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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 ...
Rumor US requiring all visa applicants to post $15K bond exaggerated
The U.S. State Department will ask some visa applicants to post a $15,000 bond but only for temporary stay visas for citizens ...
Some travelers will be required to pay a $15,000 visa bond to enter the U.S. See which countries are on the list
The State Department said its new pilot program is aimed at making sure foreigners don't overstay their visas, by requiring ...
U.S. Proposes Visa Bond of Up to $15,000 for Some International Travelers
The 12-month pilot program aims to deter visa overstays, but could create steep financial barriers for travelers from certain ...
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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 ...
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The U.S. Is Proposing a Visa Bond of Up to $15,000 for Travelers—What to Know
Potential travelers to the U.S. need to be aware of a new proposed travel visa scheme that might require them to put up ...
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PolitiFact FL: New US visa bonds program: What is a visa bond? Who is affected?
As part of its crackdown on immigration, the U.S. State Department announced that it would start requiring travelers from ...
US may require visa applicants from certain countries pay up to $15,000 bond
The State Department is preparing a plan to force visa applicants from certain countries to post large bonds guaranteeing ...
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Guam exemption sought from a federal visa bond pilot program
On Aug. 20, the U.S. Department of State is set to launch a pilot program requiring certain B-1 and B-2 visa applicants to ...
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Kuwait Excluded from New U.S. Visa Bond Requirement
In the wake of a recent announcement by the U.S. State Department regarding a new financial guarantee requirement for certain ...
US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe in another restriction on travelers from Africa
The United States is pausing all routine visa applications for citizens of the southern African nation of Zimbabwe ...