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USCIS Publishes New Immigration Forms in Readiness for Implementating the Public Charge Rule
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USCIS Publishes New Immigration Forms in Readiness for Implementating the Public Charge Rule

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published revised forms for 12 different applications as it prepares to implement the public charge rule. The public charge rule goes into effect on February 24, 2…

Feb 6, 2020
Canada Invites 3500 to Apply for Permanent Residence through the Express Entry Program, Targets 85800 ITAs for 2020
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Canada Invites 3500 to Apply for Permanent Residence through the Express Entry Program, Targets 85800 ITAs for 2020

The government of Canada issued 3,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent resident through the Express Entry program in a draw held on Wednesday, February 5th. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scor…

Feb 5, 2020
Results of DV-2021 Green Card Lottery to be Available Starting on May 5th, 2020
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Results of DV-2021 Green Card Lottery to be Available Starting on May 5th, 2020

Results for individuals who participated in last year’s green card (Diversity Visa) lottery will be available online starting on May 5th, 2020. Those who participated in the DV-2021 lottery that ran between October 2…

Feb 3, 2020
Tanzania, Sudan Disqualified from the US Green Card Lottery
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Tanzania, Sudan Disqualified from the US Green Card Lottery

The Trump administration on Friday disqualified Tanzania and Sudan from participating in the diversity visa program, popularly known as the green card lottery. The Department of Homeland Security also announced a bar…

Feb 3, 2020
Paul Makonda, Top Tanzanian Official Behind Anti-Gay Crackdown, Banned from Visiting the US
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Paul Makonda, Top Tanzanian Official Behind Anti-Gay Crackdown, Banned from Visiting the US

A top Tanzanian government official was on Friday banned from visiting the United States over the alleged violation of human rights. The US State Department said Paul Makonda, the Regional Commissioner of Dar es Salaa…

Feb 1, 2020
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Trump Restricts Immigration for Six Additional Countries Including Nigeria, Tanzania, Eritrea, and Sudan
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Trump Restricts Immigration for Six Additional Countries Including Nigeria, Tanzania, Eritrea, and Sudan

The Trump administration on Friday expanded his controversial travel ban to include more countries, among them four African. On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it is banning immigration visas fr…

Jan 31, 2020
USCIS Changing How it Processes Green Cards for EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
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USCIS Changing How it Processes Green Cards for EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is changing how it processes EB-5 Visa petitions. Starting March 31, 2020, USCIS says it is will prioritize petitions for individuals whose visas are currently availab…

Jan 29, 2020
Number of People Who Became US Citizens Rose to 833,978 in Fiscal Year 2019
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Number of People Who Became US Citizens Rose to 833,978 in Fiscal Year 2019

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved a total of 833,978 applications for citizenship in the 2019 fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. This marks about a 10 per cent increase in the num…

Jan 28, 2020
Supreme Court Votes in Favor of the Trump Administration "Public Charge" Policy that Denies Green Cards to Immigrants Who Receive Public Benefits
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Supreme Court Votes in Favor of the Trump Administration "Public Charge" Policy that Denies Green Cards to Immigrants Who Receive Public Benefits

The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Trump administration can proceed with implementing  the ”public charge” rule, which denies green cards to immigrants that use or are deemed likely to receive public benefi…

Jan 27, 2020
576,667 Green Card Applications Approved in the 2019 Fiscal Year
Immigration

576,667 Green Card Applications Approved in the 2019 Fiscal Year

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved a total of 576,667 green card petitions (Form I-485, Adjustment of Status) in the 2019 fiscal year, data recently released by the Department of Homel…

Jan 27, 2020
US Imposes New Visa Rules for Pregnant Women Aimed at Curbing "Birth Tourism"
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US Imposes New Visa Rules for Pregnant Women Aimed at Curbing "Birth Tourism"

The US State Department on Thursday published a new rule that aims to deny tourist visas to pregnant women if consular officials believe the their primary purpose of their visit is to give birth in the United States…

Jan 23, 2020
Canada Invites 3400 to Apply for Permanent Residence through the Express Entry Program
Immigration

Canada Invites 3400 to Apply for Permanent Residence through the Express Entry Program

The government of Canada has issued 3,400 innovations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence in a new Express Entry draw held on Wednesday, January 22nd. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required…

Jan 22, 2020
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Trump Administration Plans to Make it Harder for Pregnant Women to Get Us Tourist Visas
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Trump Administration Plans to Make it Harder for Pregnant Women to Get Us Tourist Visas

The Trump administration intends to make it header for pregnant individuals from foreign countries to obtain tourist visas to the United States. In draft documents of the plan obtained by BuzzFeed News, consular offic…

Jan 22, 2020
Trump to Impose Travel Ban on Nigeria, Tanzania
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Trump to Impose Travel Ban on Nigeria, Tanzania

The United States President Trump is reportedly planning to impose a travel ban on four African nations. The four African countries that are set to be the latest to be added to the US travel ban list include Nigeria…

Jan 22, 2020
Failure to Update Your Address with USCIS Could Lead to Your Undeliverable Green Card, Work Authorization Card or Travel Document Being Destroyed
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Failure to Update Your Address with USCIS Could Lead to Your Undeliverable Green Card, Work Authorization Card or Travel Document Being Destroyed

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires permanent residents as well as applicants for all immigration benefits to report to USCIS a change of address within 10 days of relocation. Failure to inform US…

Jan 21, 2020
Matiang'i Speaks Out on Miguna Miguna's Woes
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Matiang'i Speaks Out on Miguna Miguna's Woes

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i on Wednesday defended the government against claims that it is behind Miguna Miguna's travel woes. Instead, Matiang’i blamed the existing laws, saying that they have made it d…

Jan 16, 2020
USCIS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs - Only Three African Countries in the List
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USCIS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs - Only Three African Countries in the List

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, have announced the list of countries whose nationals are eligible to parti…

Jan 16, 2020
USCIS Issued 128,451 Green Cards in the Fourth Quarter of 2019
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USCIS Issued 128,451 Green Cards in the Fourth Quarter of 2019

The US government approved a total of 128,451 green card applications (Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) in the 4th quarter of the 2019 fiscal year. Data released by US Citizens…

Jan 16, 2020
247,246 Immigrants Became US Citizens in the Fourth Quarter of 2019, Newly Released Data by USCIS Indicates
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247,246 Immigrants Became US Citizens in the Fourth Quarter of 2019, Newly Released Data by USCIS Indicates

The United States government approved 247,246 applications for naturalization in the 4th quarter of the 2019 fiscal year (July 1st - September 30, 2019), newly released data by the US Citizenship and Immigration Servi…

Jan 16, 2020
Federal Judge in Maryland Suspends Trump Order Allowing States to Refuse to Accept Refugees
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Federal Judge in Maryland Suspends Trump Order Allowing States to Refuse to Accept Refugees

A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday issued temporary orders blocking President Trump’s executive order that would allow state and local governments to refuse to accept refugees.   Judge Peter J. Messitte of the U…

Jan 15, 2020
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