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Matthew R. Porter Named 2021 Top Lawyer by Columbus CEO
We are proud to announce that Matthew R. Porter has been named to the 2021 Top Lawyers list in Columbus CEO magazine. Columbus CEO partnered with Martindale-Hubbell to identify the area’s best attorneys. Mr. Porter was named to the Columbus CEO 2021 Top Lawyers list...
IRS Reporting of Economic Impact Payments and PPP Loan Proceeds
How to report IRS economic impact payments and PPP loan proceeds on your 2021 federal income tax return. Along with 160 million other Americans, you probably received an economic impact payment, economic stimulus payment, stimulus check, etc. (also called an “EIP” in...
Firm News: Univ. of Farmington H-1B Visa Approval
Porter Law Office, LLC helped a client obtain an H-1B visa approval in response to a Notice of Intent to Deny ("NOID") on Form I-129 due to the client's attendance at University of Farmington, a fake school created by ICE to persecute those involved with student visa...
What are the Discretionary Factors in Adjustment of Status Applications?
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...
Firm News 2020 | USCIS Issues New H-1B Rules Impacting the H-1B Program
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...
Good News | USCIS Rescinds Restrictive H-1B Policy Memos
On June 17, 2020, USCIS issued a new Policy Memo that rescinded two irritating H-1B Policy Memos: the 2010 Neufeld Memo (governing the employer-employee relationship in H-1B petitions) and the 2018 Contract and Itinerary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 policy...