Reviews

I had an excellent experience working with Julie Levey at Ellis Porter on my visa. They always provided accurate and comprehensive information through the entire process. Their client portal is also a great tool to very easily keep track of all the documents or communications with the company. I would 100% recommend Ellis Porter fot immigration matters.

I had a great experience working with David Allen on my NIW green card application. He helped me through the process, and I'm happy to share my thoughts: David worked quickly and efficiently on my case. His communication was clear - he always kept me informed and explained things in a way I could understand. The best part? My I-140 was approved. David's knowledge of NIW cases was evident in how he prepared my application. He was supportive throughout the process, which I really appreciated given how stressful immigration matters can be.

I’ve just begun working with Ellis Porter on my adjustment of status application, but I wanted to take a moment to praise the team that helped me obtain my approval for a US national interest waiver. Attorney Sean Stork and his case manager went to impressive lengths to help me reach this milestone. They did a brilliant job from start to finish, not only with the initial application, but with the request for evidence that USCIS issued later. Although the request for evidence rattled me at first, Mr. Stork was quick to alleviate my concerns, providing competent guidance and well-founded reassurances. Both he and his case manager worked hard to prepare an extremely thorough response, which was well received by USCIS. It is a huge relief to have my I-140 approval, and I am fully satisfied with the efforts of my legal team that made this possible. – K.S.S., M.Sc.

I had the pleasure of working with the team at Ellis Porter for my I-140 filing process. Their professionalism, responsiveness, and attention to detail were outstanding. They guided me through every step with clarity and efficiency, ensuring that the process was smooth and stress-free. I am highly satisfied with the service I received and strongly recommend Ellis Porter to anyone seeking expert assistance in this process.

Great dealing with the firm.

I would like to thank Jillian and her associate Erika for all the hard work they put in! They are very prompt in their communication, answer every email diligently and give unambiguous, clear-cut instructions along with their honest opinion about the chances of success without sugarcoating it. Their dedication and hardwork paid off in a big way for me!!

It was very fruitful and beneficial to get services of Ellis Porter PLC. I have very good experience with them. I strongly recommend them. Thanks, S

My I-140 was recently approved, and I'd like to share my experience working with Elis Porter. Overall, I found their service to be quite efficient and relatively hassle-free. One of the major benefits was the minimal time I had to spend on writing. I only spent about four hours preparing my career summary and personal statement, and they accepted my first draft without much revision. Initially, this raised some concerns about whether they reviewed it thoroughly, as many of my friends spent much more time revising their documents. At the start, Elis Porter advised me not to include conferences in my evidence, saying they wouldn’t add much value. However, when I received an RFE (Request for Evidence), I had to submit a form where I ended up including the conferences I attended as part of my experience in the field. This made me realize that it’s essential to clarify early on which documents and evidence you have available that could potentially strengthen your case, so your story can be built around them from the beginning. In comparison to other services, I found Elis Porter’s approach to be much less time-consuming. They were able to build a strong case with relatively little input from me, and their quick responses were a major plus. Suggestions: It would be beneficial if they were more thorough in discussing what kinds of evidence could be included early in the process to avoid missing anything important later on. Having a clear conversation upfront about potential evidence would make the process smoother. While I believe the work they did doesn’t fully justify the $5.5K fee (now raised to $7K), after reviewing the legal brief, I feel that self-filing could be a viable option to save money—especially if you have time and access to templates from friends. However, tackling an RFE on your own could be challenging, and self-filing would require a lot more effort and dedication.

I would have written this review even if my EB1-A application was not successful as the merits of my case are completely different from the strategy & execution to present it to USCIS - that is completely down to John and his beyond stellar team, specifically paralegal - Caitlyn Buchanan. From the initial consultation to the no-nonsense, straight-forward rating of the odds of eventual success of the application and the drafting of the petition with evidences (totaling over 600 pages ;-) that I will come to in a sentence) - their work has been professional, thorough, respectful and overall exemplary. The pages of evidence matter since I got an approval notice without any RFEs. Yes, I did take my time in getting the material together; but, I would not have done that without their proactive (shoutout to Caitlyn) follow-up. Overall, I would strongly recommend Jonathan and Caitlyn for anybody looking to get their EB1 or EB2-NIW petitions together

Ellis Porter PLC, and specifically my attorney Jillian Marie Marchi, provided outstanding service throughout my EB2 NIW application process. Jillian’s expertise, professionalism, and dedication were evident from start to finish. She made the complex immigration process much easier to navigate with her clear guidance and timely responses to all my questions. The team's attention to detail and commitment to my case gave me confidence every step of the way. I highly recommend Ellis Porter PLC and Jillian for anyone seeking reliable and top-notch immigration legal services.