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Visitors from countries with high visa overstays will be targeted. Some 40 percent of undocumented migrants overstay.
United States to launch visa bond pilot programme requiring up to $15,000 from tourists to deter overstays. Exemptions apply; refunds given for compliance.
The U.S. will require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay up to $15,000 in bonds under a pilot scheme starting 20 August 2025 this year.
The Trump administration is implementing a pilot programme under which foreign visitors arriving in the US on tourist or ...
Consular officers have the discretion to impose bonds on visitors from countries with high rates of visa overstays. Read more ...
The US State Department has issued a ‘temporary final rule’ under which a 12-month long visa bond pilot programme will be ...
THE U.S. could require bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot programme launching in two ...