by Matthew | Nov 18, 2020 | Immigration Blog
USCIS has updated its existing policy guidance in the USCIS policy manual regarding the discretionary factors that will be considered in adjustment of status applications. As a result, this is a good opportunity to discuss the privileges, rights, and responsibilities...
by Matthew | Oct 8, 2020 | Immigration Blog
We recently wrote about USCIS losing a court case forcing it to rescind certain restrictive policy memos, including the 2010 Neufeld memo and 2018 Contract and Itinerary memo. The government has counterpunched and announced two new H-1B rules that will significantly...
by Matthew | Jun 23, 2020 | Immigration Blog
On June 17, 2020, USCIS issued a new Policy Memo that rescinded two irritating H-1B Policy Memos: the 2010 Neufeld Memo (governing the employer-employee relationship in H-1B petitions) and the 2018 Contract and Itinerary Memo. USCIS’s rescission of prior H-1B...
by Matthew | Mar 28, 2020 | Immigration Blog
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly affected U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) operations. The most recent announcement from USCIS is meant to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to RFEs and NOIDs. For...
by Matthew | Feb 27, 2020 | Tax Blog
Recent IRS Installment Agreement Approval Porter Law Office LLC recently helped secure an approved IRS installment agreement for a taxpayer. The installment agreement negotiations required extensive understanding of the non-streamlined installment agreement...
