State Department finalizes replacing "gender" with "sex" in visa rules; DV entry form must match biological sex at birth

91 FR 11891. Final rule on the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. Replaces "gender" with "sex" in 22 CFR Part 42 per EO 14168. In responding to comments, the Department states the DV entry form offers only male and female options and the sex marker should match the applicant's biological sex at birth even if that differs from the sex on the foreign passport or other documents. Finalizes 2025-14784; neither is in the catalogue, so both are listed as add and the reviewer may merge them. Related step (2025-08-05, 2025-14784): 90 FR 37437. Related step (2026-03-11, see sources): A final rule, "Visas: Enhancing Vetting and Combatting Fraud in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program," published March 11, 2026 and effective April 10, 2026, requires passport information from Diversity Visa entrants.