Katya Stelmakh

Katya Stelmakh

also known as Kate Stelmakh

4.9
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 19 years

Immigration Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Immigration

12535 15th Ave NE, Suite 218, Seattle, WA

About Katya

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Katya Stelmakh represents a broad variety of domestic and international clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 100 companies and startup businesses. Focus on work, transfer, and investor visas for tech, real estate development & services firms.

20 years | 163 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 19 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 19 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2006

Administrative - Not Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Stelmakh & Associates, LLC

12535 15th Ave NE, Suite 218, Seattle, WA, 98125

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Katya Stelmakh's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

90 Client Reviews

Showing 51 - 55 of 57 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Arman | April 12, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

O1 Petition

Been an absolute pleasure working with Katya. She helped me with my o1a application & made the process incredibly simple. Would highly recommend.

Posted by Asra Sabir | September 16, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

EB2 NIW Petition

Katya is an outstanding Attorney. I can’t Thank her enough for the marvelous support. She is an intelligent attorney with outstanding team members. She is a great human being and an absolute motivator. She taught me that business works with humanity touch. I would recommend everyone to do their case ...and be transparent. Work with the guidelines Katya and her colleagues give. You will be successful. She is a lifetime attorney for me and my family. Getting PR in USA requires careful case evaluation and consistent efforts from the clients & lawyer in order to obtain great results. Katya has worked with me for almost over 2 years. From the beginning of case preparation to submission phase, the process was smooth and fast especially during the pandemic time. Thanks for being the mentor and great inspiration.

Posted by Sesh Vaidyula | August 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Green Card / Permanent Residency Petition - EB1A and AOS

I have hired Katya to help with the current filling of my EB1A Petition and AOS for myself and my family, and I am truly amazed by her knowledge & expertise, attention to detail, and step-by-step guidance throughout the process. She is very responsive and extended her support even after filing a...nd approving the petition. for instance, I had to request an emergency advance parole for my wife to attend a family emergency and Katya & her team's services and support are above and beyond. I will highly recommend her for any related immigration services!

Posted by Daria | August 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Катя - настоящий профессионал и приятный человек

От работы с Катей Стельмах у меня остались самые положительные впечатления. Всё время, начиная от сбора документов и до момента получения мной статуса постоянного резидента США, Катя и её команда всегда были на связи, отвечали на вопросы и давали разъяснения. Катя подробнейшим образом подготовила на...с с мужем к интервью с иммиграционным офицером, подкрепив свои советы примерами из своей многочисленной практики. Особенно ценной была поддержка от Кати в условиях пандемии, т.к. изменились многие процессы по иммиграции и сроки ответов от USCIS сильно затянулись. Мне пришлось изрядно поволноваться в ожидании решения по петиции. И вот, наконец, моя Green Card получена, всё прошло гладко! Искренне благодарю Катю за квалифицированно выполненную работу, поддержку, профессионализм, доброжелательность и отзывчивость.

Posted by anonymous | May 25, 2020 | Immigration

Very good Lawyer

I saw Katya for my adjustment of status as I got a request for evidence and needed to do a Supplemnt Job portability for the green card. She was very confident and helped me in my case.

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Katya Stelmakh's Lawyer Endorsements

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Maxim Voltchenko

Immigration lawyer | May 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jonathan Grode

Immigration lawyer | Mar 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Katya and I have worked together on many cases. She is a professional in the truest sense of the word. She is a great lawyer, honest, caring and dedicated. She has a vast knowledge of business immigration and family immigration law. I fully recommend and support her work in the community and on behalf of immigrants across the country."

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Michael Galletch

Corporate and incorporation lawyer

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Jonathan Grode

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2021

Top 10 Emerging Immigration Law Firms, Manage HR Magazine

2004

CALI Award for Excellence in Comparative Employment Law, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

2003

John M. Adams Award for Excellence in Constitutional Law, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

2001

Winner - Belarus national round, Oralist - international round, The Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Owner and Managing Director, Stelmakh & Associates, LLC

2008 - 2008

Contract Attorney, Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP

2005 - 2007

Attorney, Marks & Sokolov

2004 - 2004

Legal Intern, World Bank

2003 - 2003

Legal Intern, Bailey Cavalieri, LLC

Associations

2008 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

2005

Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of Geneva – Duke Law School in Switzerland

Certificate

Speaking Engagements

2024

International CleanTech Meets U.S. Capital Conference EMPOWERING CLEANTECH. Immigration Strategies for Global Innovators

2012

ANNUAL RSPN BUSINESS TRENDS FORUM Entrepreneurship in 2012: Survival or Growth?

Publications

Languages

Russian

Ukrainian

Belarusian

English

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