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 CCTV,eight people were killed and 19 others were displaced in the early hours of saturday morning across Cape Town when their shacks in were engulfed in flames.A total of three men,three women and two girls were killed in four different areas.One woman and a girl died in Utisig,Elsies River just after midnight.In Delft,a man and a woman were killed in Keisi court.Around three hours later,a man and two females aged 13 and 19 were killed in Mfuleni.Another man succumbed to his burn wounds around 6:30 in Vrygrond.The fire left 19 people displaced.The city's disaster risk management centre could not immediately provide about where the displaced residents were being kept and whether they intended on rebuilding their homes.One more photo below. 
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