Visas: Visa Bond Program
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 3, 2026. Document 2026-15726. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.
- What it does
This rule finalizes the temporary final rule that went into effect on August 20, 2025, which launched a 12-month long Visa Bond Pilot Program (Pilot Program), and establishes a permanent visa bond program. An alien applying for a visa as a temporary visitor for business or pleasure (B-1/B-2) may be required to submit a bond ("visa bond") to ensure that the alien maintains his or her nonimmigrant status and departs as required. Consular officers may require covered nonimmigrant visa applicants to post a bond of up to $20,000 as a condition of visa issuance, as determined by the consular officers.
The State Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The State Department has published 23 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 9 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1400-AG33 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This final rule is effective August 3, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-15726 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | State Department |
| Published | Aug. 3, 2026 |
| Effective date | Aug. 3, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1400-AG33 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register