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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.

Nonimmigrant Visa Interviews to be Required For Most Categories

July 07, 2003

The U.S. Department of State announced a rule change on July 7 that will significantly increase the number and kind of situations in which a nonimmigrant visa applicant will be required to appear before an officer for a personal interview.

Effective August 1, 2003 a consular officer may waive the personal appearance of a visa applicant in only the following six categories: (1) Children age 16 and under; (2) persons age 60 years or older; (3) most of the applicants within a class of nonimmigrants classifiable under the visa symbols A, C-2, C-3, G, or NATO; (4) aliens applying for diplomatic or official visas; (5) applicants who within twelve months of the expiration of their previous visa are seeking re-issuance of a nonimmigrant visa in the same classification at the consular post of the alien's usual residence, and for whom the consular officer has no indication of any noncompliance with U.S. immigration laws and regulations, and (6) aliens for whom a waiver of personal appearance is warranted in the national interest or because of unusual circumstances, as determined by the consular officer.

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