Zimbabwe has been included within the U.S. Division of State’s Visa Bond pilot program. Beginning January 21, 2026, Zimbabwean nationals discovered in any other case eligible for a B1/B2 customer visa might be required to publish a monetary bond to obtain it.
Key Necessities for Zimbabwean Candidates:
The bond quantities are set at $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000, with the precise quantity decided on the visa interview.
Candidates should conform to the bond phrases and pay through the official U.S. Treasury platform, Pay.gov, solely after being directed by a consular officer.
As a situation, visa holders who publish a bond should enter and exit the US by means of designated main airports, akin to JFK, Washington Dulles, or Los Angeles (LAX).
Background and Compliance:
The bond program, based mostly on visa overstay charges, applies to residents of over 30 international locations. The bond might be mechanically refunded if the traveler departs the U.S. on time, doesn’t use the visa, or is denied entry on the border. Failure to adjust to the phrases, together with overstaying, will consequence within the bond being breached and forfeited.
This new requirement provides a big monetary step for Zimbabwean vacationers in search of U.S. customer visas.
