UPDATE: U.S FINALIZES $20,000 VISA BOND POLICY AFFECTING NIGERIA AND 49 OTHER NATIONS. (PHOTO).
U.S Finalizes $20,000 Visa Bond Policy Affecting Nigeria and 49 Other Nations The United States government has officially formalized its visa bond policy, making it a permanent measure that could require travelers from 50 designated countries, including Nigeria, to pay a refundable bond of up to $20,000 before receiving certain visas. First introduced as a pilot scheme in 2025, the policy targets applicants seeking B1 and B2 visas, which are designated for business and tourism. According to the U.S. Department of State, the initiative is designed to bolster compliance with local immigration laws and drastically reduce visa overstay rates. How the Visa Bond Policy Works Under the permanent guidelines, U.S. consular officers have the discretion to instruct eligible applicants to post a bond as a prerequisite for visa issuance. However, U.S. authorities have clarified that the financial requirement will not be applied automatically to every traveler from the listed nations. Data anal...
According to sources,police fired teargas at crowds mounting a third day of protests in Democratic Republic of Congo,today wednesday on the campus of the university of Kinshasa,against a proposed change to the law that the opposition says will delay elections by years and keep president Josep Kabila in power.The government of Congo says that 15 people died during the clash but a civil society groups put the figure much higher.A witness in Matete said that security forces were firing live rounds at protesters,who had erected baricades of burning tires in the street and responded by hurling rocks.The opposition called the protests on monday in a bid to take control of parliament and stop pro-government Legislators opposing a reform of the electoral code that would require a census before the 2016,presidential vote.The opposition says that,it would take years to organize such a national count.One more photo below. 
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