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Katia Jamaica Teirstein
also known as Katia Jamaica Leiselsen
About Katia
Biography
Originally from Seattle, Katia is a New York State licensed attorney. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”) and she has been named a “Super Lawyer” for many years in the practice area of Immigration.
In her free time, she enjoys long-distance running, snowboarding, and watching the New York Yankees. She is fluent in French.
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Licensed in New York for 15 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Location
Law Office of Katia Teirstein PLLC
575 Fifth Ave, New York, NY, 10017
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Katia Jamaica Teirstein's Reviews
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Posted by CHUN | February 19, 2026 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Trusted and Professional Team
As an artist, I truly appreciated Katia’s professionalism and attention to detail. The Tattoo Visa team made everything clear and easy. I’m very grateful for their help.
Posted by Edoardo | January 15, 2026 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Katia did an excellent job
I had a great experience working with Katia during my U.S. work visa process. She guided me from start to finish with professionalism, clarity, and consistency. She was always available when needed, very precise, and attentive to details, which made the entire process much smoother. I felt well ...
Posted by Skeleto | January 9, 2026 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
A really nice trip
It has been a huge journey, everyone was so nice so responsive, plus pretty much is really self explanatory, is a lot of information to received, but all the questions are always answered, for always reading everything 3 times help me to understand since is always really dense, but since everything i...
Posted by Melissa soto | December 23, 2025 | Hired Attorney
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Excelent
The team always supported my process and their guidance was really helpful thank you so much
Posted by Nick | December 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney
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Highly recommend
Katia was extremely helpful and easy to talk to, she guided me through an interview and gave me the confidence going in as we thoroughly covered all bases, can’t recommend her and her services enough.
Katia Jamaica Teirstein's Lawyer Endorsements
"Ms. Leiselsen's number one priority is to protect her clients' best interests and to provide highly knowledgeable, experienced and aggressive representation on their behalf. A highly recommended immigration lawyer."
"Katia is an experienced immigration attorney and a lovely person to work with. When I began practicing immigration law she was generous with her time and advice. As a practicing attorney it is wonderful to have a colleague that I can consult with on complicated cases and strategic issues. I fully endorse Katia and believe that she an exceptional attorney."
"I endorse Katia Leiselsen for her immigration work. We have worked together on several files and the clients are very happy with her results."
Jillian LaCroix
Immigration lawyer
William Forni
Intellectual property lawyer
Stephanie Messas
Commercial real estate lawyer
Emily Ayoob
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Regine Heiden
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Michael Wildes
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Experience
Honors
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2010
Public Interest Fellow, Yeshiva University
2006
Certificate of High Scholarship, University of Washington
2005
Deans List Award, University of Washington
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Senior Attorney, Managing Parnter, Tattoo Visa
2012 - Present
Founding Partner & Attorney at Law, Law Office of Katia Leiselsen
Associations
2011 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
E-2 Change of Status
Approved
family-based green card
Approved
Education
2010
Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
University of Washington
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
How to Live and Work in NY as a Foreign Creative
Immigration for Artists
Languages
French
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can I resubmit the same N400 application with the markings on the bottom after USCIS rejected it for incorrect fee?
06 Jul 2017
Q&A
Do I qualify for EB1A?
07 Jul 2017
Q&A
Will I lose my immigration status if I leave my husband and his house? Do I still have a right on some money in case if divorce
08 Jul 2017