Gold Card Visa
- Last updated: September 26, 2025 | 09:08
People leave a protest against US President Donald Trump's administration and against student visas being revoked, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. File/Reuters
The latest Trump executive order creates the Gold Card Visa at the reduced price $1 million, originally priced at $5 million. There have been a number of concerns expressed about access, ethics, inappropriate candidates and basic fairness.
There are other special visa schemes including the H-1B “..that allows US employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, as well as fashion models,...” (thanks wikipedia). Approx 250 models, including the now First Lady, Melania Trump, have received this visa. Whatever the colour, it is more important that the visas go to people who will be of benefit to the country. Earn your visa, don’t just buy it.
Dennis Fitzgerald
Melbourne, Australia