White House admits low uptake for Trump gold card visa program

13 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Apr 29

A court filing reveals only 338 requests and 165 paid applications for the $1 million visa, with just 59 advancing to Homeland Security paperwork.
Despite earlier claims of high demand and revenue, the administration now concedes the program is neither faster nor more popular than existing EB-1 and EB-2 visas.
The program faces a lawsuit from university professors alleging it illegally disrupts established visa categories, while officials argue the gold card does not guarantee priority or reduce slots for other applicants.

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