India, Dec. 11 -- Amid Trump administration's increasing curbs on immigration and job visas, the US government's 'Gold Card' is being branded as an alternative for foreign workers willing to spare $1 million for "US residency in record time".

The recently introduced 'Gold Card' has emerged as a new immigration pathway for white-collar professionals, a newer and little-known residency card is also in the pipeline, offering even better features.

Further, the Trump administration has planned to introduce a 'Platinum Card' for $5 million, which would allow a foreign workers to stay in US for nine months a year with tax exemptions.

The premium residency programmes, first announced in September, comes months after Trump hiked the H-1B visa f...