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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.

Changes in the Procesing of Concurrent I-140 and I-485 Petitions and Applications

April 06, 2005

In light of Visa regression and in order to streamline I-140 and I-485 processing, the NSC has adopted the practice of adjudicating the I-140 that is part of a concurrent filing as if it were a stand alone I-140. If the I-140 is denied, the I-485 (and all other riding applications) will also be denied; however, if the i-40 is approved, the I-485 and any other riding applications will be returned to the work distribution unit.

This change will ensure that all I-140 petitions are adjudicated in the same timeframe with the goal of a six month processing time for all I-140's by September 30, 2005. This change will also enable the NSC to focus adjudicative attention on only the oldest I-485's instead of splitting between the oldest stand-alones and the oldest concurrent applications.

Finally, the specialization of having officers focus on either I-140 or I-485 adjudication instead of both should enable the NSC to achieve greater productivity on both.

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