美国为冈比亚、马拉维和赞比亚公民启动了为期 12 个月的签证保证金计划，要求 B-1/B-2 签证提供高达 15,000 美元的可退还保证金。 The U.S. starts a 12-month visa bond program for citizens of The Gambia, Malawi, and Zambia, requiring up to $15,000 refundable bonds for B-1/B-2 visas.

美国启动了一个为期12个月的签证保证金试点方案,要求冈比亚、马拉维和赞比亚国民在申请B-1/B-2签证时,从2025年8月20日起发放最多15 000美元的可退款保证金。 The U.S. has launched a 12-month visa bond pilot program requiring nationals from The Gambia, Malawi, and Zambia to post a refundable bond of up to $15,000 when applying for B-1/B-2 visas, effective August 20, 2025. 该方案以签证逾期滞留率高的国家为对象,并授权其通过波士顿、肯尼迪肯尼迪机场或华盛顿杜勒斯机场旅行。 The program targets countries with high visa overstay rates and mandates travel through Boston, JFK, or Washington Dulles airports. 印度国民没有被包括在内,尽管超期率低于1.58%,而且没有宣布将该方案扩大到印度或其他国家的官方计划。 Indian nationals are not included, despite a lower 1.58% overstay rate, and no official plans to expand the program to India or other nations have been announced. 如果符合签证条件,则保证金完全可以退还。 The bond is fully refundable if visa terms are met.