Trump’s Gold Card Makes Residency Pricier Than Some Mansions

KEY POINTS

•President Trump launched the Gold Card visa program in early December to attract wealthy foreigners with a $1 million investment.
•Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick revealed that the program has already raised $1.3 billion since September’s executive order.
•Simultaneously, Trump’s administration is cracking down on H-1B workers with $100,000 fees and paused the diversity visa lottery.

In a dazzling December flex, Trump unveiled the 'Gold Card'—a visa program where you can buy US residency for just $1 million plus a $15,000 processing fee (because nothing screams exclusivity like government paperwork). Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick bragged about raising $1.3 billion since September’s executive order launch. Want to sneak your family in? Pay another million per plus DHS fees. Corporations can hand out these golden tickets to employees for $2 million, with pricey transfers available. Meanwhile, high-skilled foreign tech workers face $100k H-1B fees and social media stalker scans, and the Diversity Visa Lottery is paused. A $5 million 'Platinum Card' is coming soon to make sure only quad-billionaires get special tax treatment for nearly year-long stays. Take your cash, kindly wait in line, maybe bring a yacht.