Immigration
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USCIS to Increase Immigration Fees from October 16, Affecting Kenyan Diaspora
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced an increase in certain immigration fees, set to take effect…
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USCIS Denies 35,767 Green Card Applicants’ Work Permits as Rejection Rate Hits 44%
The regional centre programme, which uses Form I-526E, had a shorter median processing time of 13.6 months. However, its denial…
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Lamu’s Transformation: The Impact of a Sh2 Trillion Oil Refinery Project
The promise of a Sh2 trillion oil refinery project in Lamu is poised to reshape the economic landscape of Kenya’s…
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Trump Administration Proposes Cut to H-1B Visa Grace Period, Affecting African Professionals
In a significant policy development, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a reduction in the grace period…
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US Tightens H-1B and L-1 Visa Fee Rules
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expanded the circumstances in which certain employers must pay fees for H-1B…
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International Students Must Now Show More Money to Study in Canada
International students applying for a Canadian study permit must now show more money for living expenses, with the new requirement…
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US Moves to End 60-Day Grace Period for Foreign Workers
The US government is considering scrapping the discretionary 60-day grace period that allows certain foreign workers to remain in the…
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Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE
A gripping story has emerged from Monrovia, Liberia, where a group of deportees has recounted distressing accounts of their treatment…
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U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump
The United States is set to withdraw 200 troops from Nigeria, a deployment initially ordered during the first term of…
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Canada Invites 5,000 French-Speaking Candidates in Latest Express Entry Draw
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted a significant Express Entry draw, inviting 5,000 candidates to apply for permanent…
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Trump Targets B1/B2 Visa Holders Who Later Applied for Asylum
The Trump administration plans to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreign nationals who entered the United States on business or…
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Germany Opens Parliamentary Scholarship for Young Kenyans
Young Africans, including Kenyans, are being invited to apply for Germany’s International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS), which offers participants an opportunity…
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