS:A new Form I-131 (select the filing category for the type of travel document being requested);Applicable fees (see note);The travel document containing the incorrect information; andSupporting documentation of the change (if required).Refer to the filing addresses for Form I-131 webpage for mailing address information. (Online filing is currently not available for Form I-131.) Note on fees: If you are requesting a replacement Advance Parole Document and have a pending Form I-485 filed after July 30, 2007, that you paid a fee for, then you do not need to pay a filing fee. |
| Naturalization or Citizenship Certificate | If you received an RFE or interview notice: Provide the following in response to the RFE or at the interview:A letter explaining the change requested; andSupporting documentation of the change (if required).If you have an online account: Upload the following as new evidence to the pending application:A letter explaining the change requested; andSupporting documentation of the change (if required).If you do not have an online account: Email USCIS-updategenderinfo@uscis.dhs.gov and request to change your name or gender or both.If you are seeking to make a correction due to a typographical error, please visit the “How to Request a correction to your notice or document (based on USCIS error)” section on this page. This email only handles formal name or gender marker changes.If you have Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) related matter or T or U visa related matter: Refer to the Contact Us webpage (Inquiries for VAWA, T, and U Filings section). | Submit the following to USCIS:Form N-565 (complete Part 5 to explain the change);Applicable fees;The naturalization or citizenship certificate containing the incorrect information; andSupporting documentation to show what the correct information should be (see Form N-565 instructions (PDF, 263.39 KB) for examples).File online or refer to the Where to File section of the Form N-565 webpage for mailing address information if filing by paper.Please note that USCIS generally cannot change a date of birth on a Certificate of Naturalization after we issue it (see Form N-565 instructions (PDF, 263.39 KB) for more information). |
| Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record(Including Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Record and Crewman’s Landing Permit) | If you received an RFE or interview notice: Provide the following in response to the RFE or at the interview:A letter explaining the change requested; andSupporting documentation of the change (if required).If you have an online account: Upload the following as new evidence to the pending application:A letter explaining the change requested; andSupporting documentation of the change (if required).If you do not have an online account: Email USCIS-updategenderinfo@uscis.dhs.gov and request to change your name or gender or both.If you are seeking to make a correction due to a typographical error, please visit the “How to Request a correction to your notice or document (based on USCIS error)” section on this page. This email only handles formal name or gender marker changes.If you have Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) related matter or T or U visa related matter: Refer to the Contact Us webpage (Inquiries for VAWA, T, and U Filings section). | Submit the following to USCIS:Form I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document;Applicable fees;The Arrival/Departure Record containing the incorrect information;A copy of a government-issued ID verifying your legal name and date of birth; andSupporting documentation to show what the correct information should be (if required).Refer to the filing locations for Form I-102 webpage for mailing address information. (Online filing is currently not available for Form I-102.)(This does not include Arrival/Departure Records issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). If CBP issued your Arrival/Departure Record, go to the nearest CBP port of entry or deferred inspection office to correct the document. If you were admitted at an air or sea port of entry and received an electronic Form I-94, you should go to CBP’s Form I-94 page to get a paper version of your Form I-94, including a replacement Form I-94.) (Asylees issued Form I-94 by a USCIS asylum office should not file Form I-102, but instead contact the asylum office with jurisdiction over their current residence to obtain a replacement Form I-94.) |
