IMMIGRATION NEWS

1,801 Kenyans won the Diversity Visa Lottery (DV-2020), statistics from the Department of State reveal. Statistics from the department indicate a total of 14,722,798 applicants from around the world participated in the lottery, 83,884 of whom won it. The countries with the most winners were Egypt (…

The US State Department has released a breakdown by country of winners of the DV-2020 Diversity Visa, popularly known as the Green Card Lottery. The State Department says out of 14,722,798 applicants from around the world who participated in the DV-2020 lottery, 83,884 applicants won the lottery…

The United Kingdom is set to deny visas to Kenyans accused of engaging in corruption, outgoing British High Commissioner to Kenya Nic Hailey says. Speaking during an interview with a local news outlet, Hailey said these individuals would also be prevented from conducting any business within the UK…

The Canadian government has invited 3,600 individuals who participated in the Express Entry to apply for the country’s permanent residence in a new draw held on Wednesday, July 24th. The cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for the July 24th draw was 459, three points down from the 460…

Kenyans who are yet to acquire e-passports can breathe a sigh of relief after President Kenyatta extended the validity of old-generation passports to March 2020. In a statement on Thursday, government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna said President Kenyatta directed relevant ministries to ensure Kenyans…

The Trump administration on Monday announced that it is expanding expedited removal of undocumented immigrants who have been in the United States for less than two years. The Department of Homeland Security, in a notice published in the Federal Register, says it will expand expedited removal…

At least 20 Kenyans are in the process of acquiring US Employment-Based Visa, popularly known as EB-5 Visa, US-based private equity company has divulged. Atlantic American Partners through its Managing Director Daniel Ryan said it received applications worth more than Sh1 billion from the group of…

Footballer Victor Wanyama has clarified that he remains a Kenyan national despite recently acquiring a British passport.  The Harambee Stars captain qualified for a British passport after residing in the United Kingdom for more than six years as stated by the European country’s immigration…

Canada has announced it will give permanent residences to temporary foreign workers with experience in the country’s agri-food sector starting 2020.  Experienced, non-seasonal foreign workers with eligible job offers in Canada’s agri-food industry will be retained under the new permanent…

Africans are more than twice as likely to be denied a UK visa as applicants from any other parts of the world, a new study indicates. The study conducted by All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPG) for Africa found out that the current UK visa system is not fit for purpose, is inaccessible to many…