IMMIGRATION NEWS
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An immigration hard-liner on Monday began his new job as acting director of Unites States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (Republican), will begin leading the agency at an acting capacity to replace former director Less Francis Cissan,…
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It has emerged that foreign technology workers are increasingly shying away from the United States despite the industry booming.
The reluctance has been attributed to tough immigration laws enacted by US President Donald Trump's administration.
New data from the global job listing site Indeed…
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The US State Department this week announced two changes to the Diversity Visa Program - also known as Green Card Lottery.
In changes announced in a document on the Federal Register, the State Department now explicitly states that individuals who enter the lottery but not provide all the required…
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Latest data from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shows that the agency processed more applications for naturalization in the 2018 fiscal year than in any of the past five fiscal years.
In 2018, USCIS processed nearly 850,000 naturalization applications, approving 757,…
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The US Department of State will now require foreign nationals who enter the Diversity Visa program, also known as the Green Card Lottery, to have valid unexpired passports.
In a document published on the Federal Register on Wednesday June 5th, the State Department says the principal petitioner will…
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The government has opened 10 new Immigration centers to facilitate the issuance of e-Passports.
Director-General of Immigration Alex Muteshi said six of the new centers were opened in the diaspora and four in the country.
The six diaspora centers are based in Berlin (Germany), Paris (France),…
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The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a sweeping bill that seeks to grant millions of immigrants a pathway to permanent residency and eventually be on a pathway to citizenship.
The Dream and Promise Act of 2019, also known as H.R.6, passed the House by a vote of…
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The US House of Representatives is on Tuesday expected to pass an immigration bill that seeks to offer permanent protections and pathway to citizenship at least two million of immigrants living in the United States.
The bill, titled ‘American Dream and Promise Act of 2019’ (H.R.6), seeks to offer…
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The United States has begun enforcing last year's proposal requiring visa applicants to submit their social media details.
Under the new rules announced by President Trump administration in March 2018, visa applicants are required to give their social media names as well as details of their…
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Kenyans without e-Passports will not be issued with Schengen visas beginning June 1st, 2019.
In a circular, Schengen countries said their decision was informed by Kenya's Ministry of Affair's announcement in April indicating that non-machine-readable passports would expire on August 31st, 2019.
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