In January 2026, the U.S. Government continued to make sharp adjustments to its short-term visa management policy. As officially announced from U.S. Department of State posted on the page travel.state.gov, the United States has Visa Bond Pilot Program (Visa Bond Pilot Program) additional Twenty - five countriesIt's just not full. a week after the addition of the previous 7 countries, Lifting total number of countries applied to 38 countries.
👉 The new regulation will officially take effect from January 21, 2026.
1. What is a Visa bond?
Visa bond (visa guarantee) is the amount that some US visa applicants may be required to deposit at the time of visa approval, mainly applicable to the following areas:
- Tourist Visa B2
- Short-term Business Visa B1
Guarantee amount can range from 5,000 USD to 15,000 USD, depending on each case and risk assessment of the Consulate.
📌 Important Notes:
- The deposit guarantee does n't mean getting a visa for sure.
- This money... be reimbursed if:
- Visa denied, or
- Applicants are granted visas and comply with the term of stay, no violation of visa conditions.
2. List of 25 new countries applying visa bond from 21/01/2026
According to the latest announcement, Twenty - five countries added to the list include:
Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Benin, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Fiji, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Nigeria, Senegal, Tajikistan, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
These countries will join the group 13 countries have been applied before, including:
Bhutan, Botswana, Central African Republic, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Tanzania, Turkmenistan and Zambia.
3. Why does the U.S. adopt a visa bond policy?
As explained by the U.S., the visa bond program is implemented to:
- Reduced rate of overstay.
- Increased responsibility for visa eligibility compliance of the person on entry.
- Increase Capacity Risk screening for short-term visas.
This is considered a measure soft immigration control tightening, no visa ban but cost enhancement and financial barriers for those files that are assessed as high risk.
4. Is Vietnam currently subject to visa bond?
👉 As of now, Vietnam is NOT listed as a visa bond country.
However, with the United States continuously expanding the list in a short time, experts say:
- Criteria for national risk assessment are being Regular updates.
- Applications lack of financial transparency, a weak travel history, or an unclear trip purpose may be subject to further scrutiny in the future, even though the country has not yet been granted an official visa bond.
5. What should the applicant do in the context of tightening policies?
In 2026, those planning to apply for a U.S. visa should:
- Prepare Transparent financial recordsClear source of funds.
- Presentation Reasonable, logical trip purpose with a personal profile.
- Guaranteed good immigration history, do not violate developed countries visa.
- Do not submit applications in the style of “quickly – try your luck”
In particular, absolutely not arbitrarily pay the guarantee amount if there has not been an official request from the Consulate or guidance from a reputable consulting unit.
6. Conclusion
The U.S. extension of the program visa bond shows a clear trend:
👉 The U.S. visa is still open, but the approval standards are more and more realistic and strict.
For Vietnamese, this is the time to:
- Applying for a visa with Long-term strategy, do not make records “for yes”
- Follow up closely with immigration policy updates from mainstream sources.
- Have a thorough consultation before applying, especially for tourist and business visas.
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