Tanzanians now forced to pay USD 20,000 for acquiring United States Visas
The money, according to the U.S Department of State, however gets refunded if the visitor leaves the United States before their visa expires and on condition that they obey all the stipulated US Visa rules.
Black News 
Holders of the Tanzanian passports who want to travel to the United States will now be subjected to pay USD 20,000 per person, in form of surety bonds.
As it happens, Washington has reinforced a permanent visa bond programme that could require some travelers from 50 countries, around the world, including 30 in Africa, to pay up to US$20,000 before receiving a business or tourist visa to fly into the United States.
In Tanzania, one of the doomed countries, the spelled sum could be equivalent to 53 million /- in local currency.
Imagine it being for just the Visa.
There are still charges for airline tickets, hotel stays, or hospital charges, in case one goes there for medical treatment.
The Visa fees alone is lifetime earnings for most people in the East African country.
The money, according to the U.S Department of State, however, gets refunded if the visitor leaves the United States before their visa expires and on condition that they obey all the stipulated US Visa rules.
The entire sum gets forfeited if the travelers overstay or violate the terms and conditions listed in their respective visa.
It also seems like the entire Southern African Development Community (SADC) region seems to have been blocked to access the United States through the slammed Visa bond charges, with the exception of South Africa.
The SADC Block comprises Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
African countries on the doomed list include Nigeria, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon and The Gambia.
Others are Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Many people in Africa now want their respective countries to reciprocate by charging American visitors the same amount as surety of their stay.
