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Kenyan Immigration Department Deports Eight Pakistani Women Linked to Sports CS Rashid Achesa
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Kenyan Immigration Department Deports Eight Pakistani Women Linked to Sports CS Rashid Achesa

The Kenyan Immigration Department has deported eight Pakistani nationals who entered the country through Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Achesa's order. Achesa gave authority for the eight belly dancers to come to Ken…

Jan 5, 2019
Immigration Department Defends Stringent Passport Renewal Rules as Kenyans Online Protest
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Immigration Department Defends Stringent Passport Renewal Rules as Kenyans Online Protest

The Immigration Department has defended the tough passport renewal requirements following protests by Kenyans on social media. Immigration Director-General Alexander Muteshi says the stringent rules for applicants see…

Jan 3, 2019
Kenyan Immigration Department on the Spot for Blocking Twitter User who Questioned Condition for Passport Applicants
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Kenyan Immigration Department on the Spot for Blocking Twitter User who Questioned Condition for Passport Applicants

The Kenyan Immigration Department is on the spot for blocking a Twitter user who asked a question that appears to expose some of the unreasonable requirements for those applying for e-passports. The department on Wedn…

Jan 2, 2019
Swiss National Unable to Get Permanent Residency despite being Married to Kenyan Woman
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Swiss National Unable to Get Permanent Residency despite being Married to Kenyan Woman

A Swiss national has expressed frustration after Kenyan immigration officials have hindered his efforts to live permanently in the country despite being legally married to a Kenyan woman. Mark Baur, who has a four-yea…

Jan 2, 2019
USCIS Launches New Service for Immigrants to Apply for Citizenship, Green Cards Online
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USCIS Launches New Service for Immigrants to Apply for Citizenship, Green Cards Online

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has launched a new service that allows immigrants to apply for citizenship or replace a green card online. To apply for the crucial documents online, one i…

Dec 25, 2018
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Gov't Halts Issuance of Work Permits to Immigrants in Kenya
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Gov't Halts Issuance of Work Permits to Immigrants in Kenya

The government has directed the Immigration Department to stop issuance of work permits to foreigners in the country, effective immediately. Foreign nationals are now required to apply for Kenyan work permits from the…

Dec 11, 2018
USCIS Proposes Changes to H-1B Visa Lottery Process
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USCIS Proposes Changes to H-1B Visa Lottery Process

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently made public its proposed regulation to change the way in which H-1B cap-subject petitions are filed and selected. By way of background, the H1-B…

Dec 10, 2018
Kenya Gov't Extends Deadline for Acquisition of E-Passports
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Kenya Gov't Extends Deadline for Acquisition of E-Passports

Deputy President William Ruto has announced that the government has pushed the deadline for replacing old generation passports with electronic ones to 2020. Ruto says only 400,000 Kenyans out of the more than 2.5 mill…

Dec 3, 2018
Baltimore Sues Trump Administration over Immigration Policy
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Baltimore Sues Trump Administration over Immigration Policy

The city of Baltimore has sued the Trump administration for its proposal that makes it more difficult for immigrants who receive public benefits to gain legal immigration status. Baltimore has filed a lawsuit in the U…

Nov 28, 2018
Kenyan Islam Leaders Want Immigration Officials to Stop Forcing Muslims to Remove Caps during Application for Passports
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Kenyan Islam Leaders Want Immigration Officials to Stop Forcing Muslims to Remove Caps during Application for Passports

Kenyan Muslim leaders want Immigration officials to stop forcing members of the religion to remove their caps when being photographed during application for passports. In a letter to Kenyan Immigration authorities, th…

Nov 15, 2018
104 Kenyans Deported from the US Between 2017 and 2018
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104 Kenyans Deported from the US Between 2017 and 2018

At least 104 Kenyans have been deported from the United States by President Donald Trump's administration between 2017 and early 2018. The figures are found in the latest report by US' Immigration and Customs Enforcem…

Nov 8, 2018
US Detaining 67 Kenyans for Violating Immigration Rules
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US Detaining 67 Kenyans for Violating Immigration Rules

67 Kenyans are currently languishing in United States prisons over immigration related offences. Latest data released by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detainees shows that 14 Kenyans are detained in Texas, se…

Nov 6, 2018
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US Green Card Lottery - Diversity Visa (DV-2020) Application Period Ends Today, Nov 6th
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US Green Card Lottery - Diversity Visa (DV-2020) Application Period Ends Today, Nov 6th

Registration period for the 2020 Diversity Visa program (DV-2020), popularly known as the Green Card Lottery, ends today, Tuesday, November 6th at 12pm ET. Officially known as the Diversity Visa program and administer…

Nov 6, 2018
South Africa Scraps Short-Term Visa Requirements for Kenyans
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South Africa Scraps Short-Term Visa Requirements for Kenyans

South Africa has agreed to ease visa application rules and entry conditions for Kenyan business people and academia. This comes after extensive talks between Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of…

Nov 5, 2018
Canada Targets 350,000 New Immigrants as Skills Shortage Bites
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Canada Targets 350,000 New Immigrants as Skills Shortage Bites

Canada's Minister for Immigration Ahmed Hussen has announced that the country will be taking 40,000 more immigrants in 2021 than it plans to accept this year. The increase means that the North American nation will adm…

Nov 2, 2018
Reprieve for Kenyan Migrant Workers as Qatar Abolishes Controversial Exit Visa System
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Reprieve for Kenyan Migrant Workers as Qatar Abolishes Controversial Exit Visa System

Qatar has abolished its controversial exit visa system in a move that is welcome news to hundreds of Kenyan migrants working as domestic workers, cleaners, drivers and chefs in the country. The move means migrants can…

Oct 31, 2018
US Green Card Lottery - Diversity Visa (DV-2020) Application Period Ends Next Week
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US Green Card Lottery - Diversity Visa (DV-2020) Application Period Ends Next Week

Registration period for the 2020 Diversity Visa program (DV-2020), popuplarly known as the Green Card Lottery, ends next week, Tuesday, November 6th at 12pm ET. Officially known as the Diversity Visa program and admin…

Oct 30, 2018
Donald Trump Plans Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship for Babies Born in the US to Non-Citizen Parents
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Donald Trump Plans Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship for Babies Born in the US to Non-Citizen Parents

US President Donald Trump has announced he will soon sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship for babies born on US soil to non-US citizens and illegal immigrants. In an interview with Axios, the presiden…

Oct 30, 2018
US Green Card Lottery - Diversity Visa (DV-2020) Application Period Ends in Two Weeks
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US Green Card Lottery - Diversity Visa (DV-2020) Application Period Ends in Two Weeks

There are two weeks left to the open registration period for the 2010 Green Card Lottery (DV-2020). The registration period started on October 3rd and runs until noon on Tuesday, November 6th. Officially known as the…

Oct 23, 2018
ICE Appears to End Use of Federal Prisons for Immigrant Detainees
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ICE Appears to End Use of Federal Prisons for Immigrant Detainees

(NPR) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has all but abandoned its use of federal prisons to house detainees. In early June, the agency announced it was sending up to 1,600 immigrant detainees to five federal pr…

Oct 20, 2018
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