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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.

Department of State Ending Visa Revalidation in U.S.

June 24, 2004

On June 23, 2004, the Department of State announced that it would discontinue its domestic visa reissuance service for certain nonimmigrant visas in the United States. The nonimmigrant visas affected include E, H, L, O and P visas. No new applications from applicants seeking to renew such visas will be accepted after July 16, 2004. To be processed, applications must be received by the DOS facility in St. Louis by July 16, 2004. Any application received after this date will be returned.

This action is being taken because Section 303 of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act requires the State Department to incorporate a biometric in every U.S. visa issued after October 26, 2004. All visa-adjudicating posts abroad will have fingerprint-scanning equipment installed before the October deadline. Persons residing in the United States in one of the affected visa classes may continue to reside in the country for the period granted by Department of Homeland Security officers at ports of entry. If these persons depart the United States and require new visas to reenter, after July 16 they must seek adjudication of a new visa application at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad.

Contrary to some inaccurate press accounts of this change, it will NOT be necessary to apply for a new visa on each trip outside the U.S.

Please see the DOS website for further information: http://travel.state.gov/revals.html

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