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Trump administration to require $25,000 bonds for travellers to enter the US

Trump administration to require $25,000 bonds for travellers to enter the US
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By Robbie GramerThe United States' State Department may require travellers entering the US from certain countries to post a bond of up to US$15,000 (NZ$25,401), a move aimed at deterring foreigners from overstaying their visas.Applicants for business and tourist visas from countries with high overstay rates would provide the funds to the US Treasury and get them back if they exited before their visas expired, according to a notice published Monday outlining the yearlong pilot program.The bond amount of between US$5,000 and US$15,000 would b...

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