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Submit Your Own Entry without a "Visa Agent," Diversity Visa (Green Card Lottery), Applicants Advised
Submit Your Own Entry without a "Visa Agent," Diversity Visa…
The registration period for 2021 Diversity Visa program (Green Card lottery) runs from October 2nd… read more...
New Federal Lawsuit Challenges New Passport Requirement for Green Card Lottery, Says Policy Unfairly Targets Africans
New Federal Lawsuit Challenges New Passport Requirement for Green Card…
A federal lawsuit that challenges the Trump administration’s new requirement that diversity visa… read more...
Moscow Threatens to Block Russians from the US Green Card Lottery in Protest of UN Delegation Visa Denials
Moscow Threatens to Block Russians from the US Green Card Lottery in P…
Russia has threatened to ban the US green card lottery for Russians. This is in response to ten… read more...
How to Avoid being Disqualified from the Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa Program)
How to Avoid being Disqualified from the Green Card Lottery (Diversity…
The US State Department last week announced that the registration period for the 2021 Diversity… read more...
DV-2019 Green Card Lottery Entrants Have until Next Week (September 30th) to Check their Winning Status
DV-2019 Green Card Lottery Entrants Have until Next Week (September 30…
Entrants in the Diversity Visa 2019 (Green Card Lottery) program have until Monday, September 30th… read more...
Police in Nairobi Nab Suspect Behind Fake Work Permits
Police in Nairobi Nab Suspect Behind Fake Work Permits
Police in Nairobi are holding a man believed to be the mastermind of fake work permits pending… read more...
Requirements to Participate in the DV-2021 Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery)
Requirements to Participate in the DV-2021 Diversity Visa Program (Gre…
An estimated 14 million people from around the world participate in the Diversity Visa Program (… read more...
Valid, Unexpired Passport Required to Participate in Upcoming Green Card Lottery
Valid, Unexpired Passport Required to Participate in Upcoming Green Ca…
Those who want to participate in the upcoming green card lottery will now need a valid, unexpired… read more...
Is My Country Eligible to Participate in the DV-2021 Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery)?
Is My Country Eligible to Participate in the DV-2021 Diversity Visa Pr…
The US State Department earlier this week announced that the registration period for the Diversity… read more...
Registration Period for the 2021 Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) Begins October 2nd, 2019
Registration Period for the 2021 Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lo…
The US State Department has announced that the registration period for the 2021 Diversity Visa… read more...
US to Welcome over 34,000 New Citizens in Commemoration of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
US to Welcome over 34,000 New Citizens in Commemoration of Constitutio…
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced it will welcome mother… read more...
600 Nigerians to be Repatriated from South Africa over Xenophobic Attacks
600 Nigerians to be Repatriated from South Africa over Xenophobic Atta…
At least 600 Nigerian nationals are this week set to be repatriated from South Africa following the… read more...
USCIS New Policy to Cause Delays in Issuance of Work Permits for Asylum Applicants
USCIS New Policy to Cause Delays in Issuance of Work Permits for Asylu…
In a move being criticized by human rights and refugee advocates, US Citizenship and Immigration… read more...
Online Immigration Tools to be Offline Tonight as USCIS Performs System Maintenance
Online Immigration Tools to be Offline Tonight as USCIS Performs Syste…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will be… read more...
Benefits and Responsibilities of a US Green Card Holder
Benefits and Responsibilities of a US Green Card Holder
A green card allows a foreign national to legally live and work permanently anywhere in the United… read more...
Canada Invites 3600 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residence in the September 4th Express Entry Draw
Canada Invites 3600 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residence in the…
The Canadian government has issued 3,600 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence in a… read more...
Several Kenyans Affected After Fresh Wave of Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa
Several Kenyans Affected After Fresh Wave of Xenophobic Attacks in Sou…
Kenyan nationals are among foreigners who have been affected by a fresh wave of xenophobic attacks… read more...
Facebook Says Homeland Security Cannot Create Fake Accounts to Monitor Visa, Green Card and Citizenship Applicants
Facebook Says Homeland Security Cannot Create Fake Accounts to Monitor…
Facebook on Tuesday warned the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) against creating fake accounts… read more...
USCIS to Use Fake Social Media Accounts to Monitor Visa, Green Card and Citizenship Applicants
USCIS to Use Fake Social Media Accounts to Monitor Visa, Green Card an…
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can now create fake social media accounts to… read more...
Various Ways to Get a US Green Card (Permanent Residency)
Various Ways to Get a US Green Card (Permanent Residency)
Each year, millions of people seeks for ways to migrate to the United States. There are however… read more...
Immigration: Outrage over ICE's Rule Change on U Visas
Immigration: Outrage over ICE's Rule Change on U Visas
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this month issued a directive that changed… read more...
Requirements for Becoming a US Citizen through Naturalization
Requirements for Becoming a US Citizen through Naturalization
Each year, between 700,000 and 800,000 permanent residents become naturalized US citizens. In… read more...
South Sudan Deports 16 Kenyan Nationals
South Sudan Deports 16 Kenyan Nationals
16 Kenyans are among 20 foreigners who have been expelled from South Sudan.   South Sudan… read more...
Kenyans to Book Appointments to Collect e-Passports
Kenyans to Book Appointments to Collect e-Passports
The Immigration Department says Kenyans will henceforth be required to book an appointment before… read more...
USCIS Issues Policy Manual Update on Citizenship of Children of US Government Employees or Military Stationed Abroad
USCIS Issues Policy Manual Update on Citizenship of Children of US Gov…
The Trump administration on Wednesday released policy manual update stating that children born to… read more...
DV-2019 Winners Have Until September 30th to Secure a Green Card Interview and Visa
DV-2019 Winners Have Until September 30th to Secure a Green Card Inter…
Individuals who  participated in the Diversity Visa program for fiscal year 2019 (DV-2019), also… read more...
Kenyan Immigration Department Announces Changes in Passport Application Process
Kenyan Immigration Department Announces Changes in Passport Applicatio…
The Immigration Department says Kenyans applying for passports will henceforth be required to first… read more...
How to Avoid Losing Your Green Card Or Becoming Ineligible for Naturalization
How to Avoid Losing Your Green Card Or Becoming Ineligible for Natural…
Each year, about one million people receive US permanent resident status, also known as green cards… read more...
Canada's Aug 20th Express Entry Draw Invites 3600 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81400 for 2019
Canada's Aug 20th Express Entry Draw Invites 3600 Candidates to A…
The Canadian government has invited 3,600 individuals who participated in the Express Entry to… read more...
States Sue Trump Administration over New Rule to Deny Green Cards to Poor Immigrants
States Sue Trump Administration over New Rule to Deny Green Cards to P…
The states of New York, Connecticut and Vermont, as well as New York City on Tuesday sued the… read more...