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Washington, DC Commits Up to $725 Per Person to Residents Seeking US Citizenship
Immigration

Washington, DC Commits Up to $725 Per Person to Residents Seeking US Citizenship

The city of Washington, DC is helping eligible immigrants pay for citizenship costs. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has committed a $100,000 grant to the National Immigration Forum, a non-profit that advocates for immigrant…

Mar 8, 2019
Canada's Latest Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81,400 Candidates for 2019
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Canada's Latest Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81,400 Candidates for 2019

The Government of Canada held a new Express Entry draw on Wednesday, March 6th, issuing 3,350 invitations to apply (ITAs) to apply for Canadian permanent residency. This follows a similar draw on February 20th when 3…

Mar 6, 2019
Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) to be Available Beginning May 7th, 2019
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Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) to be Available Beginning May 7th, 2019

Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa program (DV-2020), also referred to as the Green Card lottery, will be available online beginning May 7th, 2019. Results will only be available online at the State Department website…

Mar 6, 2019
5,263 Kenyans Granted Green Cards (Permanent Residency) in the First Three Quarters of 2018
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5,263 Kenyans Granted Green Cards (Permanent Residency) in the First Three Quarters of 2018

A total of 5,263 Kenyan nationals were granted permanent resident status (green cards) in the first three quarters of 2018, newly released data from the United States Department of Homeland Security indicates. The num…

Mar 5, 2019
41 Illegal Immigrants from Ethiopia, US Arrested in Nyeri
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41 Illegal Immigrants from Ethiopia, US Arrested in Nyeri

Police have arrested 41 illegal immigrants during an operation carried out in Nyeri. Police say the foreigners from Ethiopia and the US were found without proper documentation. The immigrants were on Tuesday arraigned…

Mar 5, 2019
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442,966 Kenyans Entered FY-2018 US Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery
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442,966 Kenyans Entered FY-2018 US Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery

A total of 442,966 Kenyans entered the US Diversity Visa lottery (green card lottery) draw for Fiscal Year 2018,  data from the US State Department indicates. This was a 23 per cent increase over FY-2017 when 360,023…

Mar 1, 2019
Canada’s Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residence, Targets 81,400 Candidates for 2019
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Canada’s Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residence, Targets 81,400 Candidates for 2019

The Canadian government has issued 3,350 invitation to apply  (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence to candidates in the Express Entry system. This is after a draw was held on February 20th. Invitations to apply are…

Feb 20, 2019
USCIS Announces New Immigration Rules to Curb Marriages involving Minors
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USCIS Announces New Immigration Rules to Curb Marriages involving Minors

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced new policy guidelines that are meant to track and stop child marriages among immigrants in the US. The new policy, announced on Friday, will requir…

Feb 19, 2019
Here Are Some of the Worst Mistakes Immigrants Make Applying for Legal Papers
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Here Are Some of the Worst Mistakes Immigrants Make Applying for Legal Papers

U.S. immigration applications can be complex and cumbersome, so it’s always better to work with a licensed immigration attorney. But their legal services can be very expensive, and many immigrants opt to go through th…

Feb 17, 2019
Gov't to Open Six New Immigration Centers in the Diaspora
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Gov't to Open Six New Immigration Centers in the Diaspora

Kenyans in the diaspora can breathe a sigh of relief following the latest government announcement on the application of e-passports. The Department of Immigration says that plans are underway to open more centers in t…

Feb 11, 2019
Kenyan-Owned Company in the UK Accused of Selling Fake Passports, Documents to Help Immigrants Get Elder Care Jobs
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Kenyan-Owned Company in the UK Accused of Selling Fake Passports, Documents to Help Immigrants Get Elder Care Jobs

A Kenyan-owned company in the United Kingdom is facing allegations of selling fake passports and documents to illegal immigrants to help them get care jobs. The company's alleged illegal activities have been revealed…

Feb 2, 2019
British Man Protests after Kenyan Girlfriend is Twice Denied Visa to the UK
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British Man Protests after Kenyan Girlfriend is Twice Denied Visa to the UK

A British national has shared his frustrations after his Kenyan girlfriend was twice denied United Kingdom visitor’s visa. Chris Philps, a former West Sussex Fire and Rescue Firefighter and who currently works for Sky…

Feb 2, 2019
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US Imposes Visa Ban on Ghana
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US Imposes Visa Ban on Ghana

The United States has announced it has imposed visa restrictions on Ghana over what it terms as refusal by the country to accept its citizens deported back into the country from the US. In a statement, the US Departme…

Feb 1, 2019
US Immigration Lawyers Protest Delays in Processing of Citizenship, Green Card Applications
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US Immigration Lawyers Protest Delays in Processing of Citizenship, Green Card Applications

US Immigration lawyers are up in arms over delays by the government in the processing of citizenship, green cards, and other immigration-related applications. Through the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA…

Jan 31, 2019
Immigration Officials Set Up Fake University in Michigan in Sting Operation to Lure Immigrants on Student Visas
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Immigration Officials Set Up Fake University in Michigan in Sting Operation to Lure Immigrants on Student Visas

Newly unsealed court documents revealed that the University of Farmington Hills, advertised online even now as a “nationally accredited business and STEM institution” in a suburb of Detroit, was in reality a sting ope…

Jan 31, 2019
UK Prime Minister Theresa May Intervenes to Help Kenyan Girl Whose Application for British Visa Was Rejected
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May Intervenes to Help Kenyan Girl Whose Application for British Visa Was Rejected

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has directed the country's Immigration authorities to review the case of a Kenyan girl who was denied visa. 14-year-old Ann Omondi was seeking a visa to enable her to join his father, Den…

Jan 29, 2019
Judge Orders Trump Administration To Remove 2020 Census Citizenship Question
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Judge Orders Trump Administration To Remove 2020 Census Citizenship Question

(NPR) A federal judge in New York has ruled against the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ordered the administration to stop its plans t…

Jan 15, 2019
Canada Seeks to Admit 1 Million New Immigrants By 2021
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Canada Seeks to Admit 1 Million New Immigrants By 2021

Canada is seeking to give permanent residency to more than one million immigrants in the next three years, the country's Parliament has announced.  This number represents about one percent of the country’s population…

Jan 11, 2019
Kenyan Passport Ranked Africa's Eighth Most Powerful, 72nd Globally
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Kenyan Passport Ranked Africa's Eighth Most Powerful, 72nd Globally

The Kenyan passport has been ranked as the eighth most powerful in Africa in 2019. The Henley & Partners Passport Index shows that a holder of a Kenyan passport is able to travel visa-free to 71 different destinations…

Jan 10, 2019
AU to Launch Single African Passports for Africans Next Month
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AU to Launch Single African Passports for Africans Next Month

The African Union (AU) has revealed plans to launch a single African passport in a move aimed at allowing free movement of people within the continent. African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki says details of…

Jan 8, 2019
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