--- title: "US to make visa bond program permanent for applicants from 50 countries" description: "Most outlets reported the U.S. decision to make the visa bond program permanent, emphasizing the inclusion of 50 countries and the potential requirement of up to $20,000 in bonds for business and tourism visa applicants. Several mentions noted the program's focus on countries mostly in Africa. A few outlets, such as ProPakistani and 24 News HD, highlighted the $20,000 bond amount in their headlines, while others like BOL News and Daily Times framed the policy as part of stricter immigration measures or simply stated the bond rule's permanence. Dunya News and Aaj News (English) included details about the Federal Register notice and the specific visa types (B1 and B2) affected." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/1262-us-to-make-visa-bond-program-permanent-for-people site: HarZaviya language: en --- # US to make visa bond program permanent for applicants from 50 countries world · latest filing 2 Aug 2026, 4:20 AM PKT · 1–2 Aug 2026 · 11 articles from 9 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 9 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the U.S. decision to make the visa bond program permanent, emphasizing the inclusion of 50 countries and the potential requirement of up to $20,000 in bonds for business and tourism visa applicants. Several mentions noted the program's focus on countries mostly in Africa. A few outlets, such as ProPakistani and 24 News HD, highlighted the $20,000 bond amount in their headlines, while others like BOL News and Daily Times framed the policy as part of stricter immigration measures or simply stated the bond rule's permanence. Dunya News and Aaj News (English) included details about the Federal Register notice and the specific visa types (B1 and B2) affected. ## Same story from 9 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [US to make visa bond program permanent for people from dozens of countries](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40432937/us-to-make-visa-bond-program-permanent-for-people-from-dozens-of-countries) · 2 Aug 2026, 4:20 AM PKT > WASHINGTON: The US State Department will make permanent a visa bond program that could require applicants from 50 countries, mostly from Africa, to post bonds of up to $20,000 when seeking US visas, according to a federal noticeposted online on Friday. The Federal Register notice applies to B1 and B2 visas, which are issued for business and tourism travel. “Consular officers may require covered... - **The Express Tribune** — [US to make visa bond programme permanent](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2621625/us-to-make-visa-bond-programme-permanent) · 2 Aug 2026, 2:04 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > . - **24 News HD** — [US makes $20,000 visa bond programme permanent](https://www.24newshd.tv/01-Aug-2026/us-makes-dollar-20-000-visa-bond-programme-permanent) · 1 Aug 2026, 11:02 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > The United States has decided to make its visa bond program permanent as part of stricter immigration measures, allowing authorities to require applicants from certain countries to deposit a security bond of up to $20,000 before obtaining a US visa, 24NewsHD TV reported. - **Daily Times** — [US makes visa bond program permanent for visitors](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1532006/us-makes-visa-bond-program-permanent-for-visitors/) · 1 Aug 2026, 10:25 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > The United States will make its visa bond program permanent for applicants from 50 countries, according to a federal notice. The policy may require some business and tourism visa applicants to provide bonds of up to $20,000. The measure aims to improve visa compliance. The State Department said consular officers may require covered nonimmigrant visa […] - **Dawn** — [US to make visa bond program permanent for people from dozens of countries](https://www.dawn.com/news/2019949/us-to-make-visa-bond-program-permanent-for-people-from-dozens-of-countries) · 1 Aug 2026, 8:55 PM PKT · 100% identical wording to the newest filing > The US State Department will make permanent a visa bond program that could require applicants from 50 countries, mostly from Africa, to post bonds of up to $20,000 when seeking US visas, according to a federal notice posted online on Friday. The Federal Register notice applies to B1 and B2 visas, which are issued for business and tourism travel. “Consular officers may require covered nonimmigra... - **BOL News** — [US makes visa bond rule permanent for 50 countries](https://www.bolnews.com/world/us-makes-visa-bond-rule-permanent-for-50-countries/) · 1 Aug 2026, 4:23 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Certain business and tourist visa applicants may need to pay bonds of up to $20,000. The post US makes visa bond rule permanent for 50 countries appeared first on BOL News. - **ProPakistani** — [US Makes $20,000 Visa Bond Program Permanent for 50 Countries](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/01/us-makes-20000-visa-bond-program-permanent-for-50-countries/) · 1 Aug 2026, 4:20 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > The United States (US) State Department has made its visa bond program permanent, requiring certain B-1 and B-2 visa applicants… Read More The post US Makes $20,000 Visa Bond Program Permanent for 50 Countries appeared first on ProPakistani. - **Dunya News** — [US to make visa bond programme permanent for people from dozens of countries](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/965775-us-to-make-visa-bond-programme-permanent-for-people-from-dozens-of-cou) · 1 Aug 2026, 3:32 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Federal Register notice applies to B1 and B2 visas, which are issued for business and tourism travel - **Aaj News (English)** — [US to make visa bond programme permanent for people from dozens of countries](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330465987/us-to-make-visa-bond-programme-permanent-for-people-from-dozens-of-countries) · 1 Aug 2026, 11:54 AM PKT · 99% identical wording to the newest filing > The US State Department will make permanent a visa bond programme ‌that could require applicants from 50 countries, mostly from Africa, to post bonds of up to $20,000 when seeking US visas, according to a federal notice posted online on Friday. The Federal Register notice applies ​to B1 and B2 visas, which are issued for business and tourism ​travel. “Consular officers may require covered nonim... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Pakistan excluded from new US visa bond program](https://harzaviya.com/stories/1814-pakistan-not-included-in-new-us-visa-bond-program) · 4 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 77% related 11 articles from 9 outlets, 1–2 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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