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US Proposes Visa Bonds for Some Foreign Visitors

US Proposes $15,000 Visa Bonds for Some Foreign Visitors

Published AUG 5 2025

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Above: An American visa label. Image credit: Alexander W Helin/Getty Images

The Spin

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Federalregister

The bond requirement creates an insurmountable financial barrier for many legitimate travelers and, in doing so, will devastate the tourism industry, which contributes over $200 billion annually to the U.S. economy. This punitive measure also contradicts the administration's goal of reducing the trade deficit by deterring international visitors.

CBS News

Metaculus Prediction

There is an 18% chance the U.S. will phase out per-country caps on employment-based visas before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.