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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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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5.0 /5.0

179 Client Reviews

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Posted by MarieS | June 06, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Immigration attorney in NYC

My green card has been successfully approved thanks to Katia. If you have never needed a attorney in your life, it can be very stressful to choose one. Choosing Katia is the best thing to do. She is professional, reassuring and close to her clients. She explained all the steps in the process and sh...e came with us for the interview, which was very important to us. Oohhh and by the way! She speaks French!!

Posted by Raphael Rodriguez Sierra | June 01, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Outsanding Immigration Lawyer

Dear Katia, Thank you for your good preparation. I appreciated that you followed up with a briefing and a simulation. As discussed, the following are some of the questions I have been asked: - Is it an existing Company? - When was it formed? - Why are you qualified? - Do you have employees? - ...Do you have proof of your AUM? - How did you invest? - How much of your investment was already spent? - How many investors do you have? At the end of the interview, the officer told me that my visa had been accepted and wished me luck with my business. My advice to future visa seekers: hire a good lawyer, do your homework thoroughly and go to the interview with a mindset of explaining your business to the officer. Then, be confident, prepared and explain it to the point. Best regards, Raphael

Posted by Sharron | March 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Very patient and supportive

I initially contacted Katia for a consultation regarding my visa options from UK to US. She was knowledgeable and informative. Over the course of almost a year I kept changing my thoughts on what visa to pursue - before I had even hired her Katia was always willing to give advise on my options, I f...inally settled in an E2 and she was thorough in her application documentation and was supportive during the interview process.

Posted by Il Won | March 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Visa renewed!

Katia secured our visa renewal in less than a month. She prepared me for the interview and followed-up with the Embassy so I could stay up to date in the middle of US Presidency change in January 2017. Thank you, Katia.

Posted by anonymous | February 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highly recommended!

Katia's work on my case was simply excellent. My O1B case looked deceptively easy at the beginning. I am a Russian-born filmmaker and I've been told I have enough exposure even for a straight out EB-1 green card application. But then USCIS suddenly decided to give us hard time even on a simple O1B ...process. Katia masterfully wrangled all their walls of obscure reasoning and undecipherable legalese. We had to explain to the USCIS every detail about how film industry and festivals work because they obviously have no clue. Total number of pages in my case file after the RFE was about 1600. Katia was there with me every step of the way. She stood up to them when it was needed, took a lot of time to explain all the nooks and crannies of the process to me (me being not really a legally well versed person), did all the filing, was friendly and supportive all the way and didn't lose faith even when I did. Katia is a friend and I will never work with anybody else.

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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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