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Requirements for Becoming a US Citizen through Naturalization
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Requirements for Becoming a US Citizen through Naturalization

Each year, between 700,000 and 800,000 permanent residents become naturalized US citizens. In fiscal year 2018, approximately 757,000 green card holders were naturalized while the number over the last decade stands at…

Aug 30, 2019
South Sudan Deports 16 Kenyan Nationals
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South Sudan Deports 16 Kenyan Nationals

16 Kenyans are among 20 foreigners who have been expelled from South Sudan.   South Sudan authorities reportedly ordered their deportation after the company they were working for failed to resolve a pay dispute over s…

Aug 30, 2019
Kenyans to Book Appointments to Collect e-Passports
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Kenyans to Book Appointments to Collect e-Passports

The Immigration Department says Kenyans will henceforth be required to book an appointment before visiting immigration centers to pick their processed e-Passports. In a statement on Thursday, the department said appli…

Aug 29, 2019
USCIS Issues Policy Manual Update on Citizenship of Children of US Government Employees or Military Stationed Abroad
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USCIS Issues Policy Manual Update on Citizenship of Children of US Government Employees or Military Stationed Abroad

The Trump administration on Wednesday released policy manual update stating that children born to US government employees and members of the US armed forces who are employed or stationed outside the United States will…

Aug 28, 2019
DV-2019 Winners Have Until September 30th to Secure a Green Card Interview and Visa
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DV-2019 Winners Have Until September 30th to Secure a Green Card Interview and Visa

Individuals who  participated in the Diversity Visa program for fiscal year 2019 (DV-2019), also known as the Green Card Lottery, have until September 30, 2019 to have checked whether they won and secured a visa. The…

Aug 25, 2019
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Kenyan Immigration Department Announces Changes in Passport Application Process
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Kenyan Immigration Department Announces Changes in Passport Application Process

The Immigration Department says Kenyans applying for passports will henceforth be required to first book appointments before visiting processing centers. In a notice on Sunday, the department said passport applicants…

Aug 25, 2019
How to Avoid Losing Your Green Card Or Becoming Ineligible for Naturalization
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How to Avoid Losing Your Green Card Or Becoming Ineligible for Naturalization

Each year, about one million people receive US permanent resident status, also known as green cards. Lawful US permanent resident status gives an individual the right to live and work permanently in the United States…

Aug 24, 2019
Canada's Aug 20th Express Entry Draw Invites 3600 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81400 for 2019
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Canada's Aug 20th Express Entry Draw Invites 3600 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81400 for 2019

The Canadian government has invited 3,600 individuals who participated in the Express Entry to apply for the country’s permanent residence in the latest draw held on Tuesday, August 20th. The cut-off Comprehensive Ran…

Aug 20, 2019
States Sue Trump Administration over New Rule to Deny Green Cards to Poor Immigrants
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States Sue Trump Administration over New Rule to Deny Green Cards to Poor Immigrants

The states of New York, Connecticut and Vermont, as well as New York City on Tuesday sued the federal government over the Trump administration’s new rule to block immigrants who have ever used public assistance from a…

Aug 20, 2019
Trump Administration Tightens Work Permit Rules for Immigrants Paroled into the US
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Trump Administration Tightens Work Permit Rules for Immigrants Paroled into the US

The Trump administration on Monday issued a new policy guideline that tightens in issuance of work permits to immigrants who have been paroled into the United States, including those who are otherwise inadmissible. In…

Aug 20, 2019
Five Kenyan MPs Denied US Visas over Links to Drugs, Crime
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Five Kenyan MPs Denied US Visas over Links to Drugs, Crime

The US Embassy in Nairobi recently denied visas to at least five Kenyan MPs and senators over their alleged link to drug trafficking and terrorism. The affected legislators, who included members of the National Assemb…

Aug 16, 2019
Canada's Latest Express Entry Draw Invites 3600 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency
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Canada's Latest Express Entry Draw Invites 3600 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency

The Canadian government has invited 3,600 individuals who participated in the Express Entry to apply for the country’s permanent residence in the latest draw held on Monday, August 12th. The cut-off Comprehensive Rank…

Aug 13, 2019
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Trump Administration to Deny Green Cards, Citizenship to Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits
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Trump Administration to Deny Green Cards, Citizenship to Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits

The Trump administration has announced new policy that makes it tougher for legal immigrants in the United States to obtain permanent residency or citizenship. In a policy titled “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grou…

Aug 12, 2019
Video of Couple Rejoicing after 25-Year Wait for Green Cards Comes to End Goes Viral
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Video of Couple Rejoicing after 25-Year Wait for Green Cards Comes to End Goes Viral

An immigrant couple living in the United States could not hide their joy after they received green cards last week following a 25-year wait. Adrian Carrillo and his wife Veronica, who hail from Mexico, received their…

Aug 11, 2019
US Immigration Officials Arrest 680 Immigrants in Largest Workplace Raids in a Decade
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US Immigration Officials Arrest 680 Immigrants in Largest Workplace Raids in a Decade

US immigration officials on Wednesday raided seven food processing plants, arresting 680 mostly Latino workers on immigration violations. The Wednesday operation was termed the largest workplace sting in over a decade…

Aug 7, 2019
Joy for Stateless Shona Community in Kenya as Gov’t Issues Them Identification Documents
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Joy for Stateless Shona Community in Kenya as Gov’t Issues Them Identification Documents

The Shona community living in Kenya has finally realized its dream of recognition following the government’s decision to issue its members with identification documents. This week, the government began issuing birth c…

Aug 3, 2019
Somali President Mohamed Farmajo Denounces His US Citizenship
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Somali President Mohamed Farmajo Denounces His US Citizenship

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo has renounced his United States Citizenship. In a statement on Thursday, Somalia’s Director of Communications Abdinur Mohamed Ahmed said President Farmajo began the p…

Aug 2, 2019
Trump Administration Announces Changes to US Citizenship Test
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Trump Administration Announces Changes to US Citizenship Test

The Trump administration has announced that it is making changes to the US citizenship test. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that the agency is revising the mandatory…

Jul 31, 2019
1801 Kenyans Win DV-2020 Green Card Lottery
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1801 Kenyans Win DV-2020 Green Card Lottery

1,801 Kenyans won the Diversity Visa Lottery (DV-2020), statistics from the Department of State reveal. Statistics from the department indicate a total of 14,722,798 applicants from around the world participated in th…

Jul 30, 2019
State Department Releases Statistics on Numbers of Green Card Winners (DV-2020) By Country
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State Department Releases Statistics on Numbers of Green Card Winners (DV-2020) By Country

The US State Department has released a breakdown by country of winners of the DV-2020 Diversity Visa, popularly known as the Green Card Lottery. The State Department says out of 14,722,798 applicants from around the w…

Jul 29, 2019
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