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The $15,000 bond applies to B1/B2 visa applicants from 50 countries to reduce overstays; 97% of bonded travelers have complied, officials said.
- Next month, the US State Department announced 12 countries were added to its visa bond programme, requiring passport holders from the 12 newly added countries to post bonds before receiving B1 or B2 visas.
- Officials say the measure aims to cut overstays and save US taxpayers up to $15,000 t annually, citing enforcement data.
- Practically, approved applicants must post a $15,000 bond, which is refunded if visa conditions are met and 97% of nearly 1,000 bonded travelers have returned on time.
- Human rights groups responded that the programme undermines due process and free speech, while critics pointed to the Trump administration immigration agenda including deportation campaigns, visa and green‑card revocations, and expanded screening of applicants' social media.
- The expansion raises the programme's global reach to 50 countries, including six African nations and Papua New Guinea as the sole Pacific nation joining Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
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U.S. Expands $15,000 Visa Bond Program to 12 Additional Countries
The U.S. government has expanded a visa bond program that now applies to travelers from 12 more countries seeking business or tourist visas. Under the policy, some applicants for B1 and B2 visas may be required to post a $15,000 bond before traveling to the United States. Officials said the measure is aimed at reducing visa overstays and strengthening compliance with immigration rules. The program now covers 50 countries in total, widening a pol…
US Plans $15,000 Visa Bond for Travelers From 12 More Countries
The US plans a $15,000 visa bond for travelers from 12 more countries to reduce overstays and strengthen immigration enforcement. credit: Corey Seeman / Flickr CC BY-NC-SA2.0 The administration of Donald Trump is expanding a visa bond program that will require certain travelers to provide a $15,000 bond when applying for entry to the United States, according to a State Department official. The update adds 12 more countries to the policy, bringin…
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State Department to require bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from a dozen more countries · American Wire News
A dozen more nations have been added to the U.S. State Department list requiring their citizens to post bonds of up to $15,000 to secure visas to the U.S. Beginning April 2, citizens from 50 countries will now be subject to the policy as the Trump administration seeks to address visa overstays and illegal immigration. Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, and Lesotho were added to the expanding list this week, as well as Mauritius, Mongolia, Mo…
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