March 18, 2026
Ethiopian visitors among the countries impacted by U.S. Visa Bond Requirement
Borkena
Toronto – The U.S. The State Department of State on Wednesday announced expansion of the visa bond requirement. It will come into effect as of April 2 this year affecting 12 more nations. Ethiopia is one of them.
According to the announcement, visitors travelling to the U.S. with B1 and B2 visa on grounds of business and tourism will have to post U.S $15,000 as a bond.
The money is to be released upon the return of visitors back to their home country.
” The bond will be returned to visa recipients who return home in compliance with the terms of the visa and the bond or does not travel,” reads fact sheet the state department distributed electronically
The U.S. says the visa bond program has been effective to cut down the number of visitors who overstay their visa to remain in the United States unlawfully.
According to the source, “Nearly 1,000 foreigners have been issued visas under the program, and 97% of bonded travelers have returned home from the United States on time.”
The U.S. vowed to continue expanding the visa program to more countries based on “immigration risk factors.” The Department of State said it costs US$ 18,000 to deport “aliens illegally present in the United States,” and that it is saving tax payers up to $800,000 million a year.
The following are countries included in the Visa Bond Program :
Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, and Tunisia, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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