My understanding is “not yet.” The thirty or so countries whose nationals enter the U.S. under the visa waiver program will not be subject to the visa bond requirement. My guess—but it is only that—is that countries whose nationals have overstayed their visas at a high rate will be selected for the bond pilot program.
John R. Byerly jrb1...@gmail.com 443.844.2823 (mobile) On Wed, Aug 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM Carl Stork via Mifnet < mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> wrote: > Is there a list of the countries for which this bond applies? > > > > *From:* Tom Ronell via Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 6, 2025 10:58 AM > *To:* The Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > *Cc:* Tom Ronell <tron...@verizon.net> > *Subject:* [Mifnet 🛰 73535] "Duh!" Headline of the Day > > > > > Wait till he hears about the $15,000 bond.... > > > *U.S. Travel CEO warns visa fee could hurt World Cup, Olympic travel* > <https://r.smartbrief.com/resp/uatLCNbIoJDGixdCCigaiGBWcNRWHJ?format=multipart> > > U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman is warning that a > new $250 visa fee > <https://r.smartbrief.com/resp/uatLCNbIoJDGixdDCigaiGBWcNYkNy> could > discourage millions of international visitors ahead of the 2026 World Cup > and 2028 Summer Olympics. Freeman called the charge a "cynical junk fee" > and said it would divert spending from US businesses at a time when > international travel remains below pre-pandemic levels. > > > https://www.axios.com/2025/08/06/us-visa-integrity-fee-travel-world-cup-olympics > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Revised: 20250507 > > You are receiving The Mifnet because you requested to join this list. > > The Mifnet is largely a labor of love, however the infrastructure isn't > exactly cost-free. If you'd care to make a small contribution to the > effort, please know that it would be greatly appreciated: > https://wardell.us/url/mifbit > > All posts sent to the list should abide by these policies: > > 1) List members acknowledge that participation in Mifnet is a > privilege--not a right. > 2) Posts are always off the record, absent specific permission from the > author. > 3) The tone of discussions is collegial. > 4) Posts are expected to be in reasonably good taste. > 5) We discuss ideas and not personalities, and we don't speak ill of other > Mifnet members. > > * The Mifnet WEB SITE is: > https://www.mifnet.com/ > > * To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at any time please visit: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > OR: SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: > mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com?subject=leave > > * Send Mifnet mailing list POSTS/SUBMISSIONS to: > mifnet@lists.mifnet.com > > * You may reach the person managing The Mifnet at: > mifnet-ow...@lists.mifnet.com > > * Please consider the DIGEST version of The Mifnet, which consolidates all > list traffic into 1-3 > messages daily. See instructions at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > > * Manage your personal Mifnet SUBSCRIPTION at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > > * For a list of all available Mifnet commands, SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: > mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com?subject=help > > * View The Mifnet LIST POLICIES and PRIVACY POLICY at: > https://mifnet.com/index.php/policies > > * View instructions for Mifnet DELIVERY PROBLEMS at: > https://mifnet.com/index.php/delivery-problems > > * View The Mifnet LIST ARCHIVE at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/hyperkitty/list/mifnet@lists.mifnet.com/ >
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