Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a nongovernmental task force, has started rolling out digital infrastructure for a new golden visa immigration program, according to sources familiar with the matter, public records and tests conducted by WIRED. The White House has yet to formally announce the initiative, but some U.S. permanent residents and foreign visitors are already being asked if they have applied for a "Trump Card Visa."
President Donald Trump first floated the idea of creating a $5 million golden visa in February, describing it as a way for wealthy individuals to buy their residency in the U.S. and a pathway to becoming citizens. How this would work is unclear: Federal law dictates how many permanent residency cards can be issued each year and who can get them; experts say Congress would need to pass new legislation to raise the cap or change eligibility rules.
DOGE's involvement in the visa project shows how quickly Musk and his team have expanded their purview. Trump's initial executive order creating DOGE tasked the group with boosting government productivity by "modernizing federal technology and software." Less than four months later, DOGE appears to be playing a central role in shaping the American immigration system - an initiative outside its purview.
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