Child of G11 or G14 (Gold Card · First Preference)｜New Arrival
Child of G11 or G14 (Gold Card · First Preference)｜New Arrival
- 01Immigrant Category
- Employment-based immigration—Gold Card (first preference EB-1, 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(1)(A))
- 02Method of Obtaining Status
- Consular immigrant visa/new admission
- 03Applicant Role
- Children
- 04Nature of Residency
- Permanent resident
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Code status
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Underlying pathway status
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02One-Sentence Status Summary
Child of G11 or G14 (Gold Card · First Preference)｜New Arrival
05Pathway Family and Related Immigration Pathways
Pathway family (working classification):Employment-based immigration—Gold Card (first preference EB-1, 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(1)(A))
Correspondence to specific subpathwaysUnsubstantiated / Pending Review: This edition retains only the working pathway-family classification provided by the source catalog.
Difficulty-of-Obtaining Scorev1
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06Applicant Role
Source catalog's working classification:Children
07Method of Obtaining Status
Source catalog's working classification:Consular immigrant visa/new admission
08Conditional Resident Status and Permanent Nature of Residence
Unsubstantiated / Pending Review：The source catalog does not specify conditional resident status for each entry.
Residence category (working classification):Permanent resident
09Principal Applicant / Derivative Relationship
This edition includes no documented code relationships; none are inferred from code prefixes or suffixes.
04Time Period and Evidentiary Limits on “Whether It Can Still Be Newly Obtained Today”
Time-period notation:Newly added in 2026 / current codes
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Status not verified
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Status recorded at the time of the original snapshot (not a conclusion about current status)
- COA added by the authorities in recent years; actual scope of applicability depends on the specific eligibility rules
Fields that were unverified at the time of the original snapshot remain unchanged. See the newly added pathway verification for current status; other fields are not thereby elevated to verified status.
03Official English and Chinese Working Translation
Child of G11 or G14 (Arrival)
Working Chinese name (translated): Child of G11 or G14 (Gold Card · First Preference)｜New Arrival
10Same-Code / Cross-Era Notice
The source does not flag any risk of cross-era confusion.
The same code may have different meanings in different eras. The source and era are preserved for each entry below; entries are not merged across eras, nor does their inclusion indicate current validity.
- G13Newly added in 2026 / current codesUSCIS-2026-GOLD-G13
Child of G11 or G14 (Arrival)
- Official Grouping
- Employment-Based Gold Card
- Legal Authority
- INA 203(b)(1)(A) [8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(1)(A)]
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The USCIS SAVE page (Last Reviewed 06/23/2026) lists this code, and its opening paragraph cites 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(1)(A), (b)(2)(A), and (b)(2)(B); SSA EM-26031 (Effective 08/04/2026) states that Executive Order 14351 established the Gold Card Program and separately lists 8 Adjustment codes (G16–G19, G26–G29).
11General Limitations for Existing Holders
- Discontinuation of a code does not automatically revoke LPR status previously lawfully obtained; an individual's status still depends on subsequent facts.
This page compiles code reference materials. It does not constitute legal advice or determine any individual's current immigration status.
01Code and Original Source Notation
Normalized code:G13
The source contains no other notation differing from the normalized code.
12Sources, Dates, and Review Status (Entry by Entry)
USCIS-2026-GOLD-G13
USCIS 2026 New COA Announcement · 2026-06-23
Original snapshot review status:Official original text entered; Chinese is a working translation(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)
- ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
- · Chinese name：Working Chinese translation, not subjected to word-by-word legal review
- ✓ Legal Authority：Legal authority checked against the official original text
- · Status in the original snapshot：Current availability was not officially confirmed in the original snapshot only; see the added pathway verification for current status.
- ✓ Applicant Role：Role supported by an official label
- ✓ Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status supported by an official label
- ✓ Status category：Status category verified
Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Status not verified
This site has not yet verified through official materials whether this pathway is currently available; the existence of a code is not used to presume that it is open or closed.
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