Visitors from countries with high visa overstays will be targeted. Some 40 percent of undocumented migrants overstay.

The U.S. State Department announced a new rule implementing up to $15,000 bonds on tourism and business visa applicants from ...

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

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

The State Department said it would start a pilot program that will require cash deposits to tourist and business visas for ...

The State Department said its new pilot program is aimed at making sure foreigners don't overstay their visas, by requiring ...

According to the State Department, nationals of Malawi and Zambia will have to post “visa bonds” of up to $15,000 if they are ...

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 12-month pilot program aims to deter visa overstays, but could create steep financial barriers for travelers from certain ...

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 proposed pilot program would require people from countries considered to have high overstay rates to post bonds of up to ...

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