{
  "id": 11619994,
  "title": "US visa bond of up to $20,000 applies to 50 countries — is India included?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/us-visa-bond-of-up-to-20-000-applies-to-50-countries-is-india-included",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T05:57:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/us-visa-bond-of-up-to-20000-applies-to-50-countries-is-india-included-1.500696711"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Washington: The United States has imposed visa bonds of up to $20,000 on nationals of 50 countries for business and tourist visas, excluding Indian passport holders. Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal are among the South Asian countries covered by the requirement, which was established under Section 221(g)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Applicants must submit Form I-352 and agree to the bond's terms through Pay.gov after receiving approval from a consular officer. The bond can be paid by the visa applicant or a third party, with the payer receiving a refund if the bond conditions are met.",
  "summary": "US visa bonds apply to 50 countries, India excluded",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}