Trump Gold Card

In line with Executive Order 14351 issued by President Donald Trump on September 19, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)  has opened up to the public the Trump Gold Card Program.

This program provides eligibility for two separate immigrant visa classifications: 1.) First preference alien of extraordinary ability; and 2.) Second preference alien of exceptional ability who is seeking a National Interest Waiver (NIW). You must request one of the two classifications. You have to be careful though which one you are going to choose as the wait times may differ from each other.

The way it works is this: It is as if you are giving a gift to the United States. Your petition must establish that you have sufficient funds to make the required unrestricted gift to the Department of Commerce; and any funds to be used for the gift have been obtained through lawful means.

For an individual filing Form I-140G on his or her own behalf, the required gift to the United States is $1 million for each person requesting a Gold Card, including the principal beneficiary, any accompanying spouse, and any children listed on this petition who are also requesting a Gold Card. If a corporation or similar entity is filing Form I-140G on behalf of an individual, the required gift is $2 million for the principal beneficiary requesting a Gold Card, and $1 million per person for any accompanying spouse or children listed on this petition who are also requesting a Gold Card.

A petitioner may file Form I-140G which is the first step in the Gold Card process. You may only file Form I-140G after you have registered your information on trumpcard.gov and received confirmation your submission was accepted. USCIS will contact you when it is time to create or log in to your USCIS online account to file the Form I-140G. Once the petition is approved and there is an immigrant visa number available in the requested employment-based classification, you must complete consular processing with the U.S. Department of State at an embassy or consulate to get an immigrant visa and travel to the United States to be admitted as a lawful permanent resident.

The fee for Form I-140G is $15,000 per person. This fee will not be refunded regardless of the action taken on your petition or how long it takes to issue a decision. And take note, Form I-140G can only be filed through your USCIS online account; it cannot be mailed as a paper-based form.

So if you have a million bucks to spare in order to fulfill your American dream, the Trump Gold Card is the way to go.