WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration will require citizens from 50 countries to post bonds of $15,000 to apply for US entry, a State Department official said on Wednesday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said 12 countries are being added to a list that already includes 38 other nations, largely in Africa. The expanded visa bond program, which requires those foreign nationals to pay $15,000 for a B1 or B2 visa for business and tourism, goes into effect on April 2. The aim is to prevent visitors from overstaying their visas, the official said.

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

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration will require citizens from 50 countries to post bonds of $15,000 to apply for US entry, a State Department official said on…