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

173 Client Reviews

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Posted by Nadia | June 02, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Incredibly Thankful for Katia's Persistence and Guidance

Katia Teirstein is an incredible advocate and a true professional. From day one, she was genuinely invested in my case and made me feel supported throughout the entire O-1 visa process. Even when things got complicated and we hit a few rough patches, Katia remained calm, focused, and determined, neve...r losing sight of the end goal. Her expertise, persistence, and personal commitment were instrumental in getting my case approved, and I couldn’t be more grateful to have had her in my corner. Can’t wait to work with her again in the future for the extension of my visa.

Posted by Bob | March 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Navigating the O-1B Visa Maze? Katia Teirstein and Tattoo Visa Are the Ultimate Guides!

If you’re looking for the best immigration lawyer for an O-1B visa, look no further—Katia Teirstein and her team at Tattoo Visa are absolute rockstars! From day one, they made the entire process seamless, stress-free, and incredibly efficient. Navigating the visa system can be overwhelming, but Ka...tia’s expertise, attention to detail, and strategic approach made all the difference. She and her team were always responsive, professional, and truly invested in my success. I honestly don’t know how I would have done it without them. Thanks to their hard work, my application was put together flawlessly, and I got the results I was hoping for. If you need a sharp, reliable, and highly skilled legal team to handle your immigration case, Tattoo Visa is the best choice. Highly, highly recommend!

Posted by Innokenty Meshchakov | March 13, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

From request to USA in one year.

From the beginning of march 2023 I started to work with TattooVisa. I had recommendation from my friend who already got O-1 visa with Katia. The process of representing all proofs wasn’t really hard for me. Every instruction in app was clearly understandable, but of course it took time. Girls at Tatt...ooVisa were friendly, on every question I had, I got answer. I recommend Katia as really professional lawyer, she knows what she is doing. Was pleasure to work with her and TattooVisa team.

Posted by Anna | December 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

0-1 and 0-2 USA Visas

I would like to say a big thank you to the whole team at Tattoo Visas. What they have done for myself and my husband has been nothing but amazing, nothing was to hard for them and they had answers to any question we asked and that was also at any time of the day and night. The team is extremely... professional when it comes to all aspects of the visa process. The Tattoo Visa App also make life very easy to navigate. I would highly recommend any tattoo artists looking to get there US visa to speak to the team at Tattoo Visa. Best wishes to the team at Tattoo Visa and we look forwards to see you in the United States. Anna and Chris

Posted by Ulises Indio | February 07, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best team! Was a great experience

Choosing Tattoo visa for this process was the best choice ever! Katia and her team are very professional, kind and patient! They answered all of our questions and advice us with a lot of information and her experience. We was impressed about how many tools they have to keep everything organize, since... is huge amount of paperwork It would have been impossible without their help, Thank you so much! We are very thankful and we definitely will keep working with them because was a very good experience.

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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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