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...
Saraki also posted the photo above on social media today with the caption ''Today,the Senate passed a Motion to investigate contracts that were awarded and paid for in the past by the TetFund that are yet to be executed.In the past,the TetFund has had to award contracts for the benefit of several higher instructions across the country in keeping with the statue that established the Agency.However,the Senate has observed that despite the good intention of the TetFund in awarding these contracts,some of the contractors are yet to be identified and some of the contracts are yet to be executed.This is why today,in strict compliance with my pronouncement that the Senate will be committed to exposing corrupt practices in all facets of the Nigerian Society and bringing culprits to justice,the Senate resolved to mandate its Committee on Tertiary institutions and TetFund to conduct an investigation to ascertain the contractors who collected funds that belong to the TetFund in the past,and have absconded without performing these contracts.The Committee has also been mandated to report on its findings and recommendations to the Senate for further action.Moving forward,I would like to thank all Nigerians that have brought cases of corruption to the attention of the Senate,and would like to urge more Nigerians to report any other cases of corruption to contact @senatepresident.gov.ng.
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