Form I-140G Immigrant Petition for Gold Card Program

By: Lihua Tan

Overview

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched Form I-140G, Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program, which President Trump established through   Executive Order 14351, (“The Gold Card”). Beginning on December 10, 2025, applicants may file Form I-140G after they register on trumpcard.gov and receive a submission acceptance confirmation. Then, USCIS will contact applicants when it is time to create or log in to their USCIS online account to file the Form I-140G. The fee for Form I-140G is $15,000 per person (principal beneficiary, spouse, child(ren), as applicable). This fee is non-refundable and is in addition to the required Gold Card gift amount.

Background

On September 19, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14351 directing the creation of a new immigration pathway that provides an expedited process to U.S. permanent residency for certain foreign nationals who make a substantial, unrestricted gift to the U.S. Department of Commerce—$1 million for individuals applying on their own behalf or $2 million when a corporation or similar entity donates on behalf of an employee. The Order instructs the Departments of Commerce, State, and Homeland Security to treat a qualifying gift as evidence of eligibility under the EB‑1 extraordinary ability and EB‑2 national interest waiver provisions. The Order does not waive ordinary admissibility, background, or immigrant visa quota requirements.

Who is Affected

The program is aimed at high-net-worth individuals who can contribute the $1 million gift, for themselves and for each accompanying spouse or child, plus a $15,000 USCIS filing fee per family member, and who separately qualify for permanent residence under the EB‑1A (extraordinary ability) or EB‑2 national interest waiver (NIW) classifications (exceptional ability or certain advanced‑degree professionals whose work is in the U.S. national interest).Corporations or similar entities may sponsor key employees under the Trump Gold Card which requires a $2 million gift per sponsored employee, a $1 million gift per accompanying dependent, and a $15,000 processing fee per individual. Under current guidance, corporate Gold Card sponsorship is transferable: the same $2 million corporate gift can later be used to sponsor a different employee, subject to a 1% annual maintenance fee and a 5% transfer fee (which includes the cost of a new USCIS background check), along with any additional USCIS or U.S. Department of State fees that may apply.

Impact on Applicants

Even if a Gold Card petition is approved, applicants must still be admissible under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and pass criminal, security, and sanctions screening. Employment-based visa caps and per-country limits still apply; the program does not create extra immigrant visa numbers beyond those authorized by existing law, and applicants from backlogged countries may still face wait times based on the U.S. Department of State’s Visa Bulletin.

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