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US Imposes $15,000 Visa Bond on 12 More Countries

The United States is implementing a significant change to its visa program, requiring a substantial $15,000 bond from visa recipients originating from twelve additional countries. This expansion of the visa bond program, which specifically targets B1 and B2 visas for business and tourism purposes, officially comes into effect on April 2nd. The stated intention behind this policy is to deter visitors from overstaying their visas, a measure aimed at addressing concerns about immigration compliance.

The newly added nations to this program are Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, and Tunisia. This list includes countries with diverse economic standings, some of which are among the poorest in the world.… Continue reading