IMMIGRATION NEWS

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The British Council has opened applications for its Language Teachers Training Scholarships for the 2026–27 academic year, offering professional training and an annual salary of £22,000 to successful applicants. The programme is designed to prepare new teachers of Modern Foreign Languages in…
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US employers preparing for the March H-1B visa lottery face a sharply higher cost, with a new $100,000 fee applying to petitions for workers based outside the United States. The H-1B registration period opens on 4 March, but the added charge is changing how companies approach foreign hiring. The…
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The Ministry of Interior and National Administration has confirmed that passport applications will continue to be processed despite the temporary unavailability of A and B Series passport booklets on the eCitizen portal. In a statement issued on Friday, the Ministry acknowledged the difficulties…
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The United States has opened applications for the Fulbright Foreign Student Programme and the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Programme for Kenyan applicants for the 2027–2028 academic year, with a deadline of 20 April 2026. In a statement released on Friday, the US Embassy in Nairobi confirmed that…
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The EB-1A green card category is facing stricter adjudication standards at the same time as new immigration initiatives and court rulings are reshaping how extraordinary-ability visas are evaluated in the United States. As tighter limits on the H-1B visa push skilled workers to seek alternative…
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The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that, from 1 March, businesses with any legal permanent resident (LPR) ownership will no longer be eligible for SBA-backed loans. Under the revised rules, all direct and indirect owners of a loan applicant must be US citizens or nationals…
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The Trump administration is advancing a plan to convert dozens of warehouses across the United States into immigration detention centres, potentially increasing the nation's detention capacity to 80,000.  The project, overseen by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has raised concerns…
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that the next H-1B visa registration window will open on 4 March, introducing changes that place greater emphasis on applicants’ qualifications and salary levels. Under the revised system, USCIS will continue to use a…
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The Australian High Commission in Nairobi has warned Kenyans against fraudulent schemes that promise employment in Australia through tourist visas, cautioning that such arrangements are illegal and often lead to deportation and long-term travel bans. In an advisory issued on 29 January 2026, the…
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The Australian High Commission in Nairobi has warned Kenyans against fraudulent job and visa schemes falsely claiming links to its officials, advising the public not to engage with such offers. The High Commission said it has noted an increase in misleading advertisements circulated online and…