Coverage dated April 22, 2026

Trump’s Pay-To-Play ‘Gold Card’ Visa Draws Just 1 Approval So Far

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Recipients must pay $1 million in exchange for permanent residency.

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Forbes
Trump’s Pay-To-Play ‘Gold Card’ Visa Draws Just 1 Approval So Far (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 22, 2026
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Recipients must pay $1 million in exchange for permanent residency.
The Boston Globe
Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa starting at $1 million granted to just 1 person so far, White House says (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Apr 22, 2026
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Though only one person has been approved, “there are hundreds in the queue that they are going through,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.
CBS News
Only one Trump "gold card" visa has been approved so far, Commerce's Lutnick says (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 22, 2026
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The Trump administration started accepting applications in December for foreigners willing to pay $1 million for the right to live in the U.S.
MyNorthwest
Trump's “gold card” visa starting at $1 million granted to just 1 person so far, Lutnick says (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Apr 22, 2026
MyNorthwest's feed description
President Donald Trump's “gold card” visa, where a foreigner can shell out at least $1 million to legally live and work in the U.S., has been approved for one
Digital Journal
Trump 'gold card' visa granted to one person so far: US commerce chief (opens Digital Journal)
Published Apr 22, 2026
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Only one person has been approved for US President Donald Trump's "gold card" visa program so far, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday,

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