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The US Department of State will now require foreign nationals who enter the Diversity Visa program, also known as the Green Card Lottery, to have valid unexpired passports.
In a document published on the Federal Register on Wednesday June 5th, the State Department says the principal petitioner will…
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The government has opened 10 new Immigration centers to facilitate the issuance of e-Passports.
Director-General of Immigration Alex Muteshi said six of the new centers were opened in the diaspora and four in the country.
The six diaspora centers are based in Berlin (Germany), Paris (France),…
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The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a sweeping bill that seeks to grant millions of immigrants a pathway to permanent residency and eventually be on a pathway to citizenship.
The Dream and Promise Act of 2019, also known as H.R.6, passed the House by a vote of…
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The US House of Representatives is on Tuesday expected to pass an immigration bill that seeks to offer permanent protections and pathway to citizenship at least two million of immigrants living in the United States.
The bill, titled ‘American Dream and Promise Act of 2019’ (H.R.6), seeks to offer…
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The United States has begun enforcing last year's proposal requiring visa applicants to submit their social media details.
Under the new rules announced by President Trump administration in March 2018, visa applicants are required to give their social media names as well as details of their…
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Kenyans without e-Passports will not be issued with Schengen visas beginning June 1st, 2019.
In a circular, Schengen countries said their decision was informed by Kenya's Ministry of Affair's announcement in April indicating that non-machine-readable passports would expire on August 31st, 2019.
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3,350 candidates who participated in Canada immigration’s Express Entry draw have been invited to apply for permanent residence.
The 3,350 candidates were issued with Invitations to Apply (ITA) for permanent residency with a Comprehensive Ranking Systems (CRS) score of 470.
Such draws are typically…
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Low-income immigrants legally living in the United States, including Green Card holders, are set to be forced to repay aid received from the government in the latest proposal by President Trump administration.
In a memorandum last week, Trump said foreigners living the US must be "financially self-…
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Kenyan authorities have deported an Indian couple who had been charged with assaulting their five-year-old daughter.
Keyur Saula Navinchandra and his wife Jyoti Keyur Saula were deported on Monday after their permanent residential permits were revoked by the Immigration Department.
The two were in…
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About 800,000 Kenyans have acquired e-passports ahead of August 31st deadline, the Immigration Department has revealed.
Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Administration and National Security, Immigration Principal Secretary Gordon Kihalangwa said the department is handling an…
