Posted by anonymous | August 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Service. Made the application process super simple!

I had been waiting to apply for an O1 for several months. Simply because every immigration attorney I talked to pretty much wanted me to do almost all of the work -- collect proof for the petition and write material content for recommendations. All of this would've taken me several weeks and simply d...id not have that kind of time. What appealed to me most about working with Michael, who came highly recommended from a couple of dear friends, was that he spent a lot of time learning about me and my work online. He was able to collect proofs needed for the petition himself and propose material content for recommendations. Each of my recommenders modified the content (obviously) but it was a great start and I was minimally involved. In the entire process I might have spent about 2 hrs, which is quite unbelievable low for filing an O1 petition. Other things that I really liked about working with Michael: -- he is extremely knowledgeable. he lectures at Columbia and to keep those set of students engaged, one better be at the top of their game! -- he is exceptionally approachable and responsive. Even after my petition was approved, he was super helpful in answering my gazillion questions about where to go for an interview, documents I need, how to answer certain questions, etc, etc. Lawyers generally charge by the hour. Michael cared more about building a relationship and did not bill me on 6 min increments, even though he had no obligation to answer my questions post petition approval. -- he did a great job at creating my application. My O1 was approved in 2 days. -- he is very friendly and pleasant to work with. I usually don't write reviews but I'm so grateful for the amazing service I received for something so important to me, I feel pressured to let everyone know that Michael's awesome and I'd highly recommend him.

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Posted by Vishal | August 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney

A super star lawyer indeed!

Michael Cataliotti, is in the true sense of the word a lawyer par-excellence! I did approach another lawyer with the same case but to no avail. However, after reviewing my O1B visa case, he was very cooperative, answered all my questions without hesitation and reiterated that there was a great possib...ility. The journey was rough, but he was always available not only via email and phone, but also in person. Michael, provided us a timeline which we followed successfully. Over the period of making testimonials for the respective referees, we literally became friends rather than having the lawyer – client relation. He himself completed all the letters and sorted issues raised by the referees and my employers with promptness that I have never seen before. All in all he handled the case with expertise and professionalism. I have no doubt that Michael Catalittoli, is a star lawyer! I would recommend anyone pursuing an O1B visa to reach out to him, and experience his excellent services, that I myself was lucky to be a part-off. There are only a few lawyers who make you see your case in a positive light and one of them is Michael. I should conclude by saying, I have received my O1B visa! Glad to work in the States now, thanks only to the diligent and ‘extra-ordinary’ Mr. Cataliotti. Wishing him all the luck for his future endeavours.

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Posted by Vladimir | May 10, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Time and money wasted

On April 12, I requested assistance in responding to a USCS Request for Evidence (RFE) regarding the EB-2 NIW visa I was seeking. The immigration service had set a deadline of June 4. Prior to my payment for legal services, I was informed that the work would be completed by the end of May. However—de...spite having a month and a half at our disposal—absolutely no work was undertaken, despite my numerous requests to get started. In other words, I was the one initiating every step of the process and identifying the information that needed to be included in the documents. It was not until the very end of July—!!!—that I finally began receiving material for review and collaboration. Consequently, all the necessary documents were submitted by the attorney at the end of July! Naturally, being two months past the official deadline, such a delay could not possibly yield a positive outcome. My visa application was denied. Under the circumstances, a favorable result was simply out of the question. Both my time and money were completely wasted.

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Posted by Yulia | October 11, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Lost money and time with him

I worked with this lawyer last year when I was planning to apply for an extraordinary visa. After the draft of the petition was ready, I requested to see it. It was terrible, with many mistakes, including my questions to the lawyer. After I provided my comments and questions regarding the draft, M...ichael abruptly terminated our contract without any explanation. He retained 100% of the fees, which was a singificant amount for me and sent me an 'improved' version of the petition with the comment, 'This is all I can do for you; find another lawyer.' It was very unprofessional. I tried multiple times to discuss the strategy of my case with him, but he never engaged in these conversations. It took me a long time to recover from this situation, as I lost both money and time with this lawyer.

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Posted by anonymous | July 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Unprofessional and incompetent

I hired him for an immigration matter for one of our employees. He did not communicate very well on what he intended to deliver and I did not end up with the legal opinion that I needed after paying a hefty sum. When I contested him, he wasn't willing to help and instead blew me off. He will tell you... he'd bend over backward to help you before you pay him. Once you pay, he will treat you like a liability and provide poor service. Stay away from this lawyer.

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Michael Cataliotti

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Licensed in New York for 14 years

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