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...
by Matthew | Feb 20, 2020 | Immigration Blog
The H1B electronic registration process is being touted by USCIS as a major step forward in streamlining the H1B lottery process. But, is all the red tape worth the proposed benefit? In principle, the H1B electronic registration process is a good idea. The old lottery...
by Matthew | Jan 10, 2020 | Immigration Blog
On January 9, 2020, USCIS formally announced the implementation of the H1b pre registration process for FY2021 cap-subject petitions. USCIS published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the implementation of the H-1B pre registration process for cap-subject...
by Matthew | Dec 19, 2019 | Tax Blog
Year-end planning: Get ready for the upcoming tax filing season by doing these things. As tax filing season approaches, there are several things that you should do before the end of 2019. This article outlines several year end tax planning items that all taxpayers...
by Matthew | Dec 17, 2019 | Tax Blog
If your ITIN will be expiring at the end of 2019, renew it now to avoid refund delays next year. The Certifying Acceptance Agent (“CAA”) at Columbus, Ohio-based Porter Law Office, LLC assists individuals with obtaining ITINs from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”)....