President Trump is of course very passionate about immigration. We’ve seen his administration introduce a travel ban targeting 19 countries, and he also plans to introduce a bizarre $250 “visa integrity fee” for visitors from select countries.
Well, that visa integrity fee is nothing compared to another initiative that will soon be rolled out, requiring visitors to the United States to post bond of up to $15,000 in order to get a visa.
It’s not yet clear which countries will be covered by this program, but the countries will be announced at least 15 days before this new policy takes effect. It’s expected that this new policy will take effect this month, and the pilot program will run through August 2026. This program is a response to Trump’s executive order to stem illegal immigration into the United States.
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