Baotou News reports: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick confirmed on the 23rd that the immigration "Golden Card" program, proposed by President Trump and launched last year, has so far only approved one applicant.

Lutnick said at a House of Representatives hearing that although only one person has been approved for the "Golden Card" recently, "there are hundreds of applicants waiting in line for approval." He tried to explain that the program is just starting, and relevant departments hope to "do it perfectly."
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In February 2025, Trump announced the launch of the immigration "Golden Card," initially priced at $5 million, claiming it would create a new visa pathway for "foreigners with extraordinary abilities who are willing to support the United States." Last September, the program was officially established after Trump signed an executive order for the "Golden Card," and applications began to be accepted in December of the same year.
It is reported that to obtain this "Golden Card," which Trump calls an "enhanced green card," and to receive expedited approval, applicants must pay $1 million to the U.S. Treasury, or be sponsored by a company paying $2 million plus a 1% annual maintenance fee, along with a $15k Department of Homeland Security processing fee, and undergo what Lutnick described as "extremely strict review and analysis."
Last September, Trump predicted on social media that the "Golden Card" would soon generate far more than $100 billion in revenue, which would be used for tax cuts, economic growth projects, and debt repayment.
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