A new pilot program will require tourists visiting the US to sign bonds between $5,000 to $15,000 to deter visa overstays. The bonds will be imposed at the discretion of US consular officials, mainly for visitors from countries with high overstay rates or insufficient screening processes. The program, effective from August 20 for about a year, focuses on B-1 or B-2 nonimmigrant visas and stipulates that those paying bonds must enter and exit the US from specific airports. Exemptions apply to travelers from Visa Waiver Program countries.
Tourists visiting the US will soon be required to sign bonds of up to $15,000 under a new pilot program aimed at curbing visa overstays.
Consular officials will have the discretion to impose bonds of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000, with a general expectation to require at least $10,000.
The bonds will apply to visitors from countries with high rates of visa overstays or inadequate screening and verification processes.
Travelers from countries in the Visa Waiver Program, allowing visa-free travel for up to 90 days, will be exempt from the bond requirements.
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