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State Department announces visa-bond pilot requiring up to $15,000 for some Malawi and Zambia B-1/B-2 applicants

5533166 · August 5, 2025
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A temporary final rule published by the State Department will require some Malawi and Zambia nationals applying for B-1/B-2 visas to post bonds up to $15,000 beginning Aug. 20, the spokesperson said.

The State Department spokesperson said the department published a temporary final rule in the Federal Register to implement a visa-bond pilot program under the Immigration and Nationality Act and an executive order, saying nationals of Malawi and Zambia applying for…

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