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Michael Cataliotti

4.3
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Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 14 years

Immigration Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration, Business, Corporate & Incorporation, Entertainment

77 Water Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY

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Immigration 50%

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Business 20%

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Corporate and Incorporation 20%

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Entertainment 10%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 14 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2012

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No misconduct found

Location

Cataliotti Law P.C.

77 Water Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10005

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Michael Cataliotti's Reviews

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Immigration (21) Lawsuits & Disputes (2) Business (1)
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Posted by anonymous | May 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Approved EB-1A for a non-standard case — grateful for Michael’s exceptional work

I worked with Michael Cataliotti on my EB-1A petition — a complex and non-standard case that involved two overlapping professional fields. Many lawyers may have considered such a profile difficult to fit within the EB-1A criteria, but Michael approached it with deep understanding, strategic thinking,... and complete confidence. He carefully positioned both professions as interconnected and essential to my extraordinary ability case. When we received a Request for Evidence (RFE), his response was detailed, well-structured, and compelling. He clearly articulated how my career, though multifaceted, was consistent and met the legal standards. We didn’t opt for premium processing, so the process took about a year and a half from start to approval. Michael remained responsive and thoughtful throughout the entire time — always keeping me informed, never rushing, and making sure everything was done thoroughly and professionally. In the end, my case was approved — without premium processing and with a challenging profile. I’m grateful for Michael’s expertise and highly recommend him, especially to those with unconventional backgrounds or complex cases.

Posted by Mirko | July 29, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Outstanding immigration lawyer

I could not recommend Michael and his team any better. Thanks to them I was granted two O1 working permits and my green card. I was particularly happy with how my options were always very well explained and my questions always answered. Throughout the process, the team was very communicative and ...responsive. Michael is meticulous and patient. By analyzing my case thoroughly he knew exactly what to do to add extra strength to my application, and he did. If you need an outstanding immigration lawyer, then Michael is your go to.

Posted by Denis | September 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Business visa for professional athlete

I am a Russian professional athlete. I was offered a job at a sports club in the United States in the summer of 2016. My first conversation with Mr. Cataliotti was in August 2016 and it took 5 months for me to receive my visa. This was the perfect amount of time for me to attend the world champions...hip in February 2017 in California. First he analyzed my resume and suggested the type of visa I should applied for. We started to work on it right away. I felt no stress working with Mr. Cataliotti because he knew exactly what forms unneeded to fill out and his instructions were always clear and on time. He knows exactly what documents were needed for me to get my specific type of visa and how long it takes to get them and process them. Any questions I asked were answered clearly and right away. You can feel his caring and professionalism through the whole process. I am deeply grateful to Mr. Cataliotti. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with him.

Posted by Deepa | September 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Amazing experience working with Michael

It was a great experience working with Michael. Visa applications can be extremely stressful but Michael worked with me every step of the way to make things easy. During the initial consultation, Michael clearly explained what to expect during the application process and what paperwork was required. ...He was very meticulous, and was always available to answer any questions or concerns. The entire process was very seamless and the fee structure is transparent.

Posted by anonymous | August 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

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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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

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Associations

2013 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2012 - Present

New York State Bar Association, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section

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St. John's University School of Law

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