The Gold Card scheme promises US residency in “record time” and will require a $1m fee which is “evidence that the individual will substantially benefit the United States”, the programme’s website said.
Businesses sponsoring employees are required to pay $2m, along with additional fees. A “platinum” version of the card that offers special tax breaks will also be available soon for $5m, the website said.
Extra fees to the government may be charged depending on each applicant’s circumstances, the site said. Individuals are also required to pay a non-refundable $15,000 processing fee before their application is reviewed.
I was unaware of the EB-5 visa. Thank you for mentioning it. Makes me hate this even more.
I can make you hate it even more.
Per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EB-5_visa via USCIS.gov archive.
The Regional Center Program is basically a way to invest into something that would take more than one investor. If a roadworks project takes several million dollars, you can invest as part of that and it will qualify.
So Trump is aware EB-5 visas exist. They also, generally speaking, are effective at doing what they set out to do. But EB-5 isn’t branded as Trump, so fuck it.