B1/B2 visa alert: US expands $15,000 bond requirement to 12 more countries

[ad_1] The United States will require visa applicants from 12 additional countries to pay a refundable bond of up to $15,000, expanding a policy aimed at reducing overstays by short-term visitors.According to a recent update, the rule applies to applicants seeking B1 and B2 visas, which cover business and tourism travel. The bond amount will […]

$15,000 bond for US B1/B2 visas: Bangladeshis warned by US embassy ahead of January 21

[ad_1] Bangladeshi nationals approved for a B1/B2 (business and tourist) United States visa will be required to post a bond of up to $15,000 from January 21, 2026, the US Embassy in Dhaka announced on it’s social media page. This new rule will apply only to visas issued on or after that date. Nationals holding […]

‘You are not eligible for visa at this time’: B1/B2 visas getting rejected in India, Redditor shares experience of Mumbai consulate

[ad_1] Reports of several B1/B2 visa applications getting rejected surfaced on social media Friday, claiming that these rejections took place in the past few days. No explicit reasons were given for these rejections; the applicants claimed. This came at a time when the H-1B visa stamping has been delayed in India for months, ever since […]

US visa delays for Indians fall: F-1 and B-1/B-2 interview wait times drop in New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata

[ad_1] India’s long wait for United States visa appointments has eased significantly, according to the latest update from the US State Department. Processing times for key visa categories have decreased across major cities. This offers relief to students, workers and visitors after months of heavy backlogs.The following are the updated wait times for major Indian […]

US visa: Wait time for B1/B2 up to 13 months in India, F-1 up to 2 months

[ad_1] New updates on US visa interview wait times have been released. The US Department of State has published its revised visa appointment wait time estimates that came into effect on April 25. “We now provide additional information on the average time non-immigrant visa applicants waited for an interview in the previous month. We also […]