State Department May Require U.S. Visa Applicants to Post Thousands of Dollars in Bonds

TIME

On top of a slew of charges it already intends to levy on U.S. visitors, the State Department plans to roll out a year-long visa bond pilot program which will require certain business and tourist visa applicants to post bonds of up to $15,000 as a condition of the visa issuance.

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00:00Additionally today, the State Department published a temporary final rule in the Federal Register.

00:06I know that sounds kind of bureaucratic-like for everyone watching at home.

00:11This is to implement a visa bond pilot program under the Immigration and Nationality Act,

00:19consistent with Executive Order 14159, beginning August 20th,

00:24Nationals of Malawi and Zambia applying for B-1, B-2 business and tourist visas

00:32will be required to post a bond of up to $15,000.

00:37This targeted common-sense measure reinforces the administration's commitment to U.S. immigration law

00:43while deterring visa overstays.

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