The State Department expanded visa bond requirements to 12 more countries, whose citizens must post up to $15,000 bonds before traveling to the U.S.

The new nations included in the visa bond programme include Cambodia, Ethiopia and Mongolia. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The new nations included in the visa bond programme include Cambodia, Ethiopia and Mongolia. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The State Department says it is adding 12 countries to an expanding list of nations whose citizens must post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for U.S. visas.

President Donald Trump’s administration will require citizens from 50 countries to post a $15,000 bond when applying for US entry. The bond applies specifically to B-1 and B-2 visas....

WASHINGTON - The State Department added 12 more nations on Wednesday to its list of countries whose citizens must post bonds up to $15,000 for U.S. visa applications. This week’s additions bring the total list to 50 countries as part of the department’s continuing effort to crack down on people overstaying their visas, according to the Wednesday afternoon announcement. Beginning on April 2, visa applicants from Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles and Tunisia will be required to pay bonds for B1 or B2 visas. These visas permit foreign travelers’ entry to the U.S. for business, medical or tourism purposes. Applicants are required to post bonds at rates of $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 depending on the applicant’s circumstances, which is determined by the consular officer overseeing the case, The Associated Press reported. Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson said on Wednesday that the department has…