IMMIGRATION NEWS

Kenyans traveling to South Africa will now be issued with a Visa on arrival after South African government revised its immigration policy. South Africa Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom said Kenyans going to his country should apply for an E-Visa, which will be issued to them once they land at the…

The Ministry of Interior and Coordination of Government has on Monday launched a fresh work permit verification and registration exercise for all foreigners working in the country. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi said records show there are currently 34,000 registered foreigners holding…

Kenyans are among 78 immigrants arrested in the United States during a six-day operation carried out by officials of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Midwest. Of the 78, 25 were arrested in Iowa, another 25 in Nebraska, 15 in Minnesota, 10 in South Dakota and three in North…

If you are one of 8,543 people issued with a green card as a spouse of a US citizen between February and April, you may have to return your permanent resident card. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Monday announced that it issued 8,543 green cards with an incorrect “Resident Since…

Entrants who submitted applications for the Diversity Visa for the fiscal year 2019 (DV-2019, also known as the Green Card lottery) in October-November, 2017 can now check if they are winners of the lottery on the US State Department website. The ‘DV Entrant Status Check’ portal opened at 12pm…

Kenyans are among citizens from selected African countries that are set to be issued with Visas upon arrival in South Africa as the country revises its immigration policy. The review in Visa issuance is aimed at increasing intra-Africa travel and was announced by South Africa's Tourism Minister…

(Reuters) A breakaway group of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives defied their leaders on Wednesday in an attempt to force bipartisan action on legislation protecting young illegal ‘Dreamer’ immigrants from deportation. The rare move, by lawmakers who largely represent districts with…

The government has launched a crackdown on foreigners working in the country illegally even as the 60-day ultimatum issued by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i for the expatriates to regularize their work permits closes in. Among companies the Interior Ministry is targeting in the crackdown…

Entrants who submitted applications for the Diversity Visa for the fiscal year 2019 (DV-2019, also known as the Green Card lottery) in October-November, 2017 can check if they are winners of the lottery starting Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Applicants will need to enter their confirmation number, last…

African migrants in Israel can now breath a sigh of relief after the Israeli government announced it had shelved plans to deport them by force. Israel had earlier said it would forcibly kick out all African migrants who entered the country illegally. This was after efforts to find other countries…