US EditionPapua New Guinea added to US visa bond list requiring $15000 for travel
- 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 to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries
The State Department says it is adding 12 countries to an expanding list of nations whose citizens must post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for U.S. visas. Effective April 2, passport holders from Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho,…
The US government requires tourists and business travelers from several countries to post bail. Now the list has been expanded to include more countries.
The State Department announced this week the incorporation of 12 new countries into a mandatory bond program for visa applicants, raising the total number of nations under this restriction to 50. As of April 2, citizens of countries such as Nicaragua, Georgia or Ethiopia will have to deposit guarantees of up to 15,000 dollars [...]
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