Katia Jamaica Teirstein

Katia Jamaica Teirstein

also known as Katia Jamaica Leiselsen

5.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 15 years

Immigration Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration

575 Fifth Ave, New York, NY

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 15 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2011

Currently Registered

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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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5.0 /5.0

178 Client Reviews

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Posted by Emily | March 24, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Immigration Lawyer - I would never work with anyone else

Katia has worked with me since 2013 on multiple immigration visas including the B1, O1 and most recently for my Green Card. I have had 100% visa approval for all applications submitted with her office. With myself being a travelling working artist, I have never presented Katia with a simple case bu...t she has never been phased by the irregularity of my situations, in fact quite the opposite. Katia is highly organised, very responsive, incredibly well versed in the language of immigration visas, meticulous, confident and straightforward. I always knew where I stood in the process and what my reality was. I always felt like she was standing with strength beside me which I am so grateful for. Katia always took the extra time to ensure I was fully prepared both with my paperwork and mentally which enabled me to always walk into the various interviews with clarity and confidence. Since my marriage to a US citizen who is also an artist and subsequent application for a Green Card, she has continued to work with us with diligence and always extended the same preparatory support to my husband and our families as we went through the process. Katia made the visa processes seem much less scary, very attainable and we really enjoyed our meetings with her! She is a really positive and superb person, I would and do recommend her without hesitation at every opportunity I get! Thank you!!

Posted by Guillaume | January 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The best !!

I hired Katia for my Citizenship application and I am extremely satisfied with the result! She had also succesfully helped me with my Green Card application back in 2012. It's great to work with Katia because she is always available and responded to all my questions very quickly with a great atten...tion to details. Working with her was really easy and she made me feel comfortable during the entire process. She goes the extra mile, I appreciate that she came with me for my citizenship interview, helping me to be more relaxed and confident. She has done an outstanding job. In addition to be extremely knowledgeable and professional, she is also very nice to work with which is really important. I would highly recommend Katia for anyone looking to hire a great attorney!

Posted by Amelie | December 08, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Expert and personable immigration lawyer

Katia helped me obtain my green card (through marriage to an American citizen) and was AMAZING! Not only was she very professional and well organized, she was incredibly friendly and made this process much smoother and easier to handle than I would ever have imagined. After years of dealing with stud...ent visas and debating what option would be best for me, Katia explained all my options in a very clear and comprehensive manner with a breadth of knowledge and expertise that made it easy for me to make my decision to get a green card. While I was anxious and somewhat ignorant of what the whole process entailed, Katia was very patient in answering all my emails, texts, and phone calls promptly and with enthusiasm. Moreover, she made sure to organize my timeline in a way that made it easy for me to know when and what to do throughout the application process. She knows all the rules and follows them assiduously, but also knows when to offer an honest opinion. She is trustworthy and always advocates for her clients. Although there is always some uncertainty that goes into this prolonged and tedious process, Katia's experience was very helpful in understanding what to expect and what to do in the case that we would need a plan B if things did not got the way we wanted them to. Luckily, everything went very smoothly and I recently received my green card about 8 months after applying. I definitely recommend working with her and would hire her again without hesitation for any future need of legal immigration services!! Thank you again Katia for everything you have done for me and my family!!!

Posted by Benjamin | October 27, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Dedicated, highly involved and skilled lawyer. Katia is the best!

Katia is probably the best lawyer I had the chance to work with. I got almost 5 different visas (with different types), she always has been on top of everything, providing outstanding results. Her last achievement as my lawyer was to get me and my business partner an E-2 treaty investor visa for a te...ch startup, which was complex to file. That hasn't been a problem for her. She led the project and succeed as always. I'm already referring her to all my friends for H1b, O-1, L which she also handle perfectly, and figured I should do it here too. Thanks again Katia!

Posted by Charles & Lw | October 21, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Visa E2 application for a restaurant

Katia is an outstanding immigration lawyer !! Before choosing to work with her, we met several other lawyers but she was by far the best. During the first interview, everything was clear, we felt that the E2 process with her would be "easy" if we follow all the milestones she set up with us. We also... really appreciated the fact that even if we we were young (25 and 26), she considered our application with a lof of respect and took us very seriously. You can tell that Katia loves her work and is very efficient. In less than 6 months, we built a strong case for the embassy and we got our visa without any problem. We highly recommend you to hire her ! A great professional and an amazing person.

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Katia Jamaica Teirstein's Lawyer Endorsements

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Jillian LaCroix

Immigration lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Deborah Nilson

Immigration lawyer | Jan 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse Katia Leiselsen for her immigration work. We have worked together on several files and the clients are very happy with her results."

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

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 Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

E-2 Change of Status

Approved

family-based green card

Approved

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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

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