No. The process can require review of the applicant’s actual history, eligibility and records, and no passport guarantees an approval date. A fee payment or complete document submission does not eliminate admissibility or visa-availability requirements. Plan using the actual instructions and outstanding steps.
Resolve missing records without promising a timetable
Identify the requested document, responsible issuer and any stated deadline. Contact the official process if a requirement cannot be met, while recognizing that an enquiry does not automatically pause it. Travel and work should be tied to actual status and documents rather than a hoped-for vetting date.
No fixed, guaranteed timeline is appropriate to rely on for a program that is still comparatively new and described as evolving; processing depends on the underlying employment-based category used and the program's own registration and review steps at the time of filing. An applicant submits the application and processing fee, undergoes vetting, receives further instructions, makes the gift when told, and then proceeds toward permanent residence through the employment-based classification the authorities determine, which depends on a visa number being available under the Visa Bulletin. TN admissions are granted for up to three years at a time and renewed on the strength of continued professional employment; the Gold Card leads toward an immigrant category whose timing depends on vetting, the gift and visa availability.