Grenadian citizens face new US visa bond rules for visitor applications

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Grenadian citizens applying for US visitor visas may now be required to post a bond as part of the application process under newly applied rules that have placed Grenada on the US visa bond list. The development, picked up by Associates Times and Caribbean News Now, fits inside the broader pattern of US visa policy tightening that has affected nearly every CARICOM state in 2026.

The visa bond requirement is the next escalation beyond the US$250 visa integrity fee that took effect in October and the immigrant visa pause announced in January. Posting a bond means applicants — or their US-based sponsors — must put up cash collateral that is forfeited if the visa holder overstays their authorised period. The amount and the conditions vary by case, but the structural effect is to make a US visit financially heavier and more administratively complex for Grenadian applicants.

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Grenadian citizens face new US visa bond rules for visitor applications