Visa bonds of up to $20,000 become a permanent program for B-1/B-2 applicants
A State Department final rule turns the 12-month visa bond pilot into a permanent program. Consular officers may require a bond as a condition of a visitor visa.
The Department of State finalized the temporary rule that launched a 12-month Visa Bond Pilot Program on August 20, 2025, and established a permanent visa bond program.
A person applying for a B-1/B-2 visa as a temporary visitor for business or pleasure may be required to post a bond to ensure that they maintain status and depart as required. Consular officers may require covered applicants to post a bond of up to $20,000 as a condition of visa issuance.
Applicants for B-1/B-2 visitor visas who are covered by the program, including relatives invited to visit the United States.
- Source
- Federal Register · 91 FR 48757
- Published
- August 3, 2026
- In effect from
- August 3, 2026
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