IMMIGRATION NEWS

Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar is set to table a bill that seeks to end Optional Practical Training (OPT), a federal government program that allows foreign students and graduates of US colleges and universities to work in the country for up to three years. A majority of foreign students and…

The Trump administration is warning immigrants that the person who signed their affidavit of support in their green card application process will be responsible the government if the immigrants receive welfare benefits prior to them becoming US citizens. In a tweet on Friday, the US Citizenship and…

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) cautions individuals applying for different immigration benefits such as green cards or entering the Diversity Visa lottery to avoid common immigration scams. Here are some ways to avoid being scammed: Avoid scam websites: USCIS…

A total of 820,748 foreign nationals from around the world became US permanent residents in the first three quitters of the 2018 facial year, data from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reveals. Of these were 428,990 immigrants already living in the US who adjusted…

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday released a plan that offer relief from deportation an estimated 6 million undocumented immigrants and a path to citizenship to about 2.1 million immigrants using executive authority, if elected president. Kamala a Democratic Senator…

At least 1.5 million Kenyans are yet to apply for new generation passports ahead of August 31st deadline, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i says. Speaking when he opened a new immigration center for issuance of e-passports in Nakuru on Wednesday, CS Matiang'i urged those who are yet to…

3,350 candidates have been issued with Innovations to Apply (ITAs) in the Canadian immigration authorities latest Express Entry draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for the June 12th draw was 465, 5 points less than the 470 minimum score at the previous draw. The CRS score is…

Immigrants who wish to live in the United States on a permanent basis or foreigners who want to move to the US live and work here have a limited number of options on becoming US permanent residents. Permanent residency, also known as the green card, puts immigrants on a path to US citizenship. Here…

A new report shows that Germany was the top destination for Kenyans traveling to European Union nations on a Schengen visa in 2018. A report by Schengenvisainfo.com indicates that 6,142 Kenyans applied for Schengen visa at the German Embassy in Nairobi last year, out of which 5,136 were granted.…

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it is resuming premium processing of all H-1B cap-subject petitions for fiscal year 2020  starting June 10, 2019. Premium processing of H-1B cap cases requesting change of status became eligible for premium…