Some tourists visiting the US will soon be required to sign bonds of up to $15,000 (€13,000) under a new pilot program launching in two weeks, a government notice said.
The program proposed by the State Department is aimed at curbing the number of visitors who overstay their visas.
Consular officials will have three options for visa applicants subjected to the bonds: $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000, but will generally be expected to require at least $10,000, the notice said.
The bond requirements for visitors coming to the US have been proposed at a time when the Trump administration is cracking down on undocumented migration.
What do we know about the new US visa program?
The program gives US consular officials the discretion to impose bonds on visitors from countries with high rates of visa overstays, the State Department said in the notice, which will be published Tuesday in the US Federal Register.
The bonds will…
