IMMIGRATION NEWS

Kenya’s passport has been ranked in the 73rd position in the 2023 edition of the Henley Passport Index‒the most widely-accepted rating of global travel documents. Kenya’s passport climbed three places from last year’s index, which placed it at position 76 globally. The latest ranking shows Kenyan…

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Tuesday published a proposal to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees.  USCIS, which receives approximately 96 percent of its funding from filing fees, said the new fees will allow it to more fully recover its…

Kenyans will start enjoying visa-free travel to South Africa for up to 90 days per calendar year following an agreement signed on November 9th. The agreement, which took effect on January 1st, 2023, was announced during the first official trip of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Kenya in…

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last week announced it would trial a new version of the naturalization test. The citizenship test, one of the final stages of the naturalization process, consists of two parts—an English test that evaluates an applicant’s reading, writing, and…

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its Policy Manual that will automatically extend the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (commonly called Green Cards) for lawful permanent residents who have applied for naturalization. The update, which took effect on December 12th…

Kenya and Eritrea have agreed to abolish Visa requirements for their respective citizens in a move aimed at advancing regional integration. The announcement was made by President Ruto and his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki after holding bilateral talks in Asmara on Friday. The two leaders…

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday published a Federal Register notice, which provides information on how Ethiopians can register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). In October, DHS granted Ethiopia Temporary Protected Status for a duration of 18 months. The…

Kenyans seeking passports will wait longer to acquire the document due to a shortage of printing booklets at the Immigration Department. Appearing before the Senate National Security and Defense committee on Monday, Immigration Director-General Alexander Muteshi said they urgently need Sh150…

The United States embassy in Kenya has announced a reduction of visa interview wait time to at least two or three months. Deborah Miller, the Consul General at the US embassy in Nairobi said any Kenyan whose visa expired within the last four years can submit their documents for adjudication online…

The Biden administration’s final rule to preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program went into effect on Monday.  The implementation of the final rule means that DACA is now based on a formal regulation, thereby preserving and fortifying the program even…