U.S. reviewing Nepal’s visa bond removal request, Khasokhas reports
Nepal wants off the U.S. visitor visa bond list, but State has not given a decision timeline.
The U.S. State Department is reviewing Nepal’s request to be removed from the visitor visa bond program, Khasokhas reports, citing a senior State official who spoke on background. The official said visa bond rules and other immigration measures are reviewed country by country, but did not give a timeline or criteria for Nepal’s removal. Nepal has been under the program since January 21, 2026, and appears on State’s list of 50 countries whose B-1 business or B-2 tourist visa applicants may be required to post a bond. Khasokhas also cites State data showing only 27 Nepali citizens received B-category visitor visas in February 2026, down from 809 in January.
Why it matters: For Nepali-Americans in the DMV, this is practical: B-1/B-2 travel from Nepal can now come with a five-figure bond decision before a visa is issued. A State official told Khasokhas the U.S. does not want to create obstacles for business-to-business ties, which matters in a region full of diaspora entrepreneurs, consultants, and family-run companies.
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