A Maryland judge enjoined Executive Order 14418 on September 2. Two days later, DHS put one of its four categories into the rulebook.
The freeze covered ten CBI jurisdictions. Lesperance expects Washington’s next restriction to survive the courts.
Five weeks after the Supreme Court shut the wide door, the new orders go after families who bought their way through it.
The synchronized announcements are no coincidence, says Rafael Cintron.
Gold card goes live for $1m, corporate cards available for $2m, and non-resident $5m platinum cards coming soon.
Good moral character is now vital for naturalization. And 55M visa holders, including EB-5 investors, now face continuous review.
Lutnick adds salesman to his resume: Commerce Secretary admits he “can’t help himself” from selling Gold Cards to executives.
“Thousands have been calling and asking,” said the US President as the official Trump Card website went live.
US ‘bullying’ turning off Chinese emigrants as other countries gain favor, says Henry Fan
Musk: “We’re testing the Trump Card visa to make sure the system works properly.” Public rollout to begin “once it is fully tested.”
To “get rid of EB-5, you’d need an act of Congress,” Mona Shah unpacks how Trump’s gold card could impact the EB-5 program.
Musk leads implementation of the Gold Card through DoGE, while testing confirms integration across CBP, State Department, and USCIS systems.
David Lesperance breaks down the four types of “Trump Card” clients to determine whether Trump’s program can solve the US debt problem.
Lutnick revealed that Elon Musk is developing the software for the program. Donald Trump is already thinking about renaming it “Trump Card.”
Eight CBI jurisdictions feature on reported US travel ban lists. Their nationals may face the possibility of partial US visa suspension
Could the Gold Card replace EB-5? Galati & Chavez examine the legal framework and political realities of Trump’s ambitious proposal
Mona Shah details the legalities that oppose Trump’s plan to scrap EB-5 and analyzes the potential impact on investors
Experts divided on Trump’s Gold Card proposal: Streamlined path to citizenship or constitutional overreach? Our analysis unpacks the debate.
Trump will put an abrupt end to four decades of EB-5 in favor of a simpler but higher-priced donation-based route to US permanent residency.
Millions face uncertainty as administration plans to deny passports and benefits to those it deems ineligible for citizenship under new order
