State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US

The proposal comes as the Trump administration is tightening requirements for visa applicants. Last week, the State Department announced that many visa renewal applicants would have to submit to an additional in-person interview, something that was not required in the past. In addition, the department is proposing that applicants for the Visa Diversity Lottery program have valid passports from their country of citizenship.

A preview of the bond notice, which was posted on the Federal Register website on Monday, said the pilot program would take effect within 15 days of its formal publication and is necessary to ensure that the U.S. government is not financially liable if a visitor does not comply with the terms of his or her visa.

“Aliens applying for visas as temporary visitors for business or pleasure and who are nationals of countries identified by the department as having high visa overstay rates, where screening and vetting information is deemed deficient, or offering citizenship by investment, if the alien obtained citizenship with no residency requirement, may be subject to the pilot program,” the notice said.

The countries affected will be listed once the program takes effect, it said.

The bond would not apply to citizens of countries enrolled in the Visa Waiver Program and could be waived for others depending on an applicant’s individual circumstances.

Visa bonds have been proposed in the past but have not been implemented. The State Department has traditionally discouraged the requirement because of the cumbersome process of posting and discharging a bond and because of a possible misperceptions by the public.

However, the department said that previous view “is not supported by any recent examples or evidence, as visa bonds have not generally been required in any recent period.”

Holy shit!

If tourism was in the shitter before this, just imagine what it's going to be like now.

Cruelty is the point.

[quote] a 12-month pilot program under which people from countries deemed to have high overstay rates and deficient internal document security controls could be required to post bonds

Europeans don't need Visas to enter the US, but they are the most guilty of over staying their Visas.

If the State Department wants to crackdown on illegal immigration, start with Europe.

The World Cup and Olympics are going to be disasters.

[quote] The World Cup and Olympics are going to be disasters.

Trump already banned a bunch of kids from Venezuela, who were set to attend the Little League World Series in the US.

Der Fuhrer said NEIN!

It'll be the same for a lot of countries at next year's World Cup.

Rubio has always been an effing moron.

ETTDs, and his day will come soon, and we'll be rid of him forever!

[quote] If tourism was in the shitter before this, just imagine what it's going to be like now.

This is about securing a visa, hon.

[quote] Europeans don't need Visas to enter the US, but they are the most guilty of over staying their Visas.

Oh, dear.

[quote] Europeans don't need Visas to enter the US, but they are the most guilty of over staying their Visas.

Tourists do not need visas.

Trump won't ban anyone from the World Cup, since FIFA has set up an office in Trump Tower and the head of the organization regularly kisses Trump's fat ass.

Concerning the Little League team:

[quote]Little League International said Friday it had been notified by the State Department the players, manager and coaches on the Cardenales league team from Barquisimeto had received their visas.

[quote]Venezuela will play Puerto Rico at 1 p.m. on Aug. 13 in the opening game of the World Series in South Williamsport. It is the second straight year a team from the Cardenales league has made it to the series.

Wow that's crazy. This administration is fucking nuts. Wonder what the history books will say about this era

I hope there's a big turnout to cheer the Venezuelan kids.

Great- killing one of our greatest export industries, tourism. Bye, bye Vegas, the hotel industry, airlines, and hello masssive unemployment.

[quote] Trump won't ban anyone from the World Cup, since FIFA has set up an office in Trump Tower and the head of the organization regularly kisses Trump's fat ass.

What about the tourists?

Tit for tat: nothing is stopping any other country for making Americans post bond, too.

R13 No, they are doing what is necessary to secure America. DL gets vapors for no reason. You are all as bad as leftists and those DSA morons.

The US has turned into a pay to play undue influenced government. Just the sort of corrupt shit we would lambast some other foreign governments for.

I doubt it, R14, because PA is Trump country -- especially that part of PA where the Little League World Series is held.

The best you can hope for is that the poor kids won't get booed.

[QUOTE]No, they are doing what is necessary to secure America.

So, r18, you are saying that terrorist organizations bent on harming the U.S. cannot afford to post the $5000-$15,000K bonds to move their agents into the U.S.?

Don't you see how stupid this sounds? It's ike saying the 9/11 jihadist pilots couldn't afford flight training.

Like R18 owns a passport. Just some low rent MAGA foot soldier with a singular post on DL.

I don't get the outrage if it's a verifiable, quantitative basis of overstay rates?

