Washington makes visa bond programme permanent; Bangladesh, Nepal among 50 countries covered, India also excluded.

The US State Department will make a visa bond program permanent. This program requires applicants from fifty nations to post bonds. Bonds can reach up to twenty thousand dollars…

The United States will make permanent a visa bond programme that could require applicants from 50 countries, including 30 African nations, to pay bonds of up to $20,000 before…

The United States is making a visa bond programme permanent that could require certain visitors to pay up to $20,000 before being granted entry for business or tourism.