US Introduces $15,000 Visa Bonds for Certain Foreign Visitors
TL;DR
The U.S. State Department is launching a pilot program requiring certain foreign visitors from high-overstay countries to post bonds of up to $15,000 as a measure to reduce visa overstays, initially applying to applicants from Malawi and Zambia, with the aim of encouraging better screening and compliance with visa conditions.
- State Department announces program requiring some foreign visitors to pay bonds of up to $15,000 NBC News
- U.S. visa bonds would charge some foreign travelers $15,000 deposits The Washington Post
- US could require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourist visas under pilot program Reuters
- U.S. to Require Some Foreign Visitors to Pay Bonds of Up to $15,000 for Entry The New York Times
- Tourists from Malawi and Zambia are first to face $15,000 visa bonds in US Al Jazeera
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