Gold-card immigrant visa program

(a) In general For each of fiscal years 2026 through 2035, 25,000 immigrant visas shall be made available for qualified immigrants seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of engaging in a new commercial enterprise (including a limited partnership)— (1) in which such alien has invested (after the date of the enactment of this Act) or, is actively in the process of investing, capital in an amount not less than $5,000,000 and which is expected to remain invested for not less than 2 years; and (2) which will benefit the United States economy by creating full-time employment for not fewer than 10 United States citizens, United States nationals, or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence or other immigrants lawfully authorized to be employed in the United States (other than the immigrant and the immigrant's spouse, sons, or daughters). (b) Numerical limitations Visas described in this section are not subject to the worldwide levels or numerical limitations under the immigration laws. (c) Definitions In this section, the terms have the meanings given such terms in the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).