US EditionState Department May Require Visa Applicants to Post Bond of up to $15,000 to Enter the US
UNITED STATES, AUG 4 – The pilot targets visa applicants from countries with high overstay rates or weak vetting, requiring refundable bonds up to $15,000 to reduce visa violations, affecting an estimated 2,000 applicants.
- The State Department is launching a 12-month pilot program requiring some business and tourist visa applicants to post bonds up to $15,000 to enter the United States.
- This pilot program targets applicants from countries with high overstay rates, deficient document security, or citizenship by investment without residency, and excludes Visa Waiver Program countries.
- The program revives visa bond proposals which were previously discouraged due to cumbersome processes and public misperceptions, with no recent examples of bonds being required.
- The bonds could be $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 depending on circumstances, and the program will take effect within 15 days after Federal Register publication.
- The pilot may increase visa process costs for many applicants and aims to prevent U.S. financial liability if visa terms are violated.
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US considers requiring visa bonds of up to $15,000 for certain applicants from high-risk countries
State Department proposes visa bond requirements up to $15,000 for tourist and business visa applicants in new 12-month pilot program targeting specific countries.
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