Overview
- Applicants pay a nonrefundable $15,000 DHS processing fee, then a $1 million contribution upon approval, with company-sponsored cases set at $2 million.
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said qualified contributors would receive expedited EB-1 or EB-2 green cards after rigorous vetting.
- A planned Platinum tier is listed at $5 million with a claim of up to 270 days’ U.S. residence without tax on non‑U.S. income, and the administration cautions prices may change.
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reported roughly 10,000 preregistrations and projected thousands of sales and billions of dollars in revenue.
- The program is promoted on trumpcard.gov as targeting individuals who bring substantial benefit to the U.S., while opponents argue it privileges the wealthy and contrasts with tighter limits on other migration pathways.