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

The U.S. plans a visa bond pilot from August 20, 2025, requiring select travelers to pay up to $15,000 due to high overstay ...

The State Department said in a notice that it is launching a "visa bond pilot program" that aims to curb overstays for ...

State Department could soon ask visa applicants to pay up to $15,000 to enter the US - The State Department is proposing ...

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

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 US State Department has announced the launch of a visa bond pilot program that will require tourists and business travelers from specific countries to pay bonds of either $5,000, $10,000, or ...

The State Department is considering requiring visa applicants to pay upwards of $15,000 to enter the United States.

India topped the list for student and exchange visitor visa overstays, with 7,081 individuals failing to leave on time. In ...

Covered visa applicants will be required to post a bond of up to $15,000, but the State Department gave consular officers ...

Potential travelers to the U.S. need to be aware of a new proposed travel visa scheme that might require them to put up ...

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