IMMIGRATION NEWS

Over 5,000 people have relinquished their American citizenship in the first six months of 2020, according to new research published on Sunday. The study by the New York-based company, Bambridge Accountants indicates that more than 5,800 Americans renounced their citizenship during the six months.…

The Trump administration has received a green light to deny permanent residency to immigrants considered a 'public charge'. This comes after a federal appeals court on Tuesday reversed a lower court’s ruling that blocked the government from implementing regulations that make it hard for immigrants…

The Trump administration on Friday increased fees for various immigration services including application for permanent residency and application for naturalization. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) says the hike was necessary in order for the agency to meet its operational needs,…

The Kenyan Immigration Department is set to start delivering passports to successful applicants at their homes. This comes after the department inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Posta Kenya that will see passports delivered directly to applicants. The MoU was signed by Immigration…

Seven more countries have been added to the list of nations cleared for international flights to and from Kenya starting August 1st. The number of countries whose travelers will be granted entry into Kenya now stands at 18 from the initial 11 announced on Thursday by Transport CS James Macharia.…

Hours before Kenya reopens its airspace for international flights, Chinese nationals have flocked the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi seeking to leave the country. Long queues were witnessed at the airport on Friday as foreigners, mainly Chinese, rush to exit the country amid…

A stateless Shona girl could not hide her joy after she finally acquired Kenyan citizenship after 20-year wait. 20-year-old Nosizi Dube was granted Kenyan nationality after Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s intervention. Her story was first highlighted early this month by renowned Kenyan…

A federal court in Canada has declared as unconstitutional an asylum agreement entered between the country and the US in 2004. Federal court judge Ann Marie McDonald on Wednesday ruled that the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) is invalid since the US violates the human rights of refugees. STCA…

Kenyan students have been invited to study in the UK following the opening of a new application window. The British High Commission in Nairobi through Twitter on Monday urged Kenyans who wish to undertake further studies in UK universities to take advantage of the opportunity. “Thinking of studying…

Trump's administration has withdrawn an earlier directive requiring international students to leave the country if their classes are moved online owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. The rescission of the rule that would have affected hundreds of thousands of foreign students enrolled in US institutions…