IMMIGRATION NEWS

At least 600 Nigerian nationals are this week set to be repatriated from South Africa following the break out of a new wave of xenophobic attacks. Nigerian Consul General in Johannesburg Godwin Adamu said about 600 citizens living in SA will be flown back to the West Africa nation using two flights…

In a move being criticized by human rights and refugee advocates, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday announced that it is eliminating the requirement that USCIS adjudicate work permits for asylum applicants within 30 days. The current rule, enacted more than 20 years ago,…

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will be conducting a system maintenance beginning on Friday, September 6th at 11:59pm (ET) and ending on Saturday, September 7th at 3am (ET). During the maintenance period, some of the immigration online tools may…

A green card allows a foreign national to legally live and work permanently anywhere in the United States. Green card holders, also called permanent residents, qualify to apply for US citizenship after five years (three years in some cases). There are many rights and benefits that comes with being…

The Canadian government has issued 3,600 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence in a new Express Entry draw. In a draw held on Wednesday, September 4th, Canada issued 3,600 ITAs, bringing the total ITAs issued through the Express Entry program so far this year to 59,800. Canada expects…

Kenyan nationals are among foreigners who have been affected by a fresh wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Several Kenyans were attacked in Gauteng Province following the violence that broke out on Monday, Kenyan High Commissioner to South Africa Jean Kamau said in a statement on Wednesday…

Facebook on Tuesday warned the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) against creating fake accounts on its platform. DHS last week announced that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an agency within DHS, will create fake accounts on Facebook and Twitter in a bid to investigate the…

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can now create fake social media accounts to monitor foreign nationals seeking visa, green cards, and citizenship. USCIS, an agency within the Department of Homeland Security, in a policy update released on Friday says the move will make it easier to…

Each year, millions of people seeks for ways to migrate to the United States. There are however limited ways of doing so, and even more limited slots available for those intending to move to the country as permanent residents. In the fiscal year 2017 for example, 1,127,167 persons obtained…

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this month issued a directive that changed rules on how applications for U visas are handled. The directive, dated August 2nd, allows immigration authorities to deport persons from the US even while they are waiting for their U visas, which are…