Starting on March 4, immediate relatives of U.S.citizens who meet specific requirements may apply for a waiver of unlawful presence while they are in the U.S. before they depart to process their immigrant visa at a U.S. Consulate abroad.
The new “stateside waiver” or “provisional waiver” program will reduce the amount of time that qualified applicants are separated from their...
On a recent trip to South Africa, Questlove, drummer and bandleader for The Roots, says he relearned a valuable lesson that he’d almost forgot – the reach of music across continents and cultures.
The artist, also a DJ and record producer, was asked by Oprah Winfrey to perform at at a graduating party for her South African Leadership Academy for...
When Hassan was recently asked to come to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services center in Bloomington, he thought immigration authorities needed the usual updates he had often given since he was freed from prison in 2010.
That didn’t happen, though, when Hassan reached the center on Tuesday morning Oct. 30, 2012. Officials from the local U.S. Immigration and Customs...
She is a junior high International Baccalaureate (IB) student. She is intelligent, elegant, passionate and filled with ambition. At 16 years of age, Tori Odhiambo has already published a book; Close to Home: The African Savannah. The children’s book, published in December 2012, enabled Ms. Odhiambo to achieve the goal of writing a book before the age of 17....
Abdullahi Elmi recently sat quietly at a Minneapolis coffee shop with a bright smile on his face. His eyes ran over the chatty young Somalis around him.
It was a weekday, and he expected them to be at work or in school. “What are they doing here?” asked astonished Elmi, who recently arrived in Minnesota through harrowing journeys on the...
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In a video message posted today on the White House website and YouTube, President Barack Obama tells the people of Kenya that the upcoming elections are a historic opportunity for them to stand together as a nation to ensure peace and progress, and for the rule of law.
Starting off with the Swahili greeting of "Habari yako" (how are you?),...
The Board of Directors for Books for Africa on the recommendation of its executive board unanimously confirmed Kenya's ambassador to the United States as its 2013 chair of the Summit Society. The Summit Society consists of top donors to Books for Africa in excess of $5,000 each year. The board action took place at its end of year December...
Cape Town - Their music is dubbed Afro-pop or Afro-fusion, it is original and incredibly enjoyable to listen to. The style combines certain elements of traditional South African music with blues, jazz and a spoonful of indie rock.
Freshlyground was formed in Cape Town in 2002 and members hail from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe and are a "Rainbow Nation"...
What is measles?
Measles is a very serious and contagious disease caused by a virus. Because so many people are vaccinated, measles is no longer common in the United States. But it is still common in many other countries and may be brought into the U.S. by unvaccinated travelers, which is what happened in Minneapolis in the spring of 2011....
Mayflower Early Childhood Center in south Minneapolis is accepting applications for the 2013-14 school year. Deadline is March 1, 2013.
The school, located on Diamond Lake road just off the 35W exit has a top rating from Parent Aware of four stars. Parent Aware is a free service for Minnesota parents searching for child care and early education providers.
Leah Popova,...
DAVOS, Switzerland - The actress Charlize Theron and two documentary filmmakers received awards for their humanitarian work as the World Economic Forum opened in Davos Tuesday.
Ms. Theron, who won the best actress Oscar in 2004 for the film "Monster," was honored Tuesday for her work fighting H.I.V. among impoverished young people in South Africa, where she was born.
Ms. Theron's...