On June 1, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced 16 new classes of admission (COAs) for employment-based immigrant categories under the Gold Card program, established by Executive Order 14351.
USCIS noted that the Gold Card program is available to certain individuals who make an “unrestricted gift” to the Department of Commerce under 15 U.S.C. 1522 (or for whom a corporation or similar entity makes such a gift), and their spouses and children.
The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system will now provide an initial verification response of “Lawful Permanent Resident—Employment Authorized” for the 16 Gold Card COAs, USCIS said.
