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

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

The State Department will ask some foreign tourists and business travelers to pay up front as an assurance that they won’t ...

The 12-month pilot program would require travelers from countries with high visa-overstay rates to post refundable bonds.

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

While India is not yet included in the new visa bond program, the country’s IT giants and tech consultancies — which send ...

The US State Department has announced the launch of a visa bond pilot program that will require tourists and business ...

A temporary final rule initiating a 12-month pilot program requiring visitor visa bonds is set to go into effect on August 20th.  This rule, authorized under INA 8 USC 1201(g)(3), allows consular ...

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

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