Against the backdrop of a surge in global demand for residency planning, the U.S. investment immigration policy has released unprecedented positive signals: Recently, Stephen Moore, an economic advisor to the Trump campaign and known as a Trump economic strategist, spoke out strongly, calling for an expansion of the EB-5 investment immigration visa quota to attract high-net-worth elites from around the world to start businesses and settle in the United States.
In a column written by Stephen Moore, he not only highlighted the strategic position of the EB-5 program in revitalizing the U.S. economy but also proposed a "Gold Card" as a parallel supplementary policy to EB-5, clarifying that investment immigration will play a long-term and important role in U.S. immigration policy.
EB-5: A federal investment immigration program that provides a legal direct path to a green card, with a 30-year track record of safety and reliability.
EB-5 is a federal immigration program established by the U.S. Congress in 1990, allowing foreign investors to apply for permanent U.S. green cards for their entire families through compliant investment in U.S. projects. The investment amount is typically $800,000 or $1 million, and at least 10 jobs must be created. Over the past 30+ years, the program has attracted hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign capital, becoming an "invisible engine" for U.S. economic recovery.
Following the passage of the latest immigration reform act in 2022, the EB-5 program has been comprehensively upgraded in terms of compliance and transparency, with stricter mechanisms for capital sourcing, project approval, and background checks. A report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) indicates that EB-5 projects are highly reliable and offer significant investment protection.
Green card quotas expected to expand significantly, golden window may open early.
Stephen Moore revealed a key policy signal in his article: The Trump administration is considering using a presidential executive order to revise the calculation method for EB-5 visa quotas—no longer counting the investor's spouse and children toward the annual visa limit. Once implemented, this change is expected to increase EB-5 visa capacity by 2 or even 3 times, significantly shortening wait times, which is a substantial benefit, especially for Chinese applicants.
Historically, the U.S. EB-5 investment immigration program has allocated approximately 10,000 visa slots annually. However, these 10,000 slots are not calculated by family, but by "headcount." For example, if a family of three applies for EB-5, the main applicant, spouse, and children under 21 each occupy one slot, meaning such a typical family would "consume" 3 visa quotas. Consequently, these 10,000 visa slots can actually only accommodate about 3,000 - 3,500 families. If this reform is implemented, it will become "one visa quota per household," and the number of families that the EB-5 program can accept annually will jump from the original approximately 3,000 households to about 10,000 households. This will rapidly shorten the visa backlog in the short term and fundamentally resolve the backlog issue in the long term.
"Gold Card" and EB-5 coexist without conflict, providing more options for high-net-worth individuals for status configuration.
Stephen Moore also proposed a "Gold Card" scheme, suggesting the establishment of a $5 million direct donation investment channel outside of EB-5 to raise funds for the U.S. Treasury. He stated: The EB-5 program and the "Gold Card" program are complementary. Both will help reduce the deficit and strengthen the U.S. economy. Talented entrepreneurs will flock to the United States—starting businesses, hiring Americans, and paying taxes.
The "Gold Card" policy is still in the brewing stage and will not affect the existing EB-5 channel, but rather serve as an independent supplementary mechanism for ultra-high-net-worth individuals. For Chinese high-net-worth clients, this means that future U.S. status planning will present a dual-channel pattern of "EB-5 investment + Gold Card donation," offering more choices, wider channels, and more stable status.
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EB-5 is not only an immigration program to the United States, but also a golden key to global asset freedom, safe education, high-end medical care, and stable status. Worldway Group will provide you with one-stop immigration services to help your entire family safely, legally, and smoothly obtain a U.S. green card.
Seize the dividend window and hurry to realize your American dream.
Currently, it is a golden opportunity for U.S. immigration. The EB-5 policy dividend window is fleeting, and green card quotas are limited. If you miss it, you may have to wait for several more years! The two best-selling premium EB-5 projects on the market—the "Florida Lakeside Jewish Community," which has received I-956F/I-526E/green card triple approval, and the "Aspen Kodiak Apartments," which has received both I-956F and I-526E project approvals—are high-quality EB-5 rural projects that have been screened and strictly controlled by the [Worldway] Group. They open up a green channel for you to immigrate to the United States quickly, helping you seize the opportunity and realize your American dream! Project quotas are limited, so act now to secure your spot!
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