Irina S Batrakova

When my fiance and I decided to take the plunge and get married, we had no idea where to start with immigration matters. Let alone find an attorney that would truly understand us and what we were going through emotionally. The arduous task and worries of finding that attorney were quickly dismissed... once we spoke with Irina Batrakova. We called Irina, and from minute one on the phone we knew we had found the right attorney to help us. She took so much time with us on the phone, answering all our questions, and even outlined what laid ahead for us. On our first face to face meeting, Irina put us at ease immediately with her friendly and professional demeanor. She took us through step by step what would happen, gave us a timeline to work with, gave us specifics on what paperwork to gather, and prepared us for all potential outcomes of our immigration case. Through this past year, Irina has responded to emails and calls very quickly, sometimes even on weekends and holidays! And I'm huge on prompt communication, on that matter Irina definitely gets and A++. Any questions we had, she answered us in a very straight forward manner, without using a lot of "lawyer speak", making it easy for my husband and I to understand. When we ran into a little snag with the immigration process, Irina handled the problem quickly and calmly. Which helped to keep me calm. What we appreciated most was that Irina knows what it's like on both sides of that desk. She not only fully understands the immigration process from an attoney's point of view, she knows what you are going through emotionally, she gets it. This has been a very stressful year changing my status. The anxiety and worry of whether I would be able to stay here with my husband was overwhelming to me at times. I just don't know how we would have made it through without Irina. She made what looked like a daunting task to my husband and I, a cakewalk. I just really can't say enough great things about her! If you want an attorney who knows the immigration process inside and out, hire Irina Batrakova.

I had the pleasure of working with Irina Batrakova this summer on a B-2 visitor visa for my stepsister and her husband, who are nationals of Guatemala. Irina was a true professional, and during the initial immigration consultation described the upcoming Consular process in detail, provided the appli...cation processing timeline, went over the steps involved and the supporting documents to be provided. She was very responsive to all of my inquires, and responded to my emails within an hour, which I was so happy about. Her caring and responsive approach put my mind at ease, and allowed for a headache-free immigration process. My stepsister, despite having been denied the B-2 visa in the past, successfully secured a B-2 visa for herself and her husband, all thanks to Irina's outstanding immigration work! I am grateful to her office for her professional and caring assistance, that allowed my stepsister and her husband attend my wedding in Hawaii this Fall. I highly, without any hesitation, recommend Irina Batrakova and TBLO! - Giselle R.