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The Many Faces of Stern Elkind Curray & Alterman LLP

Since 1985,Stern Elkind Curray & Alterman has limited its practice to immigration law, with a special emphasis on matters relating to the employment of foreign professionals. Mr. Stern and Ms. Elkind founded the firm with the goal of providing the very best immigration advice and representation to our clients. As the firm has grown, we have continued our commitment to maintaining a high level of expertise combined with an understanding that our clients are individuals whose lives are deeply affected by the work we do. Over the years, we have developed expertise and wide-ranging experience in all facets of immigration law.

We continue to be deeply affected by our clients, some of whom are introduced within this web site.

L-1A/B (Intracompany Transferees)

Immigration law in Denver, Colorado

An L-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows companies operating both in the United States and abroad to transfer certain classes of employees from their foreign operations to their U.S. operations.

To qualify for this visa, an individual must have worked for the foreign operation for at least one out of the last three years.

There are two types of L-1 visas:

The L1-A visa is for managers and executives, and can be issued for a maximum of seven years.
The L1-B visa is for individuals who have specialized knowledge of the processes and procedures of the employer's business both abroad and in the U.S. This visa is limited to five years.

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