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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.

Immigration Numbers for September 2005

August 15, 2005

The State Department has released the Immigrant Visa Bulletin for September 2005. In the employment-based categories, the EB3 category remains unavailable for all countries. By contrast, the EB2 category remains current for all countries.

The bulletin indicates that when the new fiscal year begins on October 1, cut-off dates will remain in the EB3 category for people born in China, India, the Philippines, and possibly Mexico. The Bulletin also predicts that cut-off dates may be imposed in the employment-based 2 category for people born in China and India "no later than December 2005." It also states that cut-off dates may be established in the EB1 category for people born in China and India. Finally, the bulletin indicates that once established, the movement of cut-off dates is likely to be slow.

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