Thousands of Kenyans are paying $185 (Ksh 24,000) in non-refundable fees for U.S visa applications, only to have their requests denied, raising concerns about the fairness and transparency of the ...

Travelers from Bhutan, Botswana, and five other countries must now pay up to $15,000 to apply for a U.S. visa. The policy targets overstay risks and now affects 13 nations, most of them in Africa.