The White House’s growing travel ban is now shutting down immigrant visa processing indefinitely for seventy-five countries, including Brazil, Iran, Russia, and Somalia, among several others.

The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for visas to enter the United States.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Ledsom is a France-based contributor who covers travel. Global air travel will likely break all records in 2025, with 5.2 billion passengers predicted, but the world paradoxically ...