Do not assume that result. Confirm the actual government arrangement and instructions for the stage reached.
Separate payer from programme structure
A private offer may affect funding without establishing a procedural conversion. Preserve the existing case facts and the new proposal for review.
As published: a nonrefundable processing fee, successful vetting, and a gift to the U.S. government, after which the applicant proceeds through an existing employment-based immigrant category subject to its own eligibility rules, admissibility and visa availability. The programme is open to applicants who pass vetting and who then make the required gift to the U.S. government, together with a nonrefundable processing fee of fifteen thousand United States dollars per person. Separately confirm the current Gold Card eligibility, admissibility and visa-availability requirements, and assess both on the applicant's actual documented position rather than a general comparison. The published Gold Card framework is organised around a financial transfer of a different character, so the analysis is about what is transferred, on what terms, what it entitles the payer to and what happens if the arrangement changes. Begin with immigration history, proposed EB-1 or EB-2 basis, current residence, admissibility facts, family details, and official instructions. Do not assume the framework grants citizenship outright or bypasses background review simply because the proposed financial commitment is available.