IMMIGRATION NEWS

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The Canadian government has issued 3,350 invitation to apply  (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence to candidates in the Express Entry system. This is after a draw was held on February 20th. Invitations to apply are based on a candidate’s Comprehensive Tanking System (CRS) score, which is…
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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced new policy guidelines that are meant to track and stop child marriages among immigrants in the US. The new policy, announced on Friday, will require immigration officers to consider the ages of both the petitioner and beneficiary…
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U.S. immigration applications can be complex and cumbersome, so it’s always better to work with a licensed immigration attorney. But their legal services can be very expensive, and many immigrants opt to go through the process alone. However, mistakes are common when filing immigration forms, and…
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Kenyans in the diaspora can breathe a sigh of relief following the latest government announcement on the application of e-passports. The Department of Immigration says that plans are underway to open more centers in the country as well as abroad to expedite the process of acquiring the digital…
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A Kenyan-owned company in the United Kingdom is facing allegations of selling fake passports and documents to illegal immigrants to help them get care jobs. The company's alleged illegal activities have been revealed in an exposé by The Sun, a British publication, in an article titled "Crooks…
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A British national has shared his frustrations after his Kenyan girlfriend was twice denied United Kingdom visitor’s visa. Chris Philps, a former West Sussex Fire and Rescue Firefighter and who currently works for Sky TV says his girlfriend, Chepkemoi Tallam has been seeking to visit him in the UK…
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The United States has announced it has imposed visa restrictions on Ghana over what it terms as refusal by the country to accept its citizens deported back into the country from the US. In a statement, the US Department of Homeland Security says that Ghana has violated international law by…
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US Immigration lawyers are up in arms over delays by the government in the processing of citizenship, green cards, and other immigration-related applications. Through the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the attorneys say that the time taken to process the applications has almost…
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Newly unsealed court documents revealed that the University of Farmington Hills, advertised online even now as a “nationally accredited business and STEM institution” in a suburb of Detroit, was in reality a sting operation run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement meant to lure immigrants on…
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May has directed the country's Immigration authorities to review the case of a Kenyan girl who was denied visa. 14-year-old Ann Omondi was seeking a visa to enable her to join his father, Dennis Omondi, who lives in Scotland. Omondo, a British citizen originally from Kenya…