The Trump Gold Card program, launched in December 2025 via executive order, routes applicants into existing EB-1 and EB-2 categories through a $1 million nonrefundable gift plus $15,000 processing fee for permanent residency, with a corporate track at $2 million per employee. Trader consensus heavily favors 1-100 sales in 2026 because official filings show only three approvals and under 200 fee payments despite hundreds of inquiries through mid-2026, reflecting slow USCIS processing, pending federal litigation over the program's legality, and limited uptake among ultra-high-net-worth individuals wary of the gift structure and U.S. tax reporting obligations. Recent congressional testimony and government declarations through October 2026 confirm the gap between early revenue claims and actual completed transactions, with no major policy shifts or accelerated approvals reported in the past month that would alter the low-volume trajectory.