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Nigeria to Issue Visa-on-Arrival for All African Travelers
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Nigeria to Issue Visa-on-Arrival for All African Travelers

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced his country will start issuing visas on arrival to all African travelers from January 2020. President Muhammadu made the announcement while attending a peace and developme…

Dec 13, 2019
Gov’t Sued over Nepalese, Indian Women Trafficked into Kenya for Sex
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Gov’t Sued over Nepalese, Indian Women Trafficked into Kenya for Sex

An NGO has sued the Kenyan government accusing it of failing to protect foreigners who were allegedly trafficked into the country for sexual exploitation. Awareness Against Human Trafficking (HAART) claims that the go…

Dec 10, 2019
Some US Permanent Residents Can Now Renew their Green Cards Online
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Some US Permanent Residents Can Now Renew their Green Cards Online

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made it easier for some permanent residents to renew their green cards. Green card holders who meet certain criteria can now apply to renew or replace…

Dec 7, 2019
US Citizens and Permanent Residents Can Petition for their Relatives Green Cards, But the Wait Time Could Be Really Long
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US Citizens and Permanent Residents Can Petition for their Relatives Green Cards, But the Wait Time Could Be Really Long

US citizens and permanent residents can petition their relatives residing either abroad or in the US for permanent resident visas (green cards). The visas are however categorized based on whether the petitioner is a U…

Nov 30, 2019
No Schengen Visa for Kenyans without e-Passports, Dutch Embassy Says
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No Schengen Visa for Kenyans without e-Passports, Dutch Embassy Says

Only Kenyans holding e-passports will qualify for the Schengen visa beginning December 1st, the Netherlands Embassy in Kenya has announced. In a notice, the Dutch Nairobi Embassy said anyone applying for a visa to the…

Nov 30, 2019
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Ghana Grants Citizenship to 126 African-Americans, Afro-Caribbeans
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Ghana Grants Citizenship to 126 African-Americans, Afro-Caribbeans

Ghana has granted citizenship to 126 African-Americans and Afro-Caribbeans as the country marks 2019 as the ‘Year of Return’. The new citizens were welcomed to the country by President Nana Akufo-Addo during a ceremon…

Nov 29, 2019
Study Ranks Canada as the Best Nation for Immigration and Investment
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Study Ranks Canada as the Best Nation for Immigration and Investment

Canada has been ranked as one of the best national brands in the world, according to the 2019 Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index. The Canadian brand jumped from position five overall in the 2018 index to third this year…

Nov 29, 2019
Kenyan Tycoon Humphrey Kariuki Speaks on Reports of Losing Cyprus Citizenship
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Kenyan Tycoon Humphrey Kariuki Speaks on Reports of Losing Cyprus Citizenship

Kenyan tycoon, Humphrey Kariuki has refuted reports that he had been stripped of his Cyprus citizenship. Reports in Cyprus suggested that Kariuki and his wife, Stella Nasike were among 26 foreign investors who are set…

Nov 29, 2019
Kenyan Tycoon Humphrey Kariuki, Wife to be Stripped of Cyprus Citizenship
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Kenyan Tycoon Humphrey Kariuki, Wife to be Stripped of Cyprus Citizenship

Kenyan business tycoon Humphrey Kariuki and his wife Stella Nasike are reportedly set to be stripped of their Cyprus citizenships issued under the passports-for-investment program. Kariuki and Nasike are among 26 fore…

Nov 28, 2019
Canada Has Issued over 78900 Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residence So Far in 2019 through the Express Entry Program
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Canada Has Issued over 78900 Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residence So Far in 2019 through the Express Entry Program

The government of Canada has so far this year issued 78,900 invitations to apply for permanent residence in 2019 through the Express Entry program. This is after the government issued 3,600 invitations to apply (ITAs)…

Nov 28, 2019
USCIS Makes Policy Change on Marriage-Based Green Card Petitions
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USCIS Makes Policy Change on Marriage-Based Green Card Petitions

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has changed its policy on conditional permanent residents who need to file a new application. Starting November 21st, immigrants who obtained a Conditional Permane…

Nov 27, 2019
Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Denying Visas to Prospective Immigrants over Health Insurance
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Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Denying Visas to Prospective Immigrants over Health Insurance

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plans to deny visas to immigrants who cannot prove they will have insurance within 30 days of entering the country or that they have resources to cover their own…

Nov 27, 2019
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182 Kenyans Living in US Illegally May Get Legal Status Even after their Arrest
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182 Kenyans Living in US Illegally May Get Legal Status Even after their Arrest

A recent report showed that 182 undocumented Kenyans living in the US were among thousands of immigrants arrested over the last few years after applying for legal status to avoid deportation and become eligible for wo…

Nov 24, 2019
USCIS Makes it Easier for Conditional Green Card Holders to File a New Petition with a Different Spouse
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USCIS Makes it Easier for Conditional Green Card Holders to File a New Petition with a Different Spouse

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has changed its policy on conditional permanent residents who need to file a new application. Immigrants who have been married for less than two years to a U.S. ci…

Nov 23, 2019
Visit, Work and Student Visas Explained for those Seeking to Move to the US
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Visit, Work and Student Visas Explained for those Seeking to Move to the US

A US-based Kenyan consultant has explained the three main visas one can use to move to the United States. Bob Mwiti, the programs director at Appstec America, a consulting company based in Tampa, Florida, took to Face…

Nov 20, 2019
Ten Other Prominent Kenyans to Join Senator Amos Wako in US Blacklist
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Ten Other Prominent Kenyans to Join Senator Amos Wako in US Blacklist

At least 10 other prominent Kenyans are set to join Busia Senator Amos Wako in the United States travel ban list, it has been revealed. Among leaders who have been profiled by Trump administration over their alleged i…

Nov 20, 2019
182 Kenyans Living in the US Arrested While Applying for DACA: Report
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182 Kenyans Living in the US Arrested While Applying for DACA: Report

182 undocumented Kenyans living in the US are among thousands of immigrants arrested while applying for legal status to avoid deportation and become eligible for work permits. Those arrested had applied to be included…

Nov 18, 2019
USCIS Proposes Change in H-2A Goat/Sheep Herders Visa Petitions
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USCIS Proposes Change in H-2A Goat/Sheep Herders Visa Petitions

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a policy memorandum that calls for foreign workers seeking temporary jobs in the US as H-2A nonimmigrant sheep/goat herders be subject to the same requir…

Nov 14, 2019
Trump Administration Proposes Hiking Cost of Applying for a Green Card
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Trump Administration Proposes Hiking Cost of Applying for a Green Card

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed increasing the cost of obtaining a green card (Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) by as much as 79 per cent from th…

Nov 14, 2019
Canada Invites 3600 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residence in Latest Express Entry Draw
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Canada Invites 3600 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residence in Latest Express Entry Draw

The Canadian government has issued 3,600 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence in a new Express Entry draw. In a draw held on Wednesday, November 13th, Canada issued 3,600 ITAs, bringing the total ITAs i…

Nov 13, 2019
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