The Department of State (DOS) has issued a final rule to make permanent the Visa Bond Pilot Program. Under the program, an applicant for a visa as a temporary visitor for business or pleasure (B-1/B-2) may be required to submit a visa bond “to ensure that the alien...
Topic: B-1/B-2 visas
DOS Adds 12 More Countries to List Subject to Visa Bonds for B-1/B-2 Visas
On March 18, 2026, the Department of State (DOS) added 12 countries to the list of those subject to visa bonds for persons traveling to the United States on temporary B-1 (business) and B-2 (visitor) visas. The newly added countries include Cambodia, Ethiopia,...
