Irina S Batrakova

Irina S Batrakova

also known as The Batrakova Law Office (TBLO)

4.5
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 20 years

Immigration Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Immigration, Business

1155 SW Morrison St., Suite 200, Portland, OR

About Irina

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 90%

Employment-based and Family-based Immigration - H-1B Nonimmigrant Worker Visa - L-1 Intracompany Transferee Visa - E-1/E-2 Treaty Trader/Treaty Investor Visa - O-1 Extraordinary Ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business or Athletics - EB-5 Green Card Through Investment - Consular Processing - Adjustment of Status - Naturalization - K-1 Fiance Visa - J-1 Two-Year Residence Requirement Waiver

21 years

90%
Business 10%

21 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 20 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2005

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Washington for 17 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2009

Voluntarily Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

The Batrakova Law Office (TBLO)

1155 SW Morrison St., Suite 200, Portland, OR, 97205

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Irina S Batrakova's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | May 29, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great to work with!

My wife and I worked with Irina and her team for close to two and a half years on a K1 visa application, through to an adjustment of status and Green Card application. It was a long journey, however, the team and Irina were honest, and helped us with our patience as we navigated the crazy wait times ...post 2020. We are incredibly grateful for the advice and guidance the team provided, and wouldn’t be where we are without them. I would recommend them thoroughly and will be calling when the Green Card is due for renewal!

Posted by Neville Wellman, COO, Oregon Ballet Theatre | February 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

"The Show Must Go On!"

Irina and her team were instrumental in providing us with the support we needed to process not only B-1s but also O-1s for our visiting foreign artists. She made the process flow seamlessly and worked with our artists to prepare them for the consulate interviews. We are very grateful for her assista...nce and would recommend her services.

Posted by Paul | January 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Service

My company contracted Irina to help us hire a very skilled computer analyst from Mexico. Irina stepped us through the immigration process quickly resulting in a 3-year Visa for our new employee. We are very satisfied with her level of professionalism and expertise and would highly recommend her for a...nyone going through the immigration process.

Posted by Andrea M | August 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent lawyer !

Irina has been our lawyer for two processes, the k-1 visa and the adjustment of status. We were able to get everything done and it didn't matter if I was living in Mexico at that time. We highly appreciate working with her; the way we describe her is: efficient, organized and responsible. She has fai...r pricing and she'll make sure your process gets done. If you hire her, it's a great investment, besides you will have a perfect understanding of what you need to do because she explains it in a very detailed way, also she is very personal with her clients and her customer service is amazing.

Posted by Harmony | January 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Immigration Attorney

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.

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Irina S Batrakova's Lawyer Endorsements

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Raymond Alexander

Immigration lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Irina is a consummate professional and very knowledgeable in her field."

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Levan Natalishvili

Immigration lawyer | Oct 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Alexander Ivakhnenko

Immigration lawyer | Aug 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Attorney Irina Batrakova who not only provides competent immigration assistance to diverse clients, but generously shares her insights in the academic realm offering professional discussions on new developments of the immigration law. This Counsel has been duly recognized by the state as a rising legal star. I feel comfortable recommending Attorney Batrakova for immigration cases."

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Tsirina Goroshit

Immigration lawyer | Dec 23

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Joseph Cella

Immigration lawyer | Nov 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer without reservation. Ms. Batrakova's insights and analysis reflect a deep understanding of US Immigration law."

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Elliot Yi

Unknown lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Anthony Dal Ponte

Immigration lawyer | Dec 10

Relationship: Co-worker

"Irina is a first-class attorney who brings a truly impressive skill set to the table. She possesses not just the technical expertise necessary to deftly navigate her clients through the complicated immigration process, but also a care and concern for their individual well-being that assures that they never feel lost along the way. I've had the privilege of working with Irina on a number of occasions and have consistently been impressed. She is a joy to work with and I recommend her to anyone in need of an immigration attorney."

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Victoria Blachly

Immigration lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Irina not only has the legal skills to guide her clients through the maze that is immigration, but she also has the personal skills to do so with grace and calm that clients appreciate. She is an excellent attorney."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2010

Rising Star, Oregon Super Lawyers

2009

Rising Star, Oregon Super Lawyers

1995

International Cultural Service Program Scholarship, Portland State University

1994

Freedom Support Act Exchange Participant, Future Leaders Exchange Program (Flex) Program, sponsored by the United States Department of State

Work Experience

2011 - 2012

Attorney, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart

2006 - 2011

Attorney, Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP

2005 - 2006

Attorney, Brislawn Lofton Gregorek, PLLC

Associations

2014 - Present

Oregon State Bar, Corporate Counsel Section

Chair

2013 - Present

Oregon State Bar Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion

Member

2005 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2009 - 2011

Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Advisory Committee Member

Advisory Committee Member on Refugee and Immigration

2006 - 2011

Oregon State Bar, Business Law Section

Member

2005 - 2011

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Oregon Chapter Pro Bono Chair

Sample of Legal Cases

J-1 Waiver of the Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement

Waiver Granted

Administrative Appeals Office: Previously Denied H-1B Approval

Won the appeal with AAO

U.S. Department Of Labor: Reopening of Closed Labor Certification

Approved

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Education

2004

Lewis & Clark Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

Portland State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2015

Access to Justice

Access to Justice: Representing Non-English Speaking Clients

2014

AILA NW Immigration Conference Consular Processing

2013

Oregon State Bar, MCLE Committee

Accessing Justice: Perspective on Serving Oregon Latino, Russian and Vietnamese Communities

2010

Reed College

H-1B Visa, Cap Gap and STEM Extensions

2009

Reed College

H-1B Visas and STEM Extension Guidelines

2008

Lewis and Clark College

H-1B Visas and STEM Extension Guidelines

Publications

2011

Oregon State Bar, Corporate Counsel Section Newsletter Labyrinth of Staying in Compliance: I-9 and E-Verify

2008

Portland Business Journal Are you employing illegal aliens? I-9 Compliance and Employer Sanctions Under Federal Immigration Law

Languages

Russian

Activity

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