Passed your 🇺🇸 B1/B2 visa interview and required to post a bond? Keep your cash.
We post your $5,000–$15,000 visa bond directly with the U.S. Treasury's Pay.gov — so you pay one simple upfront fee instead of locking up the full amount.
You have 30 days to post your bond.
Once the consular officer requires a bond, it must be posted within 30 days — otherwise your visa application is cancelled. Apply now so we can file in time.
Why this matters
If your country is in the program, a visa bond isn't optional — but tying up thousands of dollars of your own money is.
A real cash requirement
The U.S. now requires a refundable bond of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 from B1/B2 applicants in certain countries. The officer sets the amount at your interview.
Your money gets frozen
Post it yourself and that cash is held by the government for your whole trip — money you can't use for travel, hotels, tuition, or family while you're away.
The clock is ticking
You get just 30 days to post the bond after your successful visa interview. Miss the window and your visa application is cancelled.
We post the bond for you.
Pay one simple upfront fee — just a fraction of the bond amount.
Your cash stays in your pocket while we file everything with Pay.gov, so you can focus on your trip.
How it works
Three simple steps from approval to take-off.
You pass your interview
The consular officer approves your B1/B2 visa and sets your bond at $5k, $10k, or $15k.
We post the bond
We file your bond (DHS Form I-352) and submit it through the Treasury's Pay.gov platform.
You travel
Enter and exit by commercial air. The bond is automatically cancelled when you leave the U.S. on time.
Countries that require a visa bond
50 countries are currently part of the Visa Bond Program. Countries marked Do Not Travel are under a U.S. partial entry ban. Search for yours below.
| COUNTRY | BOND RANGE | APPLIES TO | TRAVEL STATUS |
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No matching country found.
The exact bond amount is set by the consular officer at your interview; the default is $10,000. Countries marked Do Not Travel are under a U.S. partial entry ban — their nationals generally cannot receive a B1/B2 visa even with a bond, absent a specific exception (date shown is the ban's effective date). Always confirm your country and status on the official U.S. Department of State page open_in_new.
Simple, upfront pricing
One fee. No locked-up deposit. No surprises.
SERVICE FEE
- check_circle We post your full $5k–$15k bond
- check_circle Filed via Pay.gov & DHS Form I-352
- check_circle Submitted within 1 day of approval
- check_circle Keep your own cash free for your trip
The upfront service fee is non-refundable. It is not a deposit — your cash is never locked up.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers about how visa bonds — and our service — work.
Can someone else pay for my visa bond? expand_more
Yes. With VisaBond you never post the bond yourself — VisaBond acts as the obligor and funds your full bond on your behalf via Form I-352.
Does paying the bond guarantee I'll be let into the U.S.? expand_more
No. Posting a visa bond satisfies a condition placed on your already-approved visa, but admission to the United States is always decided by a Customs and Border Protection officer at the port of entry. We do not issue visas or influence any government decision.
How quickly can you post my bond? expand_more
Most bonds are filed within a few business days of receiving your information and fee — comfortably inside the 30-day window you have to post the bond. Apply early so there's no risk of your visa application being cancelled.
Do I get my money back when I leave? expand_more
Because you never posted the full $5,000–$15,000 yourself, there's nothing of yours held by the government to refund. You simply paid our one-time service fee, and the bond is automatically cancelled once you comply with its terms. The service fee is non-refundable.
What happens if I don't leave the U.S. on time? expand_more
If you overstay or otherwise breach the terms of the bond, the bond is forfeited to the U.S. government. In that case you (and any obligor) are liable to repay the full bond amount — $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 — to us. Our upfront fee covers posting the bond on your behalf; it does not cover a forfeiture. Leave on time and through a commercial airport, and the bond is simply cancelled with nothing further owed.