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State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US
The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to ...
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$15,000 visa bond rule for select travelers to enter US
The U.S. plans a visa bond pilot from August 20, 2025, requiring select travelers to pay up to $15,000 due to high overstay ...
State Department may require some travelers to post $15,000 bond for business or tourism visas
The State Department said in a notice that it is launching a "visa bond pilot program" that aims to curb overstays for ...
State Department could soon ask visa applicants to pay up to $15,000 to enter the US
State Department could soon ask visa applicants to pay up to $15,000 to enter the US - The State Department is proposing ...
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US Visa Holders Will Be Required to Pay Bonds of Up to $15,000 for Entry
The US State Department has announced the launch of a visa bond pilot program that will require tourists and business travelers from specific countries to pay bonds of either $5,000, $10,000, or ...
US demands up to $15,000 visa bond for tourists and business travelers from Zambia and Malawi
Tourists and business travelers from Zambia and Malawi must pay a deposit of up to $15,000 when seeking a US visa, the State ...
Visa applicants might have to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US
The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to ...
State Department Looks To Require Visa Applicants To Post A Bond Of Up To $15K
The State Department is considering requiring visa applicants to pay upwards of $15,000 to enter the United States.
State Department May Require U.S. Visa Applicants to Post Thousands of Dollars in Bonds
Covered visa applicants will be required to post a bond of up to $15,000, but the State Department gave consular officers ...
State Department announces program requiring some foreign visitors to pay bonds of up to $15,000
The State Department announced Tuesday that the program will first apply to visa applicants from Malawi and Zambia.
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New US visa bonds program: What is a visa bond? Who is affected?
The rule follows a travel ban on nationals from 12 countries and other new fees being levied on U.S. visitors. The new rule targets citizens from countries with high visa overstays. It excludes ...
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Tourists from Malawi and Zambia are first to face $15,000 visa bonds in US
Critics have denounced the bond scheme as a ‘legalised shakedown’ that profits from vulnerable, lawful travellers.