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also known as Kate Stelmakh
Katya Stelmakh directs a business immigration law firm Stelmakh & Associates. She represents domestic and foreign companies and individuals in business and family immigration matters. Ms. Stelmakh's clients range from individual entrepreneurs and their families to startup and large companies in technology, real estate, education, consulting, food services, and other industries. Ms. Stelmakh also assists investors, professional workers, academic researchers, students, artists, and entertainers with non-immigrant visas and green cards.
Ms. Stelmakh has over 14 years of experience in the field of business immigration law. Prior to founding Stelmakh & Associates in 2008, she managed business immigration practice of an international law firm with offices in Philadelphia, Moscow, Russia, and Kiev, Ukraine. While with the firm, Ms. Stelmakh counseled one of the world's largest ferro-alloy and steel manufacturers on all international business personnel relocation matters and travel concerns. She also litigated international intellectual property and contractual business disputes and advised corporate clients on international business transactions.
Ms. Stelmakh also worked for the World Bank in Washington, DC, where she drafted loan and grant agreements with Russia and other CIS countries -- including an $80 million loan for the Russian Hydromet Modernization Project. In addition, for the World Bank, she did research and drafting on matters of international armed conflict and refugee law and analyzed cases of the International Criminal Court, South-African Truth & Reconciliation Commission International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and other courts.
Ms. Stelmakh received her J.D. and M.A. in Slavic Languages and Literatures degrees from The Ohio State University. While in a nationally ranked top-tier The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Ms. Stelmakh clerked in the litigation department of a prominent Ohio firm Bailey Cavalieri LLC.
Ms. Stelmakh is licensed in Ohio, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania and is authorized to practice immigration law in any US state. She is currently an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
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12535 15th Ave NE, Suite 218, Seattle, WA, 98