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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last week announced it would trial a new version of the naturalization test.
The citizenship test, one of the final stages of the naturalization process, consists of two parts—an English test that evaluates an applicant’s reading, writing, and…
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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its Policy Manual that will automatically extend the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (commonly called Green Cards) for lawful permanent residents who have applied for naturalization.
The update, which took effect on December 12th…
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Kenya and Eritrea have agreed to abolish Visa requirements for their respective citizens in a move aimed at advancing regional integration.
The announcement was made by President Ruto and his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki after holding bilateral talks in Asmara on Friday.
The two leaders…
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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday published a Federal Register notice, which provides information on how Ethiopians can register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
In October, DHS granted Ethiopia Temporary Protected Status for a duration of 18 months. The…
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Kenyans seeking passports will wait longer to acquire the document due to a shortage of printing booklets at the Immigration Department.
Appearing before the Senate National Security and Defense committee on Monday, Immigration Director-General Alexander Muteshi said they urgently need Sh150…
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The United States embassy in Kenya has announced a reduction of visa interview wait time to at least two or three months.
Deborah Miller, the Consul General at the US embassy in Nairobi said any Kenyan whose visa expired within the last four years can submit their documents for adjudication online…
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The Biden administration’s final rule to preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program went into effect on Monday.
The implementation of the final rule means that DACA is now based on a formal regulation, thereby preserving and fortifying the program even…
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The Canadian government on Tuesday announced plans to welcome an unprecedented 1.45 million immigrants over the next three years in a bid to curb the country’s massive labor shortage.
Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said the country would target 465,000 newcomers in 2023, 485,000 in 2024…
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One week remains to the registration deadline for Fiscal Year 2024 green card lottery (DV-2024).
The registration period opened on October 5, 2022 and will end on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 12pm EST.
The Diversity Visa program makes available up to 55,000 permanent resident visas (green cards)…
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The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has issued a statement warning Kenyans of unscrupulous recruitment agencies offering lucrative jobs abroad.
The ministry said it has received numerous distress calls and messages from Kenyans who have fallen victim to international human…
