{"id":25083,"date":"2025-08-10T16:31:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T16:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greencardguys.com\/?p=25083"},"modified":"2025-11-27T05:08:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T05:08:45","slug":"steps-toward-implementation-gold-card-residence-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greencardguys.com\/es\/steps-toward-implementation-gold-card-residence-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps Toward Implementation of Gold Card Permanent Residence Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25083\" class=\"elementor elementor-25083\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09c241 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b09c241\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651808ad elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"651808ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">United States: USCIS and State Department Advance Toward Launch of New Gold Card Permanent Residency Program<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894c2c4 elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"894c2c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-block-id=\"block-dc2f3046-28e2-4226-9ecf-61cd74daffb1\"><div data-block-id=\"block-1595ef4f-9cef-4e6e-b2d4-97c19f8d8c1f\"><div data-block-id=\"block-7d2c0bdb-e10c-4f8e-a6b4-d75926923ad9\"><div data-block-id=\"block-e3c27260-b61e-460c-8e6e-e663d1e35dc6\"><p><b>Key Highlights:<\/b><\/p><p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul><li>A new USCIS application form tied to the upcoming Gold Card program \u2014 which will allow foreign nationals to obtain U.S. permanent residency by contributing $1 million individually or $2 million through a corporate sponsor \u2014 has passed federal review, marking a major step toward making the program available.<span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.8px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.8px;\">The U.S. State Department has also submitted a complementary immigrant visa application (DS-260G) for expedited federal review. Approved Gold Card applicants would use this form to pursue their green card at a U.S. consulate abroad.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>President Trump has directed that the Gold Card program be fully operational by December 18, with more guidance expected soon.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de8697f elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de8697f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s Changing?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b719be elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b719be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-block-id=\"block-dc2f3046-28e2-4226-9ecf-61cd74daffb1\"><div data-block-id=\"block-1595ef4f-9cef-4e6e-b2d4-97c19f8d8c1f\"><div data-block-id=\"block-7d2c0bdb-e10c-4f8e-a6b4-d75926923ad9\"><div data-block-id=\"block-e3c27260-b61e-460c-8e6e-e663d1e35dc6\">The U.S. government is rapidly moving to roll out the new Gold Card program, an immigration pathway that grants permanent residency based on substantial donations to the U.S. Treasury. The initiative must be implemented by December 18, following the timeline set by the executive order issued in September.<br \/><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.8px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div data-block-id=\"block-01edff77-45a4-41af-a0a0-491d44db86be\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.8px;\">A proposed\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"letter-spacing: -0.8px;\">Form I-140G<\/strong><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.8px;\">, which will serve as the main petition for Gold Card applicants, has already received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Meanwhile, the State Department is pursuing emergency clearance for the\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"letter-spacing: -0.8px;\">DS-260G<\/strong><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.8px;\">, an immigrant visa application designed for foreign nationals whose Gold Card petitions have been approved. This form mirrors the existing DS-260 but will be specific to the new program.<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.8px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a6df1 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13a6df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the Gold Card Program Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-978af65 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"978af65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-block-id=\"block-dc2f3046-28e2-4226-9ecf-61cd74daffb1\"><div data-block-id=\"block-1595ef4f-9cef-4e6e-b2d4-97c19f8d8c1f\"><div data-block-id=\"block-7d2c0bdb-e10c-4f8e-a6b4-d75926923ad9\"><div data-block-id=\"block-e3c27260-b61e-460c-8e6e-e663d1e35dc6\">Through the Gold Card initiative:<span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.8px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div data-block-id=\"block-e3c27260-b61e-460c-8e6e-e663d1e35dc6\">\u00a0<\/div><ul><li data-block-id=\"block-01edff77-45a4-41af-a0a0-491d44db86be\"><strong>Individual applicants<\/strong>\u00a0can qualify a foreign national for U.S. permanent residence by donating\u00a0<strong>$1 million<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-block-id=\"block-01edff77-45a4-41af-a0a0-491d44db86be\"><strong>Corporate sponsors<\/strong>\u00a0can petition on behalf of a foreign national by contributing\u00a0<strong>$2 million<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>Eligible beneficiaries would obtain a green card under either the\u00a0<strong>EB-1 extraordinary ability<\/strong>\u00a0category or the\u00a0<strong>EB-2 National Interest Waiver<\/strong>\u00a0category, depending on which classification best fits their profile.<\/p><p>Further implementation details, processing steps, and timelines are expected to be released in the coming weeks as federal agencies finalize the program.