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Paperwork Reduction Act Submission

EMERGENCY REVIEW

Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration

OMB Number 1405-XXXX,

DS-260G (Gold Visa Application)

1. Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), Section 204 [8 U.S.C. § 1154]: Procedures for granting immigrant status.

2. INA, Section 203 [8 U.S.C. § 1153]: Allocation of immigrant visas.

3. INA section 208(d) [8 U.S.C. § 1158(d)]

4. INA Section 212(a) [8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)]

5. INA section 222(a) [8 U.S.C. § 1202(a)]: Application for visas.

6. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 8, Chapter I, Subchapter B, Part 204 [8 CFR Part 204]: Immigrant Petitions.

7. Code of Federal Regulations Title 22, Chapter I, Subchapter E, Part 42 [22 CFR Part 42]: Visas: Documentation of Immigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended.

8. Executive Order 14161, “Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats” (January 20, 2025).

9. Executive Order 14351, “The Gold Card” (September 19, 2025).