Border and Travel Security

The Trump administration is expanding visa-bond requirements by adding 25 countries to bring the list to 38, requiring B1/B2 applicants from those nations to post refundable bonds of $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 at the visa interview (effective Jan. 21, 2026). The bond expansion, which follows an August pilot aimed at countries with high overstay rates and weak document security, accompanies broader vetting rules that require in-person interviews for all visa applicants and disclosure of years of social-media history and family travel information.