No. The official FAQ retains eligibility for permanent residence, admissibility and EB-1 or EB-2 visa availability as conditions. The gift is part of the described process, not a universal substitute for legal requirements.
Identify the exact basis for the proposed case
Bring the official instructions and the applicant’s circumstances to an individualized review. Distinguish promotional descriptions from the evidence required by the actual filing process. Ask which classification applies and what unresolved facts could affect it. Do not assume the framework grants citizenship or bypasses background review simply because the proposed financial commitment is available.
The published framework uses classifications that already exist within employment-based immigration, in the first and second preference categories, which means the requirements and procedures of the underlying category continue to matter and should be examined rather than skipped. The published Gold Card framework is built around a financial transfer of a different character, and the analysis that follows is correspondingly different: what exactly is transferred, to whom, on what terms, what it entitles the payer to, and what happens if the arrangement changes. The official material describes reusing a corporate gift for a new sponsored employee subject to a transfer mechanism, a stated fee, and fresh screening, so counsel should verify the current conditions for both individuals.