According to a state department announcement, the 12-month trial program’s goal is to reduce visa overstays “or where screening and vetting information is considered deficient.”
According to officials, people of nations other than Malawi and Zambia would soon be required to make a comparable deposit, which would be reimbursed at the conclusion of their trip to the United States.
To further President Donald Trump’s goal of reducing illegal immigration, the US government has taken a number of actions.
On the first day of his second administration, Trump issued an executive order to that effect.
The notification from the State Department, which was released on Tuesday, states: “Aliens seeking visas as temporary visitors for pleasure or business (B-1/B-2).”
