"Trump Gold Card"　Permanent residency with $1 million

The Trump administration has announced a new program that will issue preferential permanent residency to wealthy foreign nationals who "donate" to the United States. Presidential Executive Order14351"Gold Card," issued on September19, 2025, would require the Departments of Commerce, State, and Homeland Security to expedite the process for foreigners who make significant investments in the U.S. government. Directed that procedures for permanent residence be established. The donation amount is specified as $1million for individuals and $2million for corporations donating on behalf of individuals. Donations are deposited in a special account at the Treasury Department and are intended to be used for the promotion of commerce and U.S. industry. The following 3agencies are involved in the application for this program. (1) acceptance of a donation of $100million or $200million by the Department of Commerce, (2) processing of an immigrant visa by the Department of State (Embassy/Consulate), or (3) application for change of status to green card by the DHS/USCIS. Application for change of status to green card (AOS).

According to a post on the Department of Commerce's social networking site, the new program is expected to generate $100billion in revenue, which will be used to help reduce the U.S. tax burden and the national debt. The donation is expected to help reduce the U.S. tax burden and national debt. While the Trump administration insists on a strict crackdown on illegal immigration, it will also take steps to expedite permanent residency for wealthy foreigners who make large "donations.

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• Within 90days (of the date of issuance of the Presidential Decree (9months19of 2025year). December19, 2025), each institution is instructed to take the necessary steps to implement this program.

• The Gold Card is not a new statutory immigrant visa category, and donations are evidence of eligibility for the EB-1Business category or the EB-2 NIW(National Interest Waiver) category The donation is expected to be treated as However, there are no regulations to support this at this time.

   

• Gold Cards will be allocated from the EB-1 and EB-2 categories of visa quotas as described above, which will impact the number of annual visas issued in these categories. This is expected to have an impact on the number of annual visas issued in these categories.

• The program is intended for applicants who are "successful entrepreneurs, investors, businessmen or businesswomen.

• Presidential Directive 14351directs the Secretary to consider expanding this program to EB-5 applicants in the future. The EB-5program allows individuals to apply for permanent residence by investing in a business or development project in the United States.

While the specific operation of the application process, application forms, fees and start date for this program have not yet been released, applicants can expect to undergo background checks and security checks similar to those for regular immigrant visa applications. At this time, applicants can visit the portal to receive updates on the process, https://trumpcard.gov/ Instructed to register at https://trumpcard.gov/, it is not yet clear how that information will be handled. The website also mentions a waiting list for the "Trump Platinum Card," which states that a donation of $5million "allows you to stay for up to 270days without incurring US taxes on your non-US income.

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