Trump's 'Gold Card' Won't Fast-Track US Citizenship for Indians

• Trump's "Gold Card" is a new immigration scheme offering a premium, faster pathway to US residency for wealthy individuals.
• Applicants must contribute $1 million to the US government, plus a $15,000 processing fee per person; families pay per individual.
• The Gold Card does not create a new visa category or fast-track citizenship, routing applicants into existing EB-1/EB-2 categories.
• It does not resolve the severe green card backlogs or per-country caps, especially for Indian applicants.
• Immigration lawyers warn Indian applicants that the Gold Card does not bypass existing backlogs, despite the high cost.

Why It Matters: Trump's Gold Card won't fast-track US residency for Indians due to existing backlogs.