August 9, 2021 USCIS Removes Barriers to U.S. Citizenship for Children Born Abroad Through Assisted Reproductive Technology Dear Stakeholder, On August 5, 2021, USCIS updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding children born outside of the United States and determining whether children born through assisted reproductive technology (ART) are considered to have been born “in wedlock.” USCIS now