Zambia, Malawi concerned by 'financial strain' of US visa bond
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Zambia, Malawi concerned by 'financial strain' of US visa bond
Zambia's government voiced concern on Friday about the "unnecessary financial strain" that would be caused by a new rule requiring its citizens to pay bonds of up to $15,000 (R265,967) to obtain some types of US visas.
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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Writer: Mariana Hernández August 2025 — Just weeks after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) reshaped U.S. tourism by cutting international market budgets, the Trump administration introduces a new hurdle for foreign travelers: a potential visa bond of up to $15,000. The State Department announced the commencement of a 12-month pilot program that will require applicants from countries with high visa overstay rates or with poor inter…
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