US EditionOnly One Trump "Gold Card" Visa Has Been Approved so Far, Commerce's Lutnick Says
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the program has approved 1 applicant and has hundreds more in the queue under Department of Homeland Security vetting.
- On Thursday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told lawmakers that only one person has been approved for the Trump Gold Card visa, despite hundreds of applicants currently awaiting review.
- Launched in December, the initiative requires a $1 million payment for individuals or $2 million for corporations, plus a $15,000 processing fee, to grant expedited U.S. residency.
- Testifying before the House Appropriations Committee, Lutnick cited 'rigorous' vetting by the Department of Homeland Security and said officials wanted to ensure the program was implemented perfectly.
- Earlier, Lutnick claimed the administration had 'sold' $1.3 billion in Gold Card visas, creating a stark gap between previous assertions and the single approval disclosed Thursday.
- A federal lawsuit characterizes the program as an illegal 'fast track' that prioritizes wealth over merit, undermining traditional EB-1 and EB-2 visa pathways established by Congress.
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According to US President Trump, the US is the "hottest" country in the world. Therefore, the US government's Gold Card for a lightning permit would have to be pulled out of her hand. However, it will not, as trade minister Lutnick now has to admit.
One Person Has Been Approved for Trump's Million-Dollar Visa
A year after it was trumpeted as a fast lane to US citizenship, the Trump administration's "gold card" visa has produced exactly one winner, CBS News reports. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a House subcommittee Thursday that just a single applicant has been approved since the program opened in December...
So far, only one person has received the Trump Gold Card visa, with hundreds of people waiting in line to get it.
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Trump's 'gold card' visa starting at USD 1 mn granted to just 1 person so far
Washington: President Donald Trump’s “gold card” visa, where a foreigner can shell out at least USD 1 million to legally live and work in the US, has been approved for one person, said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday, April 23 — appearing to fall a bit short of an earlier claim. After it launched in December, Lutnick said that the government had sold USD 1.3 billion “worth” in just several days, as Trump stood by holding up the gil…
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