IMMIGRATION NEWS

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About 4,000 Kenyans are seeking asylum in the United States, making it the most preferred destination for Kenyan asylum seekers, data from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) shows. Data from the global body shows that there are more than 11,000 Kenyan citizens currently living…
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Japanese passport has been ranked the world's most powerful travel document. Henley Passport Index report compiled by global citizenship advisory firm Henley & Partners Citizens shows that a Japanese passport grants one visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry to 190 destinations around the globe.…
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Officers from the Kenyan Immigration Department on Friday arrested five Chinese nationals in Nairobi. In a statement, the Immigration Department said the five foreigners were in possession of items feared to be a threat to national security. “5 Chinese nationals arrested in Lavington with a number…
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Hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were facing deportation from the US can now breath a sigh of relief following Wednesday's ruling by a federal judge in California. In his ruling, US District Judge Edward Chen temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status…
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The registration period for the US Diversity Visa program for Fiscal Year 2020 (DV-2020), popularly known as the Green Card Lottery, is now open. The registration period opened on October 3rd at 12pm EDT and will run until Tuesday, November 6th, 2018 at 12pm EST. The  Diversity Visa program ,…
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Immigrants in the United States seeking to adjust their status or extend their stay may have to provide their credit histories and credit scores if the latest proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is implemented. DHS secretary Kristjen Nielsen on Friday signed a proposed…
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The US State Department has announced that the entry period for the Diversity Visa program for the fiscal year 2020 (DV-2020), popularly known as the Green Card Lottery, will begin on Wednesday, October 3rd at 12pm EDT and end on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 12pm EST. Administrated by the…
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More than 22.4 million people from various countries around the globe entered the US Diversity Visa lottery, popularly known as the green card lottery, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of data from US Department of State. The program, run the by US State Department, grants 50,000…
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Officers from the Kenyan Immigration Department have arrested 15 Chinese nationals in Nairobi on suspicion that they were practicing prostitution. In a statement on Wednesday, the Immigration Department said the 15 who included underage Chinese girls were nabbed in a brothel located in Nairobi’s…
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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made radical changes to rules guiding application of green cards and visas. The new policy grants immigration officials authority to reject applications over mistakes and missing documents without giving applicants the chance of rectifying…