US to Make Visa Bond Rules Permanent, Affecting Mostly African Countries: The State Department is making permanent a pilot program under which citizens from 50 countries, mainly in Africa, are required to post bonds to apply for a U.S. visa, and it’s raising the cost as well, to as much as $20,000.A draft notice published Friday in the Federal… #VisaPolicy #Immigration #VisaBonds #TravelNews #Africa