IMMIGRATION NEWS
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From 25 November 2025, international students in the UK will be able to move directly from a Study visa to the Innovator Founder visa without leaving the country.
The Innovator Founder visa, which replaced the Start-up visa, allows foreign nationals to establish and run businesses that are…
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The United States Department of Homeland Security is preparing stricter regulations for the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, which allows international students to work in the US after graduation.
The proposed changes, listed in the federal Unified Agenda, aim to strengthen oversight of…
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The French Embassy in Nairobi has opened applications for the 2026–2027 Language Assistant Programme, offering 170 Kenyan students and recent graduates the opportunity to teach English in France and its overseas territories for seven months.
The initiative aims to strengthen educational ties…
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California officials plan to revoke 17,000 commercial driving licences issued to immigrants after finding that many were set to expire after the holders’ legal residency had ended.
The decision follows pressure from the Trump administration, which accused the state of improperly licensing…
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Canada has issued 714 invitations for permanent residency through its latest Express Entry draw.
On 10 November, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted draw number 377 under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The lowest-ranked candidate had a Comprehensive Ranking System (…
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The United States has introduced new immigration rules allowing visa applications to be denied on health grounds if applicants are considered likely to generate significant medical costs for the public.
Under the directive issued by the State Department, consular officers now have expanded…
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Canada will allow international students to work up to 24 hours per week during academic terms, increasing the previous limit of 20 hours, even as the government moves to impose stricter controls on student visa approvals.
The change, effective from 8 November 2024, aims to give students more…
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Foreign nationals living in the United States on temporary visas can apply for permanent residence through a process known as adjustment of status, which allows them to obtain a Green Card without leaving the country.
Adjustment of status serves as the domestic route to lawful permanent residence,…
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Thousands of foreign nationals living in the United States are seeking to obtain lawful permanent residence through a process known as adjustment of status, which allows eligible applicants to apply for a Green Card without leaving the country.
This procedure is distinct from consular processing,…
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A federal appeals court has upheld Florida’s housing law that restricts property purchases by many immigrants from China and six other countries.
The ruling by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals allows the law, known as SB 264, to remain in effect. Introduced earlier this year, the statute bars non-…
