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US could require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourist visas under pilot program

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05-08-2025 13:18 HKT
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Tourists look at the Horseshoe Falls, ahead of the Solar Eclipse that will take place across parts of the United States and Canada on April 8, at Niagara Falls, New York, U.S., April 5, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Tourists look at the Horseshoe Falls, ahead of the Solar Eclipse that will take place across parts of the United States and Canada on April 8, at Niagara Falls, New York, U.S., April 5, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

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