Today, many high-net-worth individuals seek US residency to fulfill their dreams, such as businessmen who want to expand their businesses in the world’s leading business markets or entrepreneurs who want to establish their brands in the US. President Trump has provided a new route to these affluent individuals to get residency in the US. He launched a new immigration system consisting of the Gold Card, Corporate Card, and Platinum Card in September 2025.
Trump Claims Billions and Billions of Dollars
According to an analysis of the Census Bureau by Pew Research Center, in June 2025, around 51.9 million immigrants lived in the US. These statistics show that many individuals move to the US due to its vast business opportunities and high-quality lifestyle. To benefit from this large number, Trump launched this new system, where now rich individuals can gain US residency by making large financial contributions to the economy of the United States.
During the Oval Office Signing Ceremony, Trump said, “They are going to spend a lot of money to come in.” He further said to the reporters, “It’s going to raise billions of dollars, billions and billions of dollars, which is going to go to reduce taxes, pay off debt, and other good things.”
$1M Gold Card for Permanent US Residency
The Trump Gold card is designed for wealthy individuals who can invest $1 million to get US residency. The process for a Gold card is very simple, where people invest a certain amount required and in exchange get the residency rights in the US, which allows them to live and work in the country without any consequences. It is not like other visa programs that require creation of jobs or a specific skills set, but it does involve some background checks and compliance.
$2M Corporate Card for Employee Sponsorship
There are many companies that want to sponsor their employees to meet the needs of the labor market. The Platinum card launched by Trump is designed to help these people as it requires $2 million for employee sponsorship but the major advantage it provides is that this sponsorship can be transferred to a new employee. This means they will not have to pay again rather just have to maintain the sponsorship by paying the annual and transfer fees.
$3M Platinum Card for 270 days Stay in US
In today's era, the affluent people are mainly the victims of high taxes in their home countries to provide relief to these individuals Platinum card is launched that allows 270 days stay in the US along with various tax benefits, making it the best option for people who want to stay for a long time in the US and also want to protect their wealth.
Conclusion
The new immigration framework will not only fill the labor market gaps of the US but will also generate a large revenue that can help the US government in many purposes, such as paying off debts. Some experts say it can replace the existing visas like EB-1 and EB-2 and some say it can make the immigration system reserved only for billionaires.