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

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

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

The rule follows a travel ban on nationals from 12 countries and other new fees being levied on U.S. visitors. The new rule targets citizens from countries with high visa overstays. It excludes ...

Advocates have denounced the bond scheme as a ‘legalised shakedown’ that profits from vulnerable, lawful travellers.

The U.S. State Department has started a program that will require some visitors to post bonds for as much as $15,000 to ...

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

The State Department said in a notice that it is launching a "visa bond pilot program" that aims to curb overstays for ...

That's about 565,000 people who overstayed versus the more than 38 million foreign travelers who departed on time. ...

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Today, the State Department announced a new visa bond pilot program that will take effect on August 20. On that date, visitors from certain countries may need to pay a bond of $5,000 to $15,000 to ...