Donald Trump makes America lose billions and decides charging tourists $15k is the answer

U.S. visa bonds could cost up to $15K for some foreign travellers

The U.S. State Department plans to start running a pilot program this month that would require some foreign travellers to pay up to US$15,000 for a reimbursable visa bond that deters them from staying in the U.S. longer than they're allowed for business or tourism.

U.S. To Make Malawi And Zambia Visitors Pay Up To $15K Bond For Visas, Per New Trump Policy

State Dept. Targets Visa Overstayers With Bonds of Up to $15K

The bonds target two African countries, but strangely do not apply to countries with particularly high rates of overstays. ... The post State Dept. Targets Visa Overstayers With Bonds of Up to $15K appeared first on The New American.

Donald Trump makes America lose billions and decides charging tourists $15k is the answer

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing plans to bring in bonds for visitors to the U.S. If the government moves ahead with them, it could see tourists entering the country being forced to pay anywhere up to $15,000 for certain tourist or business visas. The expensive bonds aim to tackle the issue of people overstaying their visas. According to The Guardian, it will only affect countries with a high overstay rate; most of these countrie…

US Imposes $15,000 Visa Bonds on Africans, Threatening $98M in Tourism Revenue

Bonds up to $15k for African visitors Only 3 U.S. airports allowed for entry Tourism loss pegged at $98m yearly Starting August 20, Africans from the likes of Malawi and Zambia must post visa bonds up to $15,000 before they can visit the US. According to reporting by Eko Hot Blog, this bond scheme is poised to blast […] The post US Imposes $15,000 Visa Bonds on Africans, Threatening $98M in Tourism Revenue appeared first on EkoHotBlog.