On February 2, OAP will update our visa request tool. 

This update will involve the following change:

  • A third gender option, “Other”, will be added to all forms for J-1 exchange visitors and J-2 dependents. This change reflects options available in the U.S. government’s Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and associated systems for J-1s, as well as the fact that many countries now allow for a third gender option on their passports. This change will affect the following forms:
    • J Visa Request
    • Add J-2 Dependent
  • ISO will revise our J Visa Intake Form accordingly. Please make sure you use the most current version at https://ap.washington.edu/j1-intake-2/.
  • Please note that because USCIS (the agency that adjudicates H-1B, TN, E-3, and O-1 applications) does not currently recognize a third gender option, the H Visa Request will continue to list only two gender options.
  • This change will not affect how sex or gender are listed in any other UW systems; in particular, Workday’s options for listing these attributes will not change.

No other changes will affect the unit administrator or scholar experience. There will be no scheduled outage for this update.

Contact acadvisa@uw.edu with any questions.