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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.

CBP Reminds Public of Impending Need for Machine Readable Passports

June 07, 2005

Washington, DC - US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today issued a reminder to all travelers from the 27 Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries that in just over 2 weeks they must have a machine-readable passport to enter the United States without a visa. "We strongly urge anyone who is traveling to the United States to check their documents to ensure that they have a machine-readable passport and other proper documentation to enter the United States," said Robert C. Boner, Commissioner for US Customs and Border Protection. "By having the correct documents, CBP officers can easily verify an individual's identity and quickly process them into the US."

The 27 countries participating in the VWP include: Andorra, Australiia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Any traveler from these 27 countries will need a machine-readable passport on June 26, 2005 to enter the US.

An example of a machine-readable passport may be found online at http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without_1990.html#11. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security, charged with the management, control, and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of US laws.

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