IMMIGRATION NEWS

US State Department to Require Passports to Enter the Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa Program)
US State Department to Require Passports to Enter the Green Card Lotte…
The US Department of State will now require foreign nationals who enter the Diversity Visa program… read more...
Gov't Opens Six New Immigration Centers in the Diaspora to Facilitate Issuance of e-Passports
Gov't Opens Six New Immigration Centers in the Diaspora to Facili…
The government has opened 10 new Immigration centers to facilitate the issuance of e-Passports.… read more...
US House of Representatives Passes Bill that Grants Green Cards and Path to Citizenship to Millions of Immigrants
US House of Representatives Passes Bill that Grants Green Cards and Pa…
The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a sweeping bill that seeks… read more...
US House Expected to Pass Bill Promising Green Cards and Path to Citizenship to Millions of Immigrants
US House Expected to Pass Bill Promising Green Cards and Path to Citiz…
The US House of Representatives is on Tuesday expected to pass an immigration bill that seeks to… read more...
US Begins Demanding Social Media Details from Visa Applicants
US Begins Demanding Social Media Details from Visa Applicants
The United States has begun enforcing last year's proposal requiring visa applicants to submit… read more...
No Schengen Visas for Kenyans without e-Passports from June 1st
No Schengen Visas for Kenyans without e-Passports from June 1st
Kenyans without e-Passports will not be issued with Schengen visas beginning June 1st, 2019. In a… read more...
Canada's May 29th Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81,400 for 2019
Canada's May 29th Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to…
3,350 candidates who participated in Canada immigration’s Express Entry draw have been invited to… read more...
Green Card Holders to be Forced to Repay Aid Received from Gov't in Latest Trump's Move
Green Card Holders to be Forced to Repay Aid Received from Gov't…
Low-income immigrants legally living in the United States, including Green Card holders, are set to… read more...
Gov't Deports Indian Couple Accused of Mistreating Daughter in Nairobi
Gov't Deports Indian Couple Accused of Mistreating Daughter in Na…
Kenyan authorities have deported an Indian couple who had been charged with assaulting their five-… read more...
800,000 Kenyans Acquire e-Passports Ahead of August Deadline
800,000 Kenyans Acquire e-Passports Ahead of August Deadline
About 800,000 Kenyans have acquired e-passports ahead of August 31st deadline, the Immigration… read more...
US Gov't Begins Process to Abolish Work Permits for Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders
US Gov't Begins Process to Abolish Work Permits for Spouses of H-…
President Trump's administration has begun the process to abolish an immigration program under… read more...
Golden Card: 6,800 Foreign Investors Granted Permanent Residency in the UAE
Golden Card: 6,800 Foreign Investors Granted Permanent Residency in th…
6,800 foreigners who have invested a combined 100 billion dirhams ($27 billion) in the United Arab… read more...
Agency Warns of Fraudsters Selling Fake Canadian Visas, Jobs to Kenyans
Agency Warns of Fraudsters Selling Fake Canadian Visas, Jobs to Kenyan…
A Canadian immigration agency has warned of fraudsters selling fake visas to unsuspecting Kenyans.… read more...
2,635 Kenyans Became Naturalized US Citizens in the First 3 Quarters of 2018, USCIS Data Indicates
2,635 Kenyans Became Naturalized US Citizens in the First 3 Quarters o…
2,685 Kenyans became naturalized United States citizens in the first three quarters of the 2018… read more...
554,475 Permanent Residents Became US Citizens in First 3 Quarters of 2018
554,475 Permanent Residents Became US Citizens in First 3 Quarters of…
The number of immigrants who became United States citizens rose 15% in the first three quarters of… read more...
Matiang'i Orders Crackdown on Foreigners Running Illegal Businesses in Kenya
Matiang'i Orders Crackdown on Foreigners Running Illegal Business…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i has ordered a crackdown on foreigners doing illegal… read more...
US Denies Adding Kenya to its Visa Waiver Program
US Denies Adding Kenya to its Visa Waiver Program
The American Embassy in Nairobi has termed as false reports claiming that Kenya has been added to… read more...
Trump Unveils Immigration Proposal that Ends Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa Program)
Trump Unveils Immigration Proposal that Ends Green Card Lottery (Diver…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new immigration proposal that would among other… read more...
State Department Warns of Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) Scams
State Department Warns of Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery)…
The US State Department is warning that scammers are currently targeting Diversity Visa Program (… read more...
Lost Your Confirmation Number for the Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery? Here's How You Can Retrieve it
Lost Your Confirmation Number for the Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lott…
Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa Program (US Green Card Lottery) became available online starting… read more...
Its Becoming More Difficult to Secure Visas for Applicants Who Win the H-1B Lottery
Its Becoming More Difficult to Secure Visas for Applicants Who Win the…
An executive order issued by United States President Donald Trump in April, 2017 has complicated… read more...
Trump Administration New Immigration Proposal to End Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery), Make E-Verify Mandatory
Trump Administration New Immigration Proposal to End Diversity Visa Pr…
The Trump administration has drawn out a new proposal to reform the legal US immigration system.
What is the Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery)? How Do I participate?
What is the Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery)? How Do I part…
Run by the US State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs,  the Diversity Visa Lottery is a… read more...
Green Card Lottery (2020 Diversity Visa Program) Results Unavailable for Many As Website is Inaccessible
Green Card Lottery (2020 Diversity Visa Program) Results Unavailable f…
The US State Department yesterday, May 7th 2019, released the results of 2020 Diversity Visa… read more...
Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) Now Available Online
Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) Now Av…
Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa program (DV-2020), popularly known as the Green Card Lottery,… read more...
Canadian Permanent Residency Application Period for the Parents and Grandparents Program Open
Canadian Permanent Residency Application Period for the Parents and Gr…
The Government of Canada is currently accepting applications for permanent residency through the… read more...
Hard Times for Asylum Seekers as President Trump Orders New Constraints Including Application Fees
Hard Times for Asylum Seekers as President Trump Orders New Constraint…
Immigrants seeking asylum in the US are set to face difficulties following the latest order by… read more...
Canada's May 1st Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81,400 for 2019
Canada's May 1st Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to A…
In the latest draw held on Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 for the Express Entry program, the government… read more...
US Makes U-turn on Visa Applications for Kenyans without e-Passports
US Makes U-turn on Visa Applications for Kenyans without e-Passports
The United States has temporarily suspended its decision to deny visas to Kenyans holding old… read more...
Kenyans Without e-Passports to Be Denied US Visas
Kenyans Without e-Passports to Be Denied US Visas
The American Embassy in Nairobi says Kenyans holding old generation passports will be denied US… read more...