US to impose $20,000 visa bond on Nigeria, other African nations
“The 2025 visa bond pilot, which provided a framework for the Department of State,the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of the Treasury to assess thefeasibility of administering a visa bond programme, has provided sufficient data to suggest that a visa bond program is an effective tool for enforcing compliance among bonded visa holders,” it said.” The Department linked the policy to Executive Order 14159, “Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” which directs the Treasury, State and Homeland Security departments to strengthen bond administration under US immigration law.
The rule, which takes effect tomorrow (Monday, August 3, 2026), establishes a permanent Visa Bond Programme after the pilot phase that began in August 2025.
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