US to require up to $15,000 bond for visa applicants from 12 new countries
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In March 2026, the US State Department expanded a program requiring visa applicants from 12 additional countries to post bonds of up to $15,000 to enter the US, bringing the total number of countries subject to the restriction to 50. The policy, implemented by the Trump administration, primarily targets non-Western nations, particularly in Africa. The administration defends the policy as a way to reduce visa overstays, citing a 97% success rate in recipients leaving the US within their visa timeframe under the existing program. These bonds apply to B-1 and B-2 visas for business and tourism, with the bond amount determined during the visa interview. The new countries affected include Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles and Tunisia, with the bonds enforced starting April 2.
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