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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.

Obtaining Proof of Filing of Labor Certification Application

May 31, 2005

The Department of Labor (DOL) has recently announced procedures for obtaining documentation of a labor certification application that has been sent to the backlog reduction centers. Once applicants provide information including a state case number and the approximate filing date, the DOL will issue a letter confirming the date that the application was filed, with confirmation that the application is still pending. Thus, applicants approaching the end of their sixth year in H visa status can rest assured that it is now possible to prove that a labor certification has been pending for more than one year. There is no word yet as to how long it will take to receive documentation of the filing, but check this site for any updates we receive on this process.

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