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ROTHESAY · GOLD CARD FIELD GUIDE

Does the Gold Card let a Rothesay founder skip the EB-1 or EB-2 evidence?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. The official framework still requires LPR eligibility, admissibility, visa availability, vetting and requested supporting documents. But Executive Order 14351 directs the gift to be treated as evidence under specified EB-1 or EB-2 grounds, so ordinary category evidence is not simply unchanged.

The category still has to be earned

Hypothetical example: a Rothesay founder is told that the Gold Card requires nothing beyond payment. The official page instead describes a nonrefundable processing fee, vetting and, after successful vetting, a gift to the U.S. government.

Executive Order 14351 directs State and DHS to treat the gift as evidence of eligibility under specified EB-1 and EB-2 grounds. The current FAQ separately requires the applicant to be eligible for lawful permanent resident status, admissible to the United States and have a visa available, and USCIS requests Form I-140G with supporting documents. Her professional record may be relevant to requested materials, but an ordinary multinational-executive, extraordinary-ability or EB-2 checklist should not be presented as if the gift had no evidentiary effect.

She should verify the official terms and instructions immediately before paying.