Fact Sheet: State Department Expands Visa Bonds to Combat Illegal Overstay Rates
March 19, 2026
March 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on March 18, 2026:
* * *
State Department Expands Visa Bonds to Combat Illegal Overstay Rates
The State Department is expanding its visa bond program to apply to a total of 50 countries on April 2 and will require foreign nationals from these countries to post a bond of $15,000 before receiving B1 or B2 visas for business and tourism in the United States. The bond will be retu . . .
* * *
State Department Expands Visa Bonds to Combat Illegal Overstay Rates
The State Department is expanding its visa bond program to apply to a total of 50 countries on April 2 and will require foreign nationals from these countries to post a bond of $15,000 before receiving B1 or B2 visas for business and tourism in the United States. The bond will be retu . . .