Does Trump really expect international travellers to put up a up-to-$15k 'bond' when they apply for a visa to visit the USA?

If it really does happen, it'll be the end of international tourism to the USA.

Could this be yet another step in Trump's desire to isolate the USA from the world and make it into North American Korea?

I have some good long-time friends in the US and would love to visit them with my 8 y/o daughter, but to be treated like a criminal just because I'm not a US citizen is enough to make me never want to go there.

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Pretzel · 70-79, M

interesting
so far it is only Zambia and Malaysia - countries with high rates of overstaying their visa.

and here's the fun part - posting the visa doesn't guarantee that the visa will even be granted

wonder if it will be expanded.

he's already made it tougher for student visas and that's going to hurt institutions that charge a higher out of state tuition.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Pretzel If the visa application is rejected, is the bond repaid (or cancelled)?

It might only apply to those two countries "so far", but even if not extended it could frighten would-be visitors from elsewhere.

Pretzel · 70-79, M

@ArishMell not making an excuses for it.
It didn't say in whatever I read

oh it did say if you complied with all the rules you'd get it back

wonder if they would keep it if a person demonstrated ?

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Pretzel I didn't say you are making excuses: I realised you are simply conveying what has been reported.

How such a policy could or would be operated, perhaps is another matter. It would seem the intneding traveller would need be fairly wealthy, though.

Pretzel · 70-79, M

@ArishMell yeah and I don't know if there is an insurance company that would put up a performance bond - or if it would be accepted.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Pretzel I'd be surprised if an insurance company would cover anything like that.

Pretzel · 70-79, M

@ArishMell if there's a buck to be made you can be sure they will offer a policy

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Pretzel Mmm! Good point!

I suppose they would, yes, but they make their bucks by gambling on as low a risk of pay-outs as they can, and gambling on governmental policies might not be wise!