Visa deposit

[wtg]

The US will require citizens from Malawi and Zambia to pay a $15,000 (£11,300) deposit for a tourist or business visa, according to the US state department.

The 12-month pilot programme aims to curb visa overstays "or where screening and vetting information is considered deficient", according to a notice published by the state department.

Officials say that citizens of countries other than Malawi and Zambia may soon also need to pay a similar deposit, which will be returned at the end of their visit to the US.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9415d53xko

[Steve Miller]

Malawi and Zambia?

Seems odd.

[wtg]

I wondered if they were using them as a test case to see how things fly, and then add other countries if there isn't a reaction.

[Piano*Dad]

@Steve-Miller said in Visa deposit:

Malawi and Zambia?

Seems odd.

Black people ...

[Steve Miller]

But not very many.