US expands visa bonds to Grenada to ‘combat illegal overstay rates’

Department of State says it is expanding its visa bond programme to apply to a total of 50 countries, including Grenada, on April 2 to “combat illegal overstay rates”. The State Department said on Wednesday that the programme will require foreign nationals from these countries to post a bond of US$15,
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A New US Visa Rule Could Mean Longer Wait Times—and Fewer Visitors

If you’re planning a trip to the United States that requires a visa, you may want to start the application process much earlier than before. On Saturday, September 6, the US State Department published a new rule requiring non-immigrant visa applicants ...
Condé Nast Traveler

US Increases Visa Fees for Most International Travelers

Visiting the United States is getting significantly more expensive for most travelers, due to a wave of new visa fee hikes that just went into effect. At the end of September, three different visa fees became more expensive, and most types of international ...
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Ugandans Using Fake Documents to Apply for US Visas Risk Ban As Embassy, Police Tighten Noose

The US Embassy in Uganda and Police have warned Ugandans against using forged document to apply for US visas or else they risk being blacklisted.