The United States government is set to charge some visa applicants up to $15,000 as a bond payment before their visas can be issued.
This development was announced in a notice issued by the U.S. State Department and is set to be published on Tuesday.
According to the notice, the pilot program, which is set to commence on August 20, will require applicants from certain countries to pay a sum of “no less than $15,000” as collateral for the issuance of their visa.