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The United States will overhaul the H-1B visa programme for the 2027 fiscal year, replacing the lottery with a wage-based selection system and introducing a $100,000 petition fee for many employers.
Under the new rules, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will rank H-1B applicants by…
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The United States Embassy in Nairobi has opened applications for the 2026–2027 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Programme, offering Kenyan educators the chance to teach in American universities for one academic year.
The programme is supported by the US Department of State’s…
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The United States will introduce a wage-based selection system for H-1B visas from February 2026, replacing the current random lottery with a model that favours higher-paid roles.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the reform will rank applicants using a four-tier wage scale based on…
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United States border authorities are expanding security screening for international travellers, increasing the use of biometric data and secondary inspections at airports and ports of entry.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to widen its biometric collection programme beyond…
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The US government’s latest crackdown in Minnesota, framed by the administration as a necessary response to a sprawling fraud scandal, has thrust the state’s Somali community into the national spotlight and ignited a fierce debate over immigration enforcement, civil liberties, and political rhetoric…
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A Republican member of Congress from Florida says she will introduce legislation to temporarily halt immigration into the United States when Congress reconvenes.
Representative Anna Paulina Luna announced on social media that she plans to pursue an “immigration moratorium,” arguing that the current…
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H-2B visa applications for temporary non-agricultural jobs with start dates from 1 April 2026 will open on 1 January 2026, the US Office of Foreign Labour Certification has confirmed.
The filing window will open at midnight Eastern Time. Employers may submit applications for roles beginning on or…
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Nearly two million undocumented migrants have left the United States voluntarily since January 2025, according to figures released by the Department of Homeland Security, alongside more than 600,000 formal deportations.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says a total of over 2.5…
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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that the H-1B visa lottery system will be replaced with a wage-based selection process starting in FY 2027.
The new rules, set to be published in the Federal Register on 29 December 2025, will go into effect on 27 February 2026. Under the…
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The FBI has deployed additional agents and resources to Minnesota as part of an expanded investigation into large-scale fraud involving federal programs, with money flows traced to overseas destinations including Kenya.
On Sunday evening, FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau was intensifying its…
