IMMIGRATION NEWS

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has redesigned the Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card) and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) to improve security.  USCIS announced on Monday it will begin issuing the redesigned cards on January 30th.  “The new…

The government has urged Kenyans in the United States who applied for new passports to pick them up at the Kenyan Embassy in Washington, DC. Principal Secretary for the State Department for Diaspora Affairs Roseline Njogu on Thursday said over 700 passports are ready for collection. "Kenyans in the…

The UK High Commission in Nairobi has announced changes to the visa processing duration for Kenyans. British High Commissioner to Kenya Jane Marriott said on Wednesday that applicants will wait for only three weeks for their visas to be processed as opposed to six weeks previously. This also…

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the extension of the validity of Permanent Resident Cards for petitioners who properly file Form I-751 (Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence) or Form I-829 (Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status…

Kenya’s passport has been ranked in the 73rd position in the 2023 edition of the Henley Passport Index‒the most widely-accepted rating of global travel documents. Kenya’s passport climbed three places from last year’s index, which placed it at position 76 globally. The latest ranking shows Kenyan…

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Tuesday published a proposal to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees.  USCIS, which receives approximately 96 percent of its funding from filing fees, said the new fees will allow it to more fully recover its…

Kenyans will start enjoying visa-free travel to South Africa for up to 90 days per calendar year following an agreement signed on November 9th. The agreement, which took effect on January 1st, 2023, was announced during the first official trip of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Kenya in…

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last week announced it would trial a new version of the naturalization test. The citizenship test, one of the final stages of the naturalization process, consists of two parts—an English test that evaluates an applicant’s reading, writing, and…

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its Policy Manual that will automatically extend the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (commonly called Green Cards) for lawful permanent residents who have applied for naturalization. The update, which took effect on December 12th…

Kenya and Eritrea have agreed to abolish Visa requirements for their respective citizens in a move aimed at advancing regional integration. The announcement was made by President Ruto and his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki after holding bilateral talks in Asmara on Friday. The two leaders…