Sekiya Law Office 関谷法律事務所

08/25/2026

Here is the DOS Visa Bulletin for September 2026 (FY2026):

08/14/2026

The current DOS Visa Bulletin (for Aug. 2026):

06/30/2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/30/nx-s1-5839358/birthright-citizenship-decision-scotus-trump

The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.

06/18/2026

Here is the DOS Visa Bulletin for July 2026 (FY2026):

Accepting, Serving in, or Performing Duties of a Position with the Government of a Foreign State - Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 349(a)(4)

06/07/2026

NPR has tracked deported Filipino sailors who say they were accused without evidence of possessing child sexual exploitation material. Almost none have been charged or prosecuted.

05/22/2026

This is a major policy change to the adjustment of status process (adopted in the 1950s) which will be challenged in courts (for, ex., basically rewriting the statutes without going through the Congress).

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a new policy memo reiterating the fact that, consistent with long-standing immigration law and immigration court decisions, aliens seeking adjustment of status must do so through consular processing via the Department of State outside of the....

05/15/2026

Here is the DOS Visa Bulletin for June 2026 (FY2026).

Accepting, Serving in, or Performing Duties of a Position with the Government of a Foreign State - Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 349(a)(4)

04/25/2026

This will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase the beauty and the greatness of America. And we can’t wait to welcome soccer fans from all over the globe. Donald J. TrumpPresident of the United States If you need a U.S. visa and don’t have one yet, NOW is the time to apply! […]

04/23/2026

The mass cancellation of parole status for 1.5 million immigrants, the elimination of Temporary Protected Status for nearly a million more immigrants, the virtual elimination of asylum, and the suspension of various green card pathways have permitted ICE to increase arrests of people who would other...

04/14/2026

Here is the DOS Visa Bulletin for May 2026 (FY2026).

Accepting, Serving in, or Performing Duties of a Position with the Government of a Foreign State - Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 349(a)(4)