Overview

• U.S. immigration and Global Entry forms now include questions about the Trump Card Visa, a $5 million residency program proposed by President Trump in February.
• Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is spearheading the development of the visa’s digital infrastructure, including a website registered as trumpcard.gov.
• Legal experts argue that creating new visa categories requires Congressional approval, making the program’s implementation without legislation legally contentious.
• Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claims 1,000 visas have been pre-sold, with projections of up to one million, emphasizing the program's revenue potential.
• The Trump Card Visa integrates with existing federal systems, including Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, and the State Department, even as its legal basis remains unresolved.