New visa bond proposal targets countries with high overstay rates, requiring $5,000-$15,000 bonds for business and tourist ...

The new visa bond pilot program is scheduled to take effect on August 20. // Visitors required to make the bond payments will ...

Tourists and business travelers from Zambia and Malawi must pay a deposit of up to $15,000 when seeking a US visa, the State ...

The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to ...

As part of its crackdown on immigration, the U.S. State Department announced that it would start requiring travelers from ...

The U.S. State Department will ask some visa applicants to post a $15,000 bond but only for temporary stay visas for citizens ...

Trump administration claims to be protecting U.S. from ‘clear national security threat posed by visa overstays and deficient ...

Zambia's government voiced concern on Friday about the "unnecessary financial strain" that would be caused by a new rule ...

A 12-month pilot program requiring financial guarantees will begin Aug. 20, 2025 The U.S. Department of State has announced a new visa bond pilot program that, while currently limited in scope, may ...

Critics have denounced the bond scheme as a ‘legalised shakedown’ that profits from vulnerable, lawful travellers.

The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to ...

In 2023, Malay­sia recorded one of the lowest overstay rates among travellers to the United States as the country awaits ...