Five Pacific states face permanent US visa bond requirement
The Trump administration's visa bond programme, which includes Pacific nations, aims to crack down on illegal US visa overstayers.
The Trump administration's visa bond programme came into effect in late August and includes roughly 50 nations. Five Pacific states now face a permanent requirement to pay visa bonds for their citizens travelling to the United States. The programme is designed to address concerns about illegal visa overstaying in America.
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Five Pacific states face permanent US visa bond requirement
The Trump administration's visa bond programme, which includes 50-odd nations, came into effect late August last year, to crack down on illegal visa overstayers in America.