As an ancient political junkie, beware of LIL MARCO, who might escape Orange Idiot's unpopularity crash.

Like they're ever going to get that money back...

Yeah kill tourism. It's already hurting us.

Why anyone would willingly want to enter the US at this unstable time, much less put down $15,000 for the privilege, is a mystery to me.

[quote] which people from countries deemed to have high overstay rates and deficient internal document security controls

Which countries are these? Russia, Haiti, China, India, England?

How much do coyotes make?

[quote] How much do coyotes make?

Huh?

R29 A person who smuggles migrants from Mexico across US border for pay is called a coyote.

R28 - Reports say up to $18,000 per person (see link).

It matters less whether this will apply to European tourists or not. But it does cause a perception problem: if holidaying in a country is perceived to be more hassle than it’s worth - such as the slightest hint of additional burdensome bureaucracy - tourists will simply go elsewhere.

Exactly, R31.

Between that, and the threat of being arrested and detained by Trump's ICE Goon Squad, it's simply not worth it for foreign travelers to come to the US.

Hey, come to America. But you have to pay for your airfare, hotels, meals, transportation, AND you have to pay an extra $5000 "Bond" for your Visa, and you might possibly get arrested upon arrival. But you'll have a great time!

Yeah. No thank you!

Soon, no international travellers will even consider visiting the USA. Why would they when the message from the US is crystal clear - we don't want you to come to our country.

And the international boycott against buying any US products is increasing based because of policies like this one and all the insults and threats of invasion by the Trump administration.

No tourists. No exports. What could go wrong?

[quote]Tourists do not need visas.

Tourists from MANY countries do need visas.

The most effective thing would be the boycott of the World Cup and the 2028 Olympics.

No doubt plans are brewing to cause the 2028 Olympics to be a disaster simply because they are being held in the heathen land of California

You don't actually have to post the full $15,000.

Bond companies will write you a bond for 1-3% of the listed total. You can buy a $15,000 bond for $300.

R4, do you have a link to support this? I can see UK/Ireland over-staying (because those kids work in bars and restaurants) or perhaps Eastern Bloc but I seriously doubt French, Italians, and Germans come for the hot spots and stay for the bad food and expensive healthcare.

Is Dump trying to isolate us like NK?

[quote]Europeans don't need Visas to enter the US, but they are the most guilty of over staying their Visas.

[quote]If the State Department wants to crackdown on illegal immigration, start with Europe.

All contrary to statistics...

And more stats, from the Department of Homeland Security this time

Darfur Orphan has started a GoFundMe to raise the $15K.

Imagine a World Cup without Brazilians.

[quote] If tourism was in the shitter before this, just imagine what it's going to be like now.

[quote] This is about securing a visa, hon.

The combination of overwhelming arrogance and total ignorance is breathtaking even by DL standards.

R43 Don't threaten me with a good time!

A World Cup free of...shoplifting, sexual assaults, forged tickets, uninsured drivers stealing rental cars, hotel guests who steal everything up to and including the mattresses, and general-admission fools who use the trip to mule back five Maytag washing machines for the black market.

Brazilians are the undisputed trash of the international scene.

Why would a visa affect tourism? A visa is to work or study. That’s a special thing.

R46. You’re a glutton for punishment aren’t you?

The residents of only a relatively small number of countries can enter the US without a visa , even as a tourist. It’s only through accident of birth, that, you, as a citizen of a high income country, can show up in many countries without a visa. Literally billions of people need a visa to enter the US for any reason at all. I’m amazed you still doubt this after multiple statements in the thread confirming this.

I just LOVE the party of small government!

R46 Currently, there are 42 countries on the list for the Visa Waiver Program for which the US does not require VISAs from visitors staying less than 90 days.

Forty-two countries out of almost 200 countries. Among the excluded countries are China and India with close to three billion people between them.

SHIT IN MY MOUTH SEXY TANGERINE DADDY!

I worked in various US Embassies (mostly in the Middle East) in the early '80s (not for the State Dept.) and it was amazing how many people were desperate to get visitor visas to the US -- and the vast majority were denied because they couldn't show they wouldn't end up staying in the US. The consular folks required all kinds of proof that they had permanent ties to their country of origin, etc. It really opened my eyes.

This will be only for countries with brown people

[quote]many people were desperate to get visitor visas to the US

Not so much now, eh, R52?

WTF???