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President Trump Announces Plan to Suspend Immigration to the United States
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President Trump Announces Plan to Suspend Immigration to the United States

US President Donald has announced plans to temporarily suspend immigration to the United States. In a tweet on Monday night, Trump he intends to sign an executive order suspending immigration to the US due to the ongo…

Apr 20, 2020
Kenya mmigration Directorate Races to Meet Same-Day Passport Processing
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Kenya mmigration Directorate Races to Meet Same-Day Passport Processing

Kenya’s Immigration Director-General Alexander Muteshi has exuded confidence that the agency will achieve its July 1st, 2020 target of processing passports on the same day of application. Muteshi, who was responding t…

Apr 19, 2020
Court Rejects Kenyan-British Couple's Bid to Adopt 18-Year-Old Kenyan Girl
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Court Rejects Kenyan-British Couple's Bid to Adopt 18-Year-Old Kenyan Girl

A Nairobi court has rejected an application by a Kenyan-British couple seeking to adopt an 18-year-old Kenyan girl, citing immigration concerns. In his ruling on Friday, High Court Justice Aggrey Muchelule said the Br…

Apr 17, 2020
Trump Administration Wants to Require Bank Account Information from US Citizens Who Sponsor a Relative for Green Card
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Trump Administration Wants to Require Bank Account Information from US Citizens Who Sponsor a Relative for Green Card

The Trump administration is planning to require Americans who sponsor their foreign spouses and other relatives for green cards to provide their bank account information. In a notice scheduled to be published on the F…

Apr 10, 2020
Kenya’s Immigration Orders Foreigners to Renew Expired Permits Online
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Kenya’s Immigration Orders Foreigners to Renew Expired Permits Online

Kenya’s Immigration Department has asked foreigners whose passes and residency permits have expired to renew the documents online from Monday, April 13th. Alexander Muteshi, the Director-General for Immigration on Wed…

Apr 8, 2020
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US Urges Citizens Abroad to Return or Risk Getting Stuck Overseas Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
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US Urges Citizens Abroad to Return or Risk Getting Stuck Overseas Due to Covid-19 Pandemic

The US government has advised citizens abroad to make quick arrangements to fly back to the country, failure to which they risk getting stuck due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, State Department officials said…

Apr 1, 2020
US Immigration Offices to Remain Closed to the Public until at Least May 3rd
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US Immigration Offices to Remain Closed to the Public until at Least May 3rd

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that USCIS field offices as well as asylum offices and application support centers (ASCs) across the country will remain closed to the public until at leas…

Apr 1, 2020
UK to Extend Visas, Permits for Foreigners Over Covid-19 Crisis
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UK to Extend Visas, Permits for Foreigners Over Covid-19 Crisis

The UK will provide temporary visa extension to all foreigners who are currently stuck there due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement posted on its website, the Kenyan High Commission in London said the extensi…

Mar 28, 2020
Kenya Vows to Block Medical Professionals from Moving to the US for Work
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Kenya Vows to Block Medical Professionals from Moving to the US for Work

The government has vowed to block Kenyan medical practitioners from moving to the United States amid the coronavirus epidemic. This comes a day after the US government, through the Department of State, Consular Affair…

Mar 27, 2020
US Citizenship and Immigration Services Temporarily Closes Nairobi Office to the Public
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services Temporarily Closes Nairobi Office to the Public

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has temporarily closed its offices  in Nairobi, Kenya and Rome, Italy to the public due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic. USCIS says it will res…

Mar 27, 2020
Donald Trump Announces Real ID Deadline Extension
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Donald Trump Announces Real ID Deadline Extension

President Donald Trump on Monday announced that the October 1st, 2020 deadline to acquire drivers license that are Real ID-compliant will be pushed back due to the ongoing Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “We’re postp…

Mar 23, 2020
Kenyans Abroad Asked Not to Travel Home After Wednesday as Gov’t Bans All International Flights
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Kenyans Abroad Asked Not to Travel Home After Wednesday as Gov’t Bans All International Flights

Following the confirmation of 8 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, Kenya has suspended all international passenger flights effective Wednesday, March 25th. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the move is part of…

Mar 22, 2020
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Work Authorization for F-1 Students Due to Severe Economic Hardship Caused by Unforeseen Circumstances
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Work Authorization for F-1 Students Due to Severe Economic Hardship Caused by Unforeseen Circumstances

With the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds international studies in the US on F-1 student visas who are experiencing unforeseen economic hardship beyond their co…

Mar 21, 2020
ICE to Relax Immigration Arrests and Raids During the Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic
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ICE to Relax Immigration Arrests and Raids During the Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that in order to ensure the welfare of its agents and the general public in the wake of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, ICE will relax detent…

Mar 19, 2020
USCIS Closes All Field Offices to the Public Nationwide, Suspends Green Card and Naturalization Interviews Effective March 18th
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USCIS Closes All Field Offices to the Public Nationwide, Suspends Green Card and Naturalization Interviews Effective March 18th

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Tuesday announced that all USCIS field offices nationwide as well as Application Support Centers (ASCs) will be closed to the public starting Wednesday, March 18t…

Mar 17, 2020
US Adds the UK, Ireland to European Travel Ban over Covid-19
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US Adds the UK, Ireland to European Travel Ban over Covid-19

The US has banned travelers from the UK and Ireland over the coronavirus pandemic. The US had exempted the two countries from a sweeping ban on travelers coming from Europe that was announced by President Trump earlie…

Mar 15, 2020
Saudi Arabia Imposes Travel Ban on Kenya over Coronavirus
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Saudi Arabia Imposes Travel Ban on Kenya over Coronavirus

Saudi Arabia has imposed a travel ban on Kenya and several other countries in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). The ban affects almost all European countries, 12 from Asia and a couple from Africa…

Mar 12, 2020
USCIS Advices Those With Upcoming Appointments at Immigration Offices and Experiencing Flu-Like Symptoms to Reschedule
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USCIS Advices Those With Upcoming Appointments at Immigration Offices and Experiencing Flu-Like Symptoms to Reschedule

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advices anyone who has an upcoming interview or appointment at a USCIS field office to reschedule if they are feeling ill for any reason or have been exposed…

Mar 10, 2020
Canada to Process Study Permit Applications for Nigerians within 20 Days
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Canada to Process Study Permit Applications for Nigerians within 20 Days

Canada has reportedly launched a new pilot program whose aim is to speed up the study permit application process for students from Nigeria. Dubbed the Nigeria Student Express (NSE) pilot, the program targets Nigerians…

Mar 6, 2020
Canada Invites 3900 Foreigners to Apply for Permanent Residence Through the Express Entry Immigration Program
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Canada Invites 3900 Foreigners to Apply for Permanent Residence Through the Express Entry Immigration Program

The Canadian government on Wednesday held a draw of the Express Entry program and issued 3,900 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence. The Express Entry program allows skilled foreign nationals to enter a…

Mar 5, 2020
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