IMMIGRATION NEWS

Bipartisan Bill Seeking to Improve Legal Immigration Introduced in US House
Bipartisan Bill Seeking to Improve Legal Immigration Introduced in US…
A bipartisan bill seeking to properly utilize the employment-based visas allocated each year under… read more...
Kenya and Egypt Agree on Visa-Free Regime to Promote Trade and Tourism
Kenya and Egypt Agree on Visa-Free Regime to Promote Trade and Tourism…
Kenya and Egypt have agreed on a free visa regime for ordinary passports in a bid to promote… read more...
UK Launches an Upgraded Visa Application Centre in Nairobi
UK Launches an Upgraded Visa Application Centre in Nairobi
The United Kingdom has launched an upgraded Visa Application Centre in Nairobi. The centre was… read more...
Kenya Gov’t to Start Issuing Digital Birth and Death Certificates
Kenya Gov’t to Start Issuing Digital Birth and Death Certificates
The government will from March 1st begin issuing digital death and birth certificates, Immigration… read more...
Kenyan Chef Facing Deportation Gets an Extension to Stay in Canada
Kenyan Chef Facing Deportation Gets an Extension to Stay in Canada
John Mulwa, a Kenyan-born chef who was set to be deported from Canada on January 28th will stay… read more...
USCIS Redesigns Green Card and Employment Authorization Document
USCIS Redesigns Green Card and Employment Authorization Document
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has redesigned the Permanent Resident Card (also… read more...
Over 700 Passports Ready for Collection at the Kenyan Embassy in the US
Over 700 Passports Ready for Collection at the Kenyan Embassy in the U…
The government has urged Kenyans in the United States who applied for new passports to pick them up… read more...
UK High Commission in Nairobi Reduces Visa Processing Time
UK High Commission in Nairobi Reduces Visa Processing Time
The UK High Commission in Nairobi has announced changes to the visa processing duration for Kenyans… read more...
USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for Conditional Permanent Residents with a Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829
USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for Conditional Permanent Residents…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the extension of the validity of… read more...
Kenya's Passport Ranked Ninth Most Powerful in Africa, 76th Globally
Kenya's Passport Ranked Ninth Most Powerful in Africa, 76th Globa…
Kenya’s passport has been ranked in the 73rd position in the 2023 edition of the Henley Passport… read more...
USCIS Issues a Proposed Rule to Adjust Certain Immigration and Naturalization Fees
USCIS Issues a Proposed Rule to Adjust Certain Immigration and Natural…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Tuesday published a proposal to adjust… read more...
Kenyans Start Enjoying Visa-Free Travel to South Africa
Kenyans Start Enjoying Visa-Free Travel to South Africa
Kenyans will start enjoying visa-free travel to South Africa for up to 90 days per calendar year… read more...
USCIS Announces Trial for New Naturalization Test
USCIS Announces Trial for New Naturalization Test
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last week announced it would trial a new… read more...
USCIS Updates Policy to Automatically Extend Green Cards for Naturalization Applicants
USCIS Updates Policy to Automatically Extend Green Cards for Naturaliz…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its Policy Manual that will… read more...
Kenya, Eritrea Agree to Abolish Visa Requirement for Their Citizens
Kenya, Eritrea Agree to Abolish Visa Requirement for Their Citizens
Kenya and Eritrea have agreed to abolish Visa requirements for their respective citizens in a move… read more...
DHS Announces Registration Process for Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia
DHS Announces Registration Process for Temporary Protected Status for…
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday published a Federal Register… read more...
Kenyan Passport Applicants to Wait Longer Over Shortage of Printing Booklets
Kenyan Passport Applicants to Wait Longer Over Shortage of Printing Bo…
Kenyans seeking passports will wait longer to acquire the document due to a shortage of printing… read more...
US Embassy in Nairobi Allows Online Adjudication for Visa Applicants to Reduce Backlog
US Embassy in Nairobi Allows Online Adjudication for Visa Applicants t…
The United States embassy in Kenya has announced a reduction of visa interview wait time to at… read more...
Biden Administration's Final Rule to Preserve DACA Goes into Effect
Biden Administration's Final Rule to Preserve DACA Goes into Effe…
The Biden administration’s final rule to preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood… read more...
Canada Pledges to Welcome Record-Breaking 1.45 Million Immigrants by 2025
Canada Pledges to Welcome Record-Breaking 1.45 Million Immigrants by 2…
The Canadian government on Tuesday announced plans to welcome an unprecedented 1.45 million… read more...
Green Card Lottery Period for FY 2024 Ends Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Green Card Lottery Period for FY 2024 Ends Tuesday, November 8, 2022
One week remains to the registration deadline for Fiscal Year 2024 green card lottery (DV-2024).… read more...
Kenya Gov’t Warns Kenyans of Unscrupulous Recruitment Agencies Offering Lucrative Jobs Abroad
Kenya Gov’t Warns Kenyans of Unscrupulous Recruitment Agencies Offerin…
The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has issued a statement warning Kenyans of unscrupulous… read more...
US Embassy in Nairobi Warns Kenyans of Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) Fraudsters
US Embassy in Nairobi Warns Kenyans of Diversity Visa Program (Green C…
The United States Embassy in Nairobi has warned Kenyans of fraudsters demanding money to help them… read more...
Advocates Urge Canadian Gov’t to Halt Deportation of a Kenyan Mother
Advocates Urge Canadian Gov’t to Halt Deportation of a Kenyan Mother
Community advocates in Canada are urging the federal government to halt the deportation of a Kenyan… read more...
Canada Lifts Work Hour Cap for International Students to Address Labor Shortage
Canada Lifts Work Hour Cap for International Students to Address Labor…
The Canadian government has lifted the 20-hour-a-week off-campus work limit for international… read more...
Requirements to Participate in the US Green Card Lottery
Requirements to Participate in the US Green Card Lottery
Registration for the green card lottery program for fiscal year 2024 (DV-2024) began on Wednesday,… read more...
Immigration: Federal Appeals Court Declares DACA Unlawful But Leaves the Program Intact
Immigration: Federal Appeals Court Declares DACA Unlawful But Leaves t…
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling that declared the Deferred Action… read more...
US Green Card Lottery (DV-2024) Registration Open
US Green Card Lottery (DV-2024) Registration Open
Registration for the green card lottery program for fiscal year 2024 (DV-2024) is now open.… read more...
USCIS Increases Automatic Extension Period for Certain Green Card Renewal Applicants
USCIS Increases Automatic Extension Period for Certain Green Card Rene…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced it is automatically extending the… read more...
US Green Card Lottery Begins Wednesday, October 5, 2022
US Green Card Lottery Begins Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Registration for the Diversity Visa program (popularly known as green card lottery) for fiscal year… read more...