United States | Trump Gold Card update: Program is now live; USCIS publishes official Form I‑140G with instructions

The Trump administration officially launched the Gold Card program on Dec. 10. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published Form I-140G, Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program, on its website — along with instructions, valid edition date (Nov. 19, 2025) and other filing details.

Key Points:

• Before filing Form I-140G, applicants must:
  • First register their information on trumpcard.gov
  • Submit payment of the filing fee via credit card or wire transfer on trumpcard.gov
  • Receive submission confirmation from trumpcard.gov
  • Wait for USCIS’s notice instructing when to log in and/or create a USCIS online account to upload the form
• Form I-140G can only be filed online via a USCIS online account. Paper submissions will not be accepted.
• According to the website, “The filing fee is $15,000 per person (principal beneficiary, spouse, child(ren), as applicable).”
• Form I-140G requires identification of source of donation funds and documentary evidence of the source.
• Applicants will be able to message USCIS via their online account if further help is required completing Form I-140G. The BAL Gold Card Practice Group is also available to assist applicants with the process.
• Upon receiving an email after vetting is complete, applicants or their corporate sponsors will be invited to pay the $1 million or $2 million payment (depending on application type). Note: Additional $1 million payments will be collected for dependent applicants.
• According to the trumpcard.gov website, processing time will be “weeks.”
• Upon approval of the I-140G, the applicant will be required to attend an interview at a U.S. consulate or embassy abroad. Timing for this stage will depend on the availability of visas in the EB-1 and EB-2 categories.
• BAL will continue to monitor related developments and provide updates.

Additional Information: The Department of Homeland Security received emergency approval on Nov. 19 from the Office of Management and Budget to implement Form I-140G. The Trump Gold Card program was established by executive order 14351 as an immigration initiative marking an exclusive pathway to permanent residency in the U.S.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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