White House Considers $100,000 Deposit Requirement for Green Card Applicants
The White House is considering implementing a $100,000 deposit requirement for green card applicants, primarily targeting those whose parents are not U.S. citizens.
If this policy is implemented, it will cover the vast majority of legal immigration pathways.
Tighter immigration policies may affect talent inflow and investment willingness, directing funds towards compliant immigration intermediaries and alternative visa programs. Domestic U.S. businesses may face pressure due to a shortage of technical talent, while high-net-worth applicants could benefit from the certainty provided by clear rules.
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The U.S. immigration policy has previously adjusted the EB-5 investment immigration threshold and H-1B visa quotas multiple times, similar to the stricter scrutiny and fee requirements during the Trump era, which tightened legal channels under the pretext of national security and economic protection.
On the capital pathway, the new deposit requirement will concentrate resources on high-wealth immigrants and legal services, aiming to filter applicants through economic thresholds while increasing government financial buffers, potentially altering the structure of talent and capital inflow in the long term.
Similar to the high-threshold skilled immigration policies of Canada and Australia, the U.S. is currently under pressure for immigration system reform, with the conflict between attracting talent and prioritizing domestic needs becoming increasingly prominent.
Structural Judgment: Essentially a regulatory change, this reconstructs the immigration admission mechanism through economic deposits, concentrating capital among high-net-worth groups, shifting pricing power from traditional point systems to wealth screening, with the mechanism aimed at using policy tools to address labor and fiscal pressures.
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- The higher the immigration threshold, the more dispersed the talent flow.
- The deposit is not a fee, but a filter for wealth screening.
- Tightening policies may protect domestic interests in the short term, but could lose global competitiveness in the long term.