IMMIGRATION NEWS

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The Canadian government has lifted the 20-hour-a-week off-campus work limit for international students as part of the efforts to bridge the country’s labor shortage gap. The policy, set to run from November 15th through the end of 2023, was announced on Friday by Immigration, Refugees and…
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Registration for the green card lottery program for fiscal year 2024 (DV-2024) began on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 12pm EDT and runs until Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The program, officially known as the Diversity Visa program, is aimed at diversifying the US immigrant population and each year…
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A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling that declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program unlawful and barred first-time applicants. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the Obama administration lacked legal authority to create DACA in…
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Registration for the green card lottery program for fiscal year 2024 (DV-2024) is now open. Registration began on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 12pm EDT and will run until Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 12pm EST. The green card lottery program, officially known as the Diversity Visa program, is run…
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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced it is automatically extending the validity of certain Permanent Resident Cards, also known as Green Cards, for 24 months effective September 26th. The two-year automatic extension applies to lawful permanent residents who properly…
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Registration for the Diversity Visa program (popularly known as green card lottery) for fiscal year 2024 (DV-2024) begins tomorrow, Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Starting October 5, 2022 at 12pm EDT, nationals of eligible countries can submit their entries online for a chance of winning up to 55,000…
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Millions of immigrants, including Dreamers, H-1B and long-term visa holders could get a pathway to permanent residency if a new bill introduced in the US Senate is passed. The bill was introduced by Senator Alex Padilla and co-sponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ben Ray Lujan and Dick Durbin on…
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Registration for the green card lottery program for fiscal year 2024 (DV-2024) begins Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 12pm EDT and runs until Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The green card lottery program, officially known as the Diversity Visa program, is run by the US State Department and makes on a…
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A Nairobi court has ordered the extradition of a Kenyan man wanted in the United States for fraud and money laundering allegations. The court ruled that no evidence was presented to show that Abdulrahman Imraan Juma, alias Abdul Rahaman, will not be accorded a fair trial in the US.  "US will…
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Kenyans have until November 30th to replace their old-generation passports with the new East African Community (EAC) biometric e-passport, the Directorate of Immigration Services has announced. Immigration Director-General Alexander Muteshi on Thursday urged Kenyans to adhere to the deadline to…