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Gold Card vs EB-5: Complete Comparison for Investors
By EB5 Status Editorial Team·12 min read·Updated 2026-06-25gold card vs eb5
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Two Pathways, One Decision Investors pursuing permanent residency in the United States have one established capital-based option and one that has only been proposed: the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, requiring $800,000 to $1,050,000 in at-risk business investment, and the proposed Trump Gold Card, announced in 2025, which would require a $1,000,000 non-refundable contribution. EB-5 offers a direct route to permanent residency and eventual citizenship without requiring employment sponsorship or family connections. The Gold Card, if it were ever enacted, is intended to offer the same, but it has not been created, and a new immigrant-residency category would require an act of Congress. The proposed Gold Card and the established EB-5 program would rest on entirely different economic structures. This comparison uses official data to present the key differences, cost structures, and risk profiles. Because the Gold Card has not been enacted into law, the terms described here reflect the...#
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