IMMIGRATION NEWS
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The United States government has announced significant increases and new charges to immigration and entry fees, effective from 30 September 2025.
The fee for the CBP Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record, used to document a foreign national’s admission to the United States, will rise from $6 to $30.…
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The Trump administration has introduced new federal housing rules that require all recipients of government-subsidised housing to verify their legal immigration status, placing thousands of undocumented migrants at risk of losing access to assistance.
The directive, issued by the Department of…
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The US State Department has warned that individuals travelling to the United States primarily to give birth, for the purpose of securing citizenship for the child, will face visa denial.
The announcement signals a tightening of visa regulations under President Donald Trump's administration,…
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The United States has proposed stricter visa rules for international students, including new limits on changing academic programmes and a fixed period of stay under the F-1 visa.
The draft regulation, introduced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), would prevent F-1 visa holders from…
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The United States Embassy in Nairobi will host the EducationUSA University Fair on 13 September 2025 at the Serena Hotel, inviting Kenyan students to meet representatives from over 30 American universities.
The fair is part of the global EducationUSA programme, supported by the US Department of…
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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has changed how it calculates a child’s age under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), tightening the criteria for children included in their parent’s green card applications.
The new policy, effective for applications filed on or after 15…
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The United States has reinstated neighbourhood investigations as part of the vetting process for naturalisation applicants, according to a policy memo issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on 22 August 2025.
The updated directive revives provisions under Section 335(a) of the…
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The United States has proposed new rules requiring Diversity Visa applicants to submit valid passport details and upload scanned images of key identification pages as part of their initial lottery entry.
The Diversity Visa (DV) Programme, established under the Immigration and Nationality Act,…
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Delays and rising denial rates in the US permanent labour certification process are affecting employers and foreign workers, as backlogs in key stages of the system continue to grow.
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) system is a required step for US…
