# TP-Link CEO applied for Trump Gold Card visa while company faces US national security probe over China ties

_Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:02 AM EDT · Cybersecurity · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

The CEO of TP-Link applied for the Trump administration's Gold Card visa program while the company simultaneously faces a US national security investigation over its ties to China, Bloomberg reported.

TP-Link is the largest seller of consumer routers in the United States and has faced scrutiny from Congress over potential security risks associated with Chinese-manufactured networking equipment.

The Gold Card visa offers wealthy foreign nationals a path to US residency in exchange for a $5 million investment.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-19/chinese-founder-of-router-maker-tp-link-seeks-a-trump-gold-card)

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