IMMIGRATION NEWS

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...
New Senate Bill Seeks Permanent Residency for Immigrants Living in the US for over Seven Years
New Senate Bill Seeks Permanent Residency for Immigrants Living in the…
Millions of immigrants, including Dreamers, H-1B and long-term visa holders could get a pathway to… read more...
Registration for DV-2024 (US Green Card Lottery) Begins Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Registration for DV-2024 (US Green Card Lottery) Begins Wednesday, Oct…
Registration for the green card lottery program for fiscal year 2024 (DV-2024) begins Wednesday,… read more...
Court Orders Extradition of a Kenyan Man Wanted in the US over Alleged Fraud and Money Laundering
Court Orders Extradition of a Kenyan Man Wanted in the US over Alleged…
A Nairobi court has ordered the extradition of a Kenyan man wanted in the United States for fraud… read more...
Kenyans Given Until November 30th to Migrate to the New EAC Biometric Passport
Kenyans Given Until November 30th to Migrate to the New EAC Biometric…
Kenyans have until November 30th to replace their old-generation passports with the new East… read more...
US Can Use Your Huge Twitter Following to Deny You a Visa, PS Kamau Warns MPs
US Can Use Your Huge Twitter Following to Deny You a Visa, PS Kamau Wa…
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Amb. Macharia Kamau has warned newly-elected MPs that their… read more...
Labor Ministry Announces Measures to Protect Kenyan Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia
Labor Ministry Announces Measures to Protect Kenyan Migrant Workers in…
Kenya’s Ministry of Labor has announced new stringent measures implemented by the Kingdom of Saudi… read more...
US Embassy in Kenya Announces Interview Waiver for Non-Immigrant Visas
US Embassy in Kenya Announces Interview Waiver for Non-Immigrant Visas
The United States Embassy in Kenya has expanded the Interview Waiver Program for non-immigrant… read more...
Germany to Unveil a Points-Based 'Green Card' to Plug Labor Shortage
Germany to Unveil a Points-Based 'Green Card' to Plug Labor…
Germany is planning to introduce its own version of America’s "green card" dubbed the Chancenkarte… read more...
Kenya to Depot 40 Jordanian Nationals Found Begging in the Streets of Mombasa
Kenya to Depot 40 Jordanian Nationals Found Begging in the Streets of…
Kenyan authorities are set to deport at least 40 Jordanian nationals who were arrested in Mombasa… read more...
New Rule Makes It Easier for Low-Income Immigrants to Become Permanent US Residents
New Rule Makes It Easier for Low-Income Immigrants to Become Permanent…
The Biden administration has announced a new regulation that makes it easier for low-income… read more...
Australia Raises Cap on Permanent Migration
Australia Raises Cap on Permanent Migration
For the first time in 10 years, Australia is raising its cap on permanent migration in a move aimed… read more...
US Pledges to Expedite Visa Applications for Kenyans
US Pledges to Expedite Visa Applications for Kenyans
United States Ambassador to Kenya Margret Whitman has pledged to deal with the Visa backlog at the… read more...
US Edges Closer to Scrapping Green Card Country Caps
US Edges Closer to Scrapping Green Card Country Caps
Two Senators have introduced the Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of… read more...
How to Get a Green Card in the United States
How to Get a Green Card in the United States
A green card, known officially as a permanent resident card, is an identity document issued to an… read more...
Canada to Introduce New Selection Rules for Permanent Residency
Canada to Introduce New Selection Rules for Permanent Residency
The Canadian government has revealed plans to introduce some changes to its Express Entry, the… read more...
Amazon Urges USCIS to Allocate All Employment-Based Green Cards Before Deadline to Help Immigrant Workers
Amazon Urges USCIS to Allocate All Employment-Based Green Cards Before…
Tech giant Amazon has urged the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Citizenship and… read more...
New US Ambassador Margaret Whitman Pledges to Expedite Visa Application Process for Kenyans
New US Ambassador Margaret Whitman Pledges to Expedite Visa Applicatio…
New United States Ambassador to Kenya Margret Whitman has promised to expedite the visa application… read more...
Why Kenyans Seeking to Visit the US Will Have to Wait Until June, 2024
Why Kenyans Seeking to Visit the US Will Have to Wait Until June, 2024…
Kenyans looking to visit the United States will have to wait for nearly two years to get visa… read more...
US Embassy in Kenya Responds to Visa Delay Complaints
US Embassy in Kenya Responds to Visa Delay Complaints
The United States embassy in Nairobi has responded to complaints by Kenyans about delays in getting… read more...
Kenya’s Passport Ranked Ninth Most Powerful in Africa
Kenya’s Passport Ranked Ninth Most Powerful in Africa
Kenya’s passport is among the 10 most powerful in Africa, according to the latest Henley Passport… read more...
New Kenya-US Deal Makes Diplomats' Families Eligible for Work
New Kenya-US Deal Makes Diplomats' Families Eligible for Work
Kenya and the United States signed an agreement that makes dependents of diplomatic officials… read more...
Kenyan Doctor Writes to Incoming US Ambassador over Visa Frustration
Kenyan Doctor Writes to Incoming US Ambassador over Visa Frustration
A Kenyan medical doctor has expressed her frustration with the United States embassy in Nairobi… read more...
Kenyan Questions Roots Party Presidential Candidate George Wajackoyah's UK Citizenship Status
Kenyan Questions Roots Party Presidential Candidate George Wajackoyah…
Former presidential aspirant Peter Gichira has questioned Roots Party presidential candidate Prof.… read more...
UK Apologizes to Kenyans for Delays in Processing of Visa Applications
UK Apologizes to Kenyans for Delays in Processing of Visa Application…
British High Commissioner to Kenya Jane Marriott has issued an apology for the delay in the… read more...
Nairobi Court Orders Extradition of Suspected Kenyan Pedophile to the UK
Nairobi Court Orders Extradition of Suspected Kenyan Pedophile to the…
A Nairobi court has ordered the extradition of a Kenyan fugitive wanted in the United Kingdom for… read more...
Kenyan Fugitive Wanted for Wildlife and Drug Trafficking Extradited to the US to Face Trial
Kenyan Fugitive Wanted for Wildlife and Drug Trafficking Extradited to…
Kenyan fugitive Badru Abdul Aziz Saleh has been extradited to the United States to face charges of… read more...
US Supreme Court Rules Detained Immigrants are Not Entitled to Bond Hearing
US Supreme Court Rules Detained Immigrants are Not Entitled to Bond He…
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that immigrants with removal proceedings have no right to… read more...