U.S. Weighs Bond of $100,000 for Some Green-Card Applicants Abroad: WSJ
Officials say the refundable bond would be held for at least five years and could be forfeited if applicants use public benefits.
- The State Department is weighing a plan to require overseas green-card applicants to post refundable bonds of around $100,000 as a "proof of concept" for demonstrating financial self-sufficiency under President Donald Trump.
- Building on a pilot that began last August, the State Department required visitors from 50 countries to post bonds of up to $15,000, with roughly 97 per cent of participants not overstaying their visas.
- Under the emerging design, the bond would be paid upfront and held for five years, with funds forfeited if the immigrant relies on public support or fails to meet other conditions.
- Sharvari Dalal Dheini, head of government relations at the American Immigration Lawyers Association, said "the goal of bonds is, it seems, to keep out a certain type of immigrant," warning the plan creates a "pay-to-play" system.
- The administration previously halted visa processing for 75 countries in January, and officials indicate the bond scheme would operate in tandem with these existing restrictions, layering multiple barriers to immigration.
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