State Department Expands Visa Bond Policy to 18 Countries Effective April 2

The State Department announced in mid-March 2026 that its visa bond policy would be extended to 12 additional countries effective April 2, 2026, bringing the total to 18 affected countries. Newly covered countries include Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, and Tunisia. The visa bond requirement compels nationals from designated countries to post financial bonds before receiving US visas, part of the administration's broader immigration enforcement tightening.