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Golden Card: 6,800 Foreign Investors Granted Permanent Residency in the UAE
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Golden Card: 6,800 Foreign Investors Granted Permanent Residency in the UAE

6,800 foreigners who have invested a combined 100 billion dirhams ($27 billion) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been granted permanent residences under a new program dubbed “Golden Card.”  This was announced by…

May 22, 2019
Agency Warns of Fraudsters Selling Fake Canadian Visas, Jobs to Kenyans
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Agency Warns of Fraudsters Selling Fake Canadian Visas, Jobs to Kenyans

A Canadian immigration agency has warned of fraudsters selling fake visas to unsuspecting Kenyans. Speaking to The Business Daily, Beaver Immigration Consulting says the well-organized cartel has been conning Kenyans…

May 21, 2019
2,635 Kenyans Became Naturalized US Citizens in the First 3 Quarters of 2018, USCIS Data Indicates
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2,635 Kenyans Became Naturalized US Citizens in the First 3 Quarters of 2018, USCIS Data Indicates

2,685 Kenyans became naturalized United States citizens in the first three quarters of the 2018 fiscal year, data from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) indicates. Over the same period, a…

May 20, 2019
554,475 Permanent Residents Became US Citizens in First 3 Quarters of 2018
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554,475 Permanent Residents Became US Citizens in First 3 Quarters of 2018

The number of immigrants who became United States citizens rose 15% in the first three quarters of the 2018 fiscal year, data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicates. In total 544,475 permanent reside…

May 20, 2019
Matiang'i Orders Crackdown on Foreigners Running Illegal Businesses in Kenya
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Matiang'i Orders Crackdown on Foreigners Running Illegal Businesses in Kenya

Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i has ordered a crackdown on foreigners doing illegal business in the country. Speaking after a Betting Control and Licensing stakeholders meeting in Nairobi on Monday, Mati…

May 20, 2019
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US Denies Adding Kenya to its Visa Waiver Program
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US Denies Adding Kenya to its Visa Waiver Program

The American Embassy in Nairobi has termed as false reports claiming that Kenya has been added to the list of US Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Reports by some news websites alleged that Kenya had been added to the exclus…

May 19, 2019
Trump Unveils Immigration Proposal that Ends Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa Program)
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Trump Unveils Immigration Proposal that Ends Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa Program)

US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new immigration proposal that would among other things eliminate the Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa Program). In the proposal, the 50,000 permanent resident visas i…

May 16, 2019
State Department Warns of Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) Scams
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State Department Warns of Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) Scams

The US State Department is warning that scammers are currently targeting Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) applicants through fraudulent emails and letters posing as US government officials and trying to col…

May 16, 2019
Lost Your Confirmation Number for the Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery? Here's How You Can Retrieve it
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Lost Your Confirmation Number for the Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery? Here's How You Can Retrieve it

Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa Program (US Green Card Lottery) became available online starting May 7th. Those who participated in the lottery during the open registration period (October 3rd, 2018 to November 6th…

May 14, 2019
Its Becoming More Difficult to Secure Visas for Applicants Who Win the H-1B Lottery
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Its Becoming More Difficult to Secure Visas for Applicants Who Win the H-1B Lottery

An executive order issued by United States President Donald Trump in April, 2017 has complicated matters for immigrants who secure H-1B visa lotteries. The H-1B is a visa that allows US employers to temporarily employ…

May 14, 2019
Trump Administration New Immigration Proposal to End Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery), Make E-Verify Mandatory
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Trump Administration New Immigration Proposal to End Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery), Make E-Verify Mandatory

The Trump administration has drawn out a new proposal to reform the legal US immigration system. According to people familiar with the proposal, the administration wants to among other things end the Diversity Visa Pr…

May 10, 2019
What is the Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery)? How Do I participate?
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What is the Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery)? How Do I participate?

Run by the US State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs,  the Diversity Visa Lottery is a program that offers up to 50,000 permanent resident visas (also known as green cards) to nationals of countries with low im…

May 9, 2019
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Green Card Lottery (2020 Diversity Visa Program) Results Unavailable for Many As Website is Inaccessible
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Green Card Lottery (2020 Diversity Visa Program) Results Unavailable for Many As Website is Inaccessible

The US State Department yesterday, May 7th 2019, released the results of 2020 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2020), also known as the Green Card Lottery. The results are only available online at a portal run by the State…

May 8, 2019
Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) Now Available Online
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Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) Now Available Online

Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa program (DV-2020), popularly known as the Green Card Lottery, are now available on the US State Department website. The portal opened on May 7th, 2019 at 12pm EDT. The results will r…

May 7, 2019
Canadian Permanent Residency Application Period for the Parents and Grandparents Program Open
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Canadian Permanent Residency Application Period for the Parents and Grandparents Program Open

The Government of Canada is currently accepting applications for permanent residency through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). The PGP program allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents over the age of…

May 4, 2019
Hard Times for Asylum Seekers as President Trump Orders New Constraints Including Application Fees
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Hard Times for Asylum Seekers as President Trump Orders New Constraints Including Application Fees

Immigrants seeking asylum in the US are set to face difficulties following the latest order by President Donald Trump. In the latest move by the White House to tighten immigration laws, Trump on Monday ordered new con…

May 2, 2019
Canada's May 1st Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81,400 for 2019
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Canada's May 1st Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81,400 for 2019

In the latest draw held on Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 for the Express Entry program, the government of Canada has invited 3,350 candidates with Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residency. Individuals who enter…

May 1, 2019
US Makes U-turn on Visa Applications for Kenyans without e-Passports
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US Makes U-turn on Visa Applications for Kenyans without e-Passports

The United States has temporarily suspended its decision to deny visas to Kenyans holding old generation passports. On Tuesday, the US Embassy in Nairobi announced that Kenyans without e-passports would have their app…

May 1, 2019
Kenyans Without e-Passports to Be Denied US Visas
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Kenyans Without e-Passports to Be Denied US Visas

The American Embassy in Nairobi says Kenyans holding old generation passports will be denied US visas. Responding to an inquiry by a would-be traveler on Tuesday, the Embassy says only Kenyans with e-passports will be…

Apr 30, 2019
Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) to be Available Online Beginning Tuesday, May 7th
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Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) to be Available Online Beginning Tuesday, May 7th

Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa program (DV-2020), popularly referred to as the Green Card lottery, will be available online beginning next week, Tuesday May 7th, 2019. Results will only be available online at the…

Apr 29, 2019
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