Days after adding Turkmenistan and Bhutan to the visa bond list, the U.S. State Department added 25 more countries. While the pilot program largely targets countries in Africa, the latest expansion ...
The U.S. Department of State announced an update to its “Countries Subject to Visa Bonds” notice on January 6, 2026, expanding the pilot program to include thirty-two additional nations—including ...
The United States government had expanded its visa bond policy to cover citizens from 12 additional countries, raising the total number affected to 50 Officials at the United States Department of ...