Overview
- The White House activated trumpcard.gov and began accepting applications, requiring a $15,000 nonrefundable processing fee before DHS and USCIS vetting.
- Individuals are priced at $1 million for permanent-resident status with a path to citizenship, while corporations can sponsor employees for $2 million per worker.
- Officials say the program will replace EB-5 and direct proceeds to a U.S. Treasury account, with decisions advertised as accelerated to weeks in some cases.
- A $5 million Platinum option was posted with promised extra benefits, including up to 270 days in the U.S. without tax on non‑U.S. income, though full rollout details remain pending.
- Application materials reference a new I‑140G petition, background checks and interviews, as critics and some lawmakers ready legal and political challenges over equity and statutory authority.