IMMIGRATION NEWS

USCIS Issued 128,451 Green Cards in the Fourth Quarter of 2019
USCIS Issued 128,451 Green Cards in the Fourth Quarter of 2019
The US government approved a total of 128,451 green card applications (Form I-485, Application to… read more...
247,246 Immigrants Became US Citizens in the Fourth Quarter of 2019, Newly Released Data by USCIS Indicates
247,246 Immigrants Became US Citizens in the Fourth Quarter of 2019, N…
The United States government approved 247,246 applications for naturalization in the 4th quarter of… read more...
Federal Judge in Maryland Suspends Trump Order Allowing States to Refuse to Accept Refugees
Federal Judge in Maryland Suspends Trump Order Allowing States to Refu…
A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday issued temporary orders blocking President Trump’s… read more...
Matiang’i: Passports, IDs to be Processed, Issued on the Day of Application
Matiang’i: Passports, IDs to be Processed, Issued on the Day of Applic…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has announced that identity cards, passports, birth and… read more...
USCIS Announces H-1B Online Pre-Registration Will Take Place March 1-20, 2020
USCIS Announces H-1B Online Pre-Registration Will Take Place March 1-2…
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the pre-registration period for… read more...
Tips on Maintaining Your Green Card Status and Eligibility to File for US Citizenship
Tips on Maintaining Your Green Card Status and Eligibility to File for…
Close to one million immigrants receive permanent resident status in the United State each year.… read more...
Kenyans to Get Passports in Three Days, Matiang’i Says
Kenyans to Get Passports in Three Days, Matiang’i Says
Kenyans are set to receive their passports three days after the date of application, Interior… read more...
Kenyan Passport Ranked 8th Most Powerful in Africa, 72nd Globally
Kenyan Passport Ranked 8th Most Powerful in Africa, 72nd Globally
The Kenyan passport has been ranked among the top 10 most powerful in Africa, according to a new… read more...
Federal Court Upholds Ruling Blocking 'Public Charge' Rule that Would Deny Green Cards to Poor Immigrants
Federal Court Upholds Ruling Blocking 'Public Charge' Rule t…
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling blocking the Trump administration… read more...
Lufthansa Has Apologised to Me Following Airport Incident, Says Miguna Miguna
Lufthansa Has Apologised to Me Following Airport Incident, Says Miguna…
Lawyer Miguna Miguna says Lufthansa Airlines has apologized to him following the Tuesday incident… read more...
Canada Invites 3400 to Apply for Permanent Residence in First Express Entry Draw of 2020, Targets 85800 Invitations for the Year
Canada Invites 3400 to Apply for Permanent Residence in First Express…
In the first draw of 2020, the Canadian government on Tuesday issued 3,400 invitations to apply (… read more...
US Granting Green Cards to Liberian Nationals Who Have Been Living in the Country Since 2014
US Granting Green Cards to Liberian Nationals Who Have Been Living in…
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has began accepting applications for some Liberian… read more...
Kenya’s Immigration Issues Statement Ahead of Miguna Miguna’s Homecoming
Kenya’s Immigration Issues Statement Ahead of Miguna Miguna’s Homecomi…
Kenya’s Directorate of Immigration Services on Monday released a statement regarding the return of… read more...
Miguna Formally Writes to Gov’t over His Tuesday Return to Kenya
Miguna Formally Writes to Gov’t over His Tuesday Return to Kenya
Deported lawyer Miguna Miguna has formally written to the government notifying it of his scheduled… read more...
South African Singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka Denies Being Deported from Uganda
South African Singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka Denies Being Deported from Uga…
Celebrated South African singer, Yvonne Chaka Chaka has refuted reports that she was deported from… read more...
Kenya Immigration Department Speaks Out over Nigerian National Michael Ernest’s JKIA Saga
Kenya Immigration Department Speaks Out over Nigerian National Michael…
Kenya’s Immigration Department has refuted claims by Nigerian national, Michael Ernest that he was… read more...
Miguna Miguna Books Air Ticket Ahead of Return to Kenya
Miguna Miguna Books Air Ticket Ahead of Return to Kenya
Deported firebrand lawyer Miguna Miguna has booked a flight ticket ahead of his return to Kenya… read more...
Miguna Miguna is a Kenyan and Should Get His Passport Back, MP Moses Kuria Says
Miguna Miguna is a Kenyan and Should Get His Passport Back, MP Moses K…
Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria says deported lawyer Miguna Miguna is a Kenyan national and should be… read more...
Kenya’s Immigration Department Suspends Issuance of Passports
Kenya’s Immigration Department Suspends Issuance of Passports
The Kenyan Immigration Department on Tuesday announced the suspension of passport issuance services… read more...
How ICE Uses Social Media to Track Down and Arrest Immigrants
How ICE Uses Social Media to Track Down and Arrest Immigrants
Details of the tactic the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials used to nab an… read more...
Kenyans to Pay Increased Application Fees for Schengen Visa
Kenyans to Pay Increased Application Fees for Schengen Visa
Kenyans applying for Schengen visas will be forced to dig deeper into their pockets as application… read more...
Missing Kenyan-Based German National, Paul Topf was Reportedly Deported without Wife's Knowledge
Missing Kenyan-Based German National, Paul Topf was Reportedly Deporte…
A Kenyan-based German national who had been reported missing by his Kenyan wife was allegedly… read more...
Multiple DUI Convictions Could Make Immigrants Ineligible for Citizenship, Says USCIS
Multiple DUI Convictions Could Make Immigrants Ineligible for Citizens…
A new directive from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) says two or more Driving… read more...
Nigeria to Issue Visa-on-Arrival for All African Travelers
Nigeria to Issue Visa-on-Arrival for All African Travelers
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced his country will start issuing visas on arrival to… read more...
Gov’t Sued over Nepalese, Indian Women Trafficked into Kenya for Sex
Gov’t Sued over Nepalese, Indian Women Trafficked into Kenya for Sex
An NGO has sued the Kenyan government accusing it of failing to protect foreigners who were… read more...
Some US Permanent Residents Can Now Renew their Green Cards Online
Some US Permanent Residents Can Now Renew their Green Cards Online
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made it easier for some… read more...
US Citizens and Permanent Residents Can Petition for their Relatives Green Cards, But the Wait Time Could Be Really Long
US Citizens and Permanent Residents Can Petition for their Relatives G…
US citizens and permanent residents can petition their relatives residing either abroad or in the… read more...
No Schengen Visa for Kenyans without e-Passports, Dutch Embassy Says
No Schengen Visa for Kenyans without e-Passports, Dutch Embassy Says
Only Kenyans holding e-passports will qualify for the Schengen visa beginning December 1st, the… read more...
Ghana Grants Citizenship to 126 African-Americans, Afro-Caribbeans
Ghana Grants Citizenship to 126 African-Americans, Afro-Caribbeans
Ghana has granted citizenship to 126 African-Americans and Afro-Caribbeans as the country marks… read more...
Study Ranks Canada as the Best Nation for Immigration and Investment
Study Ranks Canada as the Best Nation for Immigration and Investment
Canada has been ranked as one of the best national brands in the world, according to the 2019… read more...