US Expands Visa Bond Requirements to More Countries, Increasing Entry Costs

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The U.S. has increased visa bond deposits to $15,000 for travelers from 13 countries, mainly in Africa, requiring them to post these bonds when applying for a visitor visa, while exempting those from countries in the visa waiver program.
- U.S. mandates more foreign travelers to pay $15,000 visa bond deposits The Washington Post
- US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas AP News
- US expands visa bond policy to more African countries, raising cost of entry to up to $15,000 Business Insider Africa
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- US adds seven countries to list of nations where citizens must pay ‘visa bonds’ The Independent
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