Coverage dated March 17, 2026

US to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries

Headline from WDIO Duluth

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. Effective April 2, passport holders from Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New G…

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox26 Houston

    List: These new countries must pay up to $15,000 bonds for visa applications (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Passport holders from 12 new countries have been added to the growing list that must pay a bond of up to $15,000 for visa applications. Here’s which countries were added, and what to know about the program.

  2. Al Jazeera

    US to require up to $15,000 bond for visa applicants from 12 new countries (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Trump administration has introduced measures meant to restrict both legal and illegal immigration to the US.

  3. WDIO Duluth

    US to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    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. Effective April 2, passport holders from Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New G…

  4. Bangor Daily News

    US to require $15,000 bond to visa recipients from 12 more countries (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Human rights groups have condemned Trump's immigration and travel-related policies, saying they curb due process guarantees and free speech.

  5. Deutsche Welle

  6. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    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.

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