I see no problem with this. It will help cut down on over-stay's and will also make it hard for many people to apply at all. This is good. Having a complete freeze on all visa's is better.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/06/visa-bonds-state-overstay-rates/
From the post:
>Visitors from 13 countries, mostly in Africa, will now be required to post the bonds. People from countries that are part of the visa waiver program are exempt.
Foreign travelers from seven additional countries are now required to pay up to $15,000 for a reimbursable bond when applying for a U.S. visitor visa, as the Trump administration continues to tighten entry requirements to the country.
As of Jan. 1, Bhutan, Botswana, the Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Namibia and Turkmenistan are required to pay the assurances as part of a State Department pilot program launched in August. Thirteen countries are now affected by the program, most of them in Africa.
I see no problem with this. It will help cut down on over-stay's and will also make it hard for many people to apply at all. This is good. Having a complete freeze on all visa's is better.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/06/visa-bonds-state-overstay-rates/
From the post:
>>Visitors from 13 countries, mostly in Africa, will now be required to post the bonds. People from countries that are part of the visa waiver program are exempt.
Foreign travelers from seven additional countries are now required to pay up to $15,000 for a reimbursable bond when applying for a U.S. visitor visa, as the Trump administration continues to tighten entry requirements to the country.
As of Jan. 1, Bhutan, Botswana, the Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Namibia and Turkmenistan are required to pay the assurances as part of a State Department pilot program launched in August. Thirteen countries are now affected by the program, most of them in Africa.