Overview
- Applications are live at TrumpCard.gov, with a nonrefundable $15,000 DHS processing fee and a $1 million payment due after vetting for individual applicants.
- A corporate track costs $2 million per sponsored employee plus the $15,000 fee, includes a 1% annual maintenance charge and allows transfers for a 5% fee.
- Officials say DHS will conduct extensive background checks, and the administration is touting potential receipts of billions flowing to a Treasury account.
- A proposed $5 million Platinum tier is on a waitlist, with the site advertising up to 270 days in the U.S. without tax on foreign income.
- The program is positioned as a replacement for EB-5, but applicants must still qualify for EB‑1 or EB‑2 visas and may face per‑country quota delays, according to the site.