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Zambia, Malawi and US visa

Zambia concerned by 'financial strain' of new US visa bond
Zambia's government said on Friday it was concerned about the "unnecessary financial strain" that would be caused by a new rule requiring its citizens to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to obtain some types of U.
US demands up to $15,000 visa bond for tourists and business travelers from Zambia and Malawi
Tourists and business travelers from Zambia and Malawi must pay a deposit of up to $15,000 when seeking a US visa, the State Department has announced, in a move likened to a visa ban for the African nations,
U.S. To Make Malawi And Zambia Visitors Pay Up To $15K Bond For Visas, Per New Trump Policy
Two African countries appear to have been singled out by the latest immigration policy of the Trump administration. Visitors to the United States from Malawi and Zambia will be required to pay $15,000 to enter the country.
Zambia Condemns U.S. Visa Bond Rule Impact on Nationals
The Zambian government is expressing concern over a new U.S. rule requiring bonds up to $15,000 for certain visas, citing economic implications. The rule, part of an immigration crackdown, impacts tourism and trade without affecting student visas.
Zambia warns US visa bond will cause financial ‘strain’
Zambia on Friday expressed "serious concern" at a new United States (US) measure requiring its nationals to post a bond of up to US$15,000 to travel to the country on business or tourist visas.
US requires Zambia, Malawi citizens to pay up to $15,000 bond for some visitor visas
President Donald Trump's administration will require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay bonds up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program launching in two weeks,
US visitor visa bond puts travel dreams of Zambians, Malawians at risk
STORY: Outside Malawi’s immigration headquarters in Blantyre, people are bemoaning a new U.S. visa scheme which will require bonds of up to $15,000 to enter the country. “This move has shattered plans that most Malawians had to travel.
Zambia engages U.S. on visa bond for tourists, business travelers
LUSAKA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Zambian government has taken immediate steps to engage the United States, following the latter's decision to impose a deposit requirement of up to 15,000 U.S. dollars on tourist and business visas for Zambian nationals.
Tourists from Malawi and Zambia are first to face $15,000 visa bonds in US
Critics have denounced the bond scheme as a ‘legalised shakedown’ that profits from vulnerable, lawful travellers.
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