US Waives Visa Bonds for Some World Cup Ticket Holders
A FIFA World Cup soccer ball statue in the Staten Island borough of New York.
Photographer: Angelina Katsanis/BloombergThe Trump administration is suspending a requirement for visitors from certain countries to post bonds of as much as $15,000 to obtain a visa, an effort aimed at easing the financial burden for foreign soccer fans attending the World Cup.
Fans who purchased World Cup tickets and participated in the FIFA Priority Appointment Scheduling System will be exempt from the bond if they can show they are fully eligible for a US visa, according to a State Department spokesperson. The priority program is designed to provide ticket holders with easier access to visa interviews.