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Visa applicants must now submit social media handles used in past five years or risk denial - US Embassy

Maureen Kinyanjui | Jul 25, 2025

Omitting social media information on your application could lead to visa denial and ineligibility for future US visas.

Kenyans to pay at least Sh32,000 more for US visas under new law

Bashir Mbuthia | Jul 22, 2025

Currently, Kenyans pay Sh23,865 ($185) for B1/B2, F, and J visas and Sh26,445 ($205) for petition-based worker visas such as H and L. With the new fee...

Three-month limit: US slaps new visa restrictions on Nigerians, Ghanaians

Bashir Mbuthia | Jul 11, 2025

Effective immediately, most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validit...

US to screen social media for all student visa applicants

XINHUA | Jun 19, 2025

The screening will apply to both new and returning student visa applicants, and applicants who refuse to set their social media accounts' privacy sett...

South Sudan says US visa revocation was a result of denying entry to non-citizen

Reuters | Apr 08, 2025

US President Donald Trump's administration has taken aggressive measures to increase immigration enforcement, including the repatriation of people dee...

US cancels all South Sudan visas due to country's failure to repatriate its citizens

Reuters | Apr 06, 2025

US President Donald Trump's administration has taken aggressive measures to ramp up immigration enforcement, including the repatriation of people deem...

US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman clarifies visa denial reasons

Abdirahman Khalif | May 16, 2024

The Ambassador said they have to be cautious with visa issuing as they may give it to individuals likely to harm the United States.