Spouse of G16 or G19 (Gold Card · First Preference)｜Adjustment of Status
Spouse of G16 or G19 (Gold Card · First Preference)｜Adjustment of Status
- 01Immigrant Category
- Employment-based immigration—EB-1/EB-2/EB-3
- 02Method of Obtaining Status
- Adjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
- 03Applicant Role
- Spouse
- 04Nature of Residency
- Permanent resident
Code source:Code source confirmed
This code appears in an official code table or official announcement; this establishes only that the code exists, not that all fields have been verified or that applications are currently open.
The code appears in the list of 16 Gold Card COAs in SSA PolicyNet EM-26031; the USCIS SAVE page dated 2026-06-23 lists only eight Arrival codes and does not include this code on that same page.
Notes on Code and Data SourcesAvailability status (code and pathway assessed separately)
Code status
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Underlying pathway status
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.
Not all of the following working fields have completed legal review. See the newly added verification for the current status of the pathway; unverified fields, such as translated names and legal authorities, are not thereby elevated to verified status, nor does this constitute individualized legal advice.
02One-Sentence Status Summary
Spouse of G16 or G19 (Gold Card · First Preference)｜Adjustment of Status
05Pathway Family and Related Immigration Pathways
Pathway family (working classification):Employment-based immigration—EB-1/EB-2/EB-3
Correspondence to specific subpathwaysUnsubstantiated / Pending Review: This edition retains only the working pathway-family classification provided by the source catalog.
Difficulty-of-Obtaining Scorev1
This site has not yet established a vetted factual assessment for this pathway; no inference is made from the code number.
An assessment under this site's editorial rules, not a government score, probability of approval, or individualized legal conclusion.Scoring Methodology
06Applicant Role
Source catalog's working classification:Spouse
07Method of Obtaining Status
Source catalog's working classification:Adjustment of status or creation of an LPR record
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
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.
Status recorded at the time of the original snapshot (not a conclusion about current status)
- COA newly established in 2026 (listed in SSA EM-26031; the USCIS SAVE page dated 2026-06-23 lists only Arrival codes); officials have not specified whether applications are currently being accepted or the category is open
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
Spouse of G16 or G19 (Adjustment)
Working Chinese name (translated): Spouse of G16 or G19 (Gold Card · First Preference)｜Adjustment of Status
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.
- G17Newly added in 2026 / current codesUSCIS-2026-GOLD-G17
Spouse of G16 or G19 (Adjustment)
- Official Grouping
- Employment-Based Gold Card
- Legal Authority
- INA 203(b); Executive Order 14351
Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)
The USCIS SAVE new COA page (Last Reviewed 06/23/2026) lists only 8 Arrival codes; SSA EM-26031 (Effective 08/04/2026) lists 16 Gold Card COAs, including this Adjustment code, with the initial SAVE response “Lawful Permanent Resident - Employment Authorized”.
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:G17
The source contains no other notation differing from the normalized code.
12Sources, Dates, and Review Status (Entry by Entry)
USCIS-2026-GOLD-G17
SSA EM-26031 Gold Card COA List · EM-26031, Effective 08/04/2026 (accessed 2026-10-10)
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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