Golden Ticket for Immigrants: USCIS Updates Gold Card Petition Form
Published Date: 3/10/2026
Notice
Summary
If you’re applying for the Gold Card immigrant program, USCIS is updating the form you use to apply. They want your feedback on these changes by May 11, 2026, so they can make the process smoother and clearer. This update might save you time and effort, but no new fees are involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Gold Card Form Time Burden for Applicants
If you apply for the Gold Card as an individual (a self-petitioner), USCIS is revising Form I-140G. USCIS estimates 1,520 self-petitioners file each year and each filing takes about 5 hours. The overall collection totals 7,960 hours and $819,880 in annual cost burden; comments are due by May 11, 2026.
Gold Card Form Burden on Businesses
If a business files Form I-140G for the Gold Card, USCIS estimates 72 corporate petitioners file each year and each filing takes about 5 hours. That implies 360 hours per year from corporate petitioners as part of the total collection burden; comments must be submitted by May 11, 2026.
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