President Trump's Gold Card proposal proposes US residency in exchange for a $5 million direct government payment.

The proposed gold card visa is intended to supplant the EB-5 programme. However, significant legal questions arise, as the EB-5 program was reauthorized by Congress through 2027 under the EB-5 Reform

The proposed program would replace the existing EB-5 visa program, which was established by Congress in 1990. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the EB-5 program allows foreign investors to obtain a two-year green card by investing $800,000 or $1,050,000 in projects that create at least 10 new jobs.