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404a2f5 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"404a2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Details on the Proposed Gold Card Application Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc3d9d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dc3d9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-block-id=\"block-dc2f3046-28e2-4226-9ecf-61cd74daffb1\"><div data-block-id=\"block-1595ef4f-9cef-4e6e-b2d4-97c19f8d8c1f\"><div data-block-id=\"block-7d2c0bdb-e10c-4f8e-a6b4-d75926923ad9\"><div data-block-id=\"block-e3c27260-b61e-460c-8e6e-e663d1e35dc6\">Draft instructions for the new\u00a0Form I-140G\u00a0outline a multi-step process the government intends to use when the Gold Card program launches. The proposed steps include:<\/div><div data-block-id=\"block-e3c27260-b61e-460c-8e6e-e663d1e35dc6\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><ol><li data-block-id=\"block-e3c27260-b61e-460c-8e6e-e663d1e35dc6\"><strong>Submitting a Gold Card application to the U.S. Department of Commerce.<\/strong><\/li><li data-block-id=\"block-e3c27260-b61e-460c-8e6e-e663d1e35dc6\"><strong>Paying a nonrefundable fee of $15,000 per applicant<\/strong>\u00a0via <a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"http:\/\/pay.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pay.gov<\/a>.<\/li><li data-block-id=\"block-e3c27260-b61e-460c-8e6e-e663d1e35dc6\"><strong>Filing Form I-140G with USCIS<\/strong>, which will serve as the primary petition for the new immigrant visa category.<\/li><\/ol><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>USCIS will rely on Form I-140G to determine whether a foreign national qualifies for the new immigrant category and to verify that all donated funds come from lawful sources. After USCIS approves the I-140G petition\u2014and once an immigrant visa is available in the relevant category\u2014the applicant must complete\u00a0<strong>consular processing<\/strong>\u00a0through the U.S. Department of State. This means attending an interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate and applying for an immigrant visa using the forthcoming\u00a0<strong>Form DS-260G<\/strong>, which is currently under emergency review by the Office of Management and Budget.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><p>Notably, the draft instructions do\u00a0<strong>no<\/strong>\u00a0address whether Gold Card beneficiaries inside the United States will be able to pursue\u00a0<strong>ajuste de estatus<\/strong>\u00a0through USCIS, leaving that question open until further guidance is released.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d08fc2 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d08fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s Next for the Gold Card Program?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6063d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d6063d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-block-id=\"block-dc2f3046-28e2-4226-9ecf-61cd74daffb1\"><div data-block-id=\"block-1595ef4f-9cef-4e6e-b2d4-97c19f8d8c1f\"><div data-block-id=\"block-7d2c0bdb-e10c-4f8e-a6b4-d75926923ad9\"><div data-block-id=\"block-e3c27260-b61e-460c-8e6e-e663d1e35dc6\">Although the release of draft immigration forms represents meaningful progress, the Gold Card program is\u00a0<strong>not yet finalized<\/strong>. The initial step\u2014an application to the Department of Commerce\u2014has yet to be published, and significant operational details remain pending. Federal agencies are expected to release additional information in the coming weeks as they work toward the mandated\u00a0<strong>December 18 rollout deadline<\/strong>.<br \/><br \/>The government has also provided no updates on a related\u00a0<strong>Platinum Card program<\/strong>. While this option was not included in President Trump\u2019s September executive order, it does appear on the Administration\u2019s Gold Card program website. According to the site, the Platinum Card would permit a foreign national who makes a\u00a0<strong>$5 million contribution<\/strong>\u00a0to the U.S. government (plus processing fees) to reside in the United States for up to\u00a0<strong>270 days per year<\/strong>\u00a0without incurring U.S. tax liability on non-U.S. income.<br \/><br \/>This update is for informational purposes only. For further guidance, please reach out to your immigration advisor at GreenCardGuys Law Group.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973ce02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"973ce02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-8e05289f-3796-4e0f-be62-b56c0b63ca8f\"><p>En <a href=\"http:\/\/greencardguys.com\/es\/\">GreenCardGuys<\/a>, we handle these cases with the privacy, compassion, and urgency they deserve. Your safety and your future matter.<\/p><p>Call us confidentially at 346-770-3665 or email us at <a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"mailto:wecare@greencardguys.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wecare@greencardguys.com<\/a>. We\u2019re here. And we\u2019re ready to help.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United States: USCIS and State Department Advance Toward Launch of New Gold Card Permanent Residency Program Key Highlights: \u00a0 A new USCIS application form tied to the upcoming Gold Card program \u2014 which will allow foreign nationals to obtain U.S. permanent residency by contributing $1 million individually or $2 million through a corporate sponsor \u2014 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":26321,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[16],"class_list":["post-25083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration-tips","tag-green-card"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/greencardguys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/greencardguys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/greencardguys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greencardguys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greencardguys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25083"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/greencardguys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26332,"href":"https:\/\/greencardguys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25083\/revisions\/26332"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greencardguys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/greencardguys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greencardguys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greencardguys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}