IMMIGRATION NEWS

The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has issued a statement warning Kenyans of unscrupulous recruitment agencies offering lucrative jobs abroad.  The ministry said it has received numerous distress calls and messages from Kenyans who have fallen victim to international human…

The United States Embassy in Nairobi has warned Kenyans of fraudsters demanding money to help them enter the Diversity Visa Program, popularly known as the Green Card lottery. The embassy said applications for the 2024 program are currently ongoing and urged interested Kenyans to ignore anyone…

Community advocates in Canada are urging the federal government to halt the deportation of a Kenyan woman to avoid separation from her family. Halima Abdi, 32, went into hiding three months ago after she was ordered to board a plane to return to Kenya on June 28th and there is a warrant out for her…

The Canadian government has lifted the 20-hour-a-week off-campus work limit for international students as part of the efforts to bridge the country’s labor shortage gap. The policy, set to run from November 15th through the end of 2023, was announced on Friday by Immigration, Refugees and…

Registration for the green card lottery program for fiscal year 2024 (DV-2024) began on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 12pm EDT and runs until Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The program, officially known as the Diversity Visa program, is aimed at diversifying the US immigrant population and each year…

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling that declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program unlawful and barred first-time applicants. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the Obama administration lacked legal authority to create DACA in…

Registration for the green card lottery program for fiscal year 2024 (DV-2024) is now open. Registration began on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 12pm EDT and will run until Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 12pm EST. The green card lottery program, officially known as the Diversity Visa program, is run…

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced it is automatically extending the validity of certain Permanent Resident Cards, also known as Green Cards, for 24 months effective September 26th. The two-year automatic extension applies to lawful permanent residents who properly…

Registration for the Diversity Visa program (popularly known as green card lottery) for fiscal year 2024 (DV-2024) begins tomorrow, Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Starting October 5, 2022 at 12pm EDT, nationals of eligible countries can submit their entries online for a chance of winning up to 55,000…

Millions of immigrants, including Dreamers, H-1B and long-term visa holders could get a pathway to permanent residency if a new bill introduced in the US Senate is passed. The bill was introduced by Senator Alex Padilla and co-sponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ben Ray Lujan and Dick Durbin on…