IMMIGRATION NEWS

Entrants who submitted applications for the Diversity Visa for the fiscal year 2019 (DV-2019, also known as the Green Card lottery) in October-November, 2017 can now check if they are winners of the lottery on the US State Department website. The ‘DV Entrant Status Check’ portal opened at 12pm…

Kenyans are among citizens from selected African countries that are set to be issued with Visas upon arrival in South Africa as the country revises its immigration policy. The review in Visa issuance is aimed at increasing intra-Africa travel and was announced by South Africa's Tourism Minister…

(Reuters) A breakaway group of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives defied their leaders on Wednesday in an attempt to force bipartisan action on legislation protecting young illegal ‘Dreamer’ immigrants from deportation. The rare move, by lawmakers who largely represent districts with…

The government has launched a crackdown on foreigners working in the country illegally even as the 60-day ultimatum issued by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i for the expatriates to regularize their work permits closes in. Among companies the Interior Ministry is targeting in the crackdown…

Entrants who submitted applications for the Diversity Visa for the fiscal year 2019 (DV-2019, also known as the Green Card lottery) in October-November, 2017 can check if they are winners of the lottery starting Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Applicants will need to enter their confirmation number, last…

African migrants in Israel can now breath a sigh of relief after the Israeli government announced it had shelved plans to deport them by force. Israel had earlier said it would forcibly kick out all African migrants who entered the country illegally. This was after efforts to find other countries…

A newly released annual report has revealed the countries in the world where one can easily acquire citizenship or residency. The Henley & Partners’ annual report on the world’s most powerful nationalities and passports, which was released last week, ranked France as the country with the most…

(AP) A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration's decision to end a program protecting some young immigrants from deportation. U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in Washington says the Department of Homeland Security's decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…

Foreigners working in Kenya have been issued with a sixty-day ultimatum to regularize their work permits as the government moves to tighten its immigration process. Issuing the ultimatum, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i said unemployment rates are at an all time high in the country and…

(AP) The Supreme Court said Tuesday that part of a federal law that makes it easier to deport immigrants who have been convicted of crimes is too vague to be enforced. The court’s 5-4 decision concerns a provision of immigration law that defines a “crime of violence.” Conviction for a crime of…