The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has approved a revised USCIS petition form for the Gold Card program, marking a new administrative step in implementation of the immigration initiative created by Executive Order 14351.
According to the official OIRA information-collection record, Form I-140G, Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program, was approved with changes on September 11, 2026. The information collection is now listed as active under OMB Control Number 1615-0167, with an expiration date of September 30, 2029.
What the approval covers
USCIS describes Form I-140G as the petition used by an individual self-petitioner or by a corporation or similar entity to request an employment-based immigrant visa through the Gold Card program. OIRA’s record says the information collected will be used to assess eligibility for an available employment-based immigrant visa.
The filing framework traces back to Executive Order 14351, signed September 19, 2025. The order directed the Commerce, State and Homeland Security departments to establish a Gold Card program tied to unrestricted gifts of $1 million for an individual applicant or $2 million when a corporation or similar entity makes the gift on behalf of an individual.
The executive order directs immigration authorities, consistent with applicable law, to treat the qualifying gift as evidence relevant to eligibility under the EB-1 extraordinary ability category or the EB-2 exceptional ability category with a national interest waiver. OIRA’s current I-140G record likewise identifies those employment-based classifications in its description of the form.
USCIS increased the projected filing volume
The approved information collection estimates 1,592 annual responses, up from 1,000 previously approved responses. USCIS estimates 1,520 annual self-petitioner filings and 72 corporate-petitioner filings, with an estimated five hours of respondent time per filing.
OIRA’s record also shows an estimated annual respondent cost burden of $819,880 and an annual federal-government cost of $23.88 million.
USCIS said the revision includes additional edits to Form I-140G intended to streamline the form’s structure in preparation for guided electronic filing capability.
What this does not mean
The September 11 OIRA action is an approval of the information collection associated with Form I-140G. It is not, by itself, a new immigration regulation and the OIRA record specifically states that the information collection is not associated with rulemaking.
The approval also should not be read by itself as confirmation that USCIS has opened a new filing window or that every operational component of the Gold Card program is available. Applicants should rely on current USCIS filing instructions and official agency announcements before attempting to submit a petition.
How the form reached OIRA
USCIS published a 60-day notice for the revised collection on March 10, 2026, followed by a 30-day notice on May 29. The agency submitted the package to OIRA on May 29, and OIRA concluded its review on September 11 with an “Approved with change” action.
The latest approval is significant because it moves the program’s core USCIS petition paperwork through the federal Paperwork Reduction Act review process while also showing that USCIS is preparing the form for guided electronic filing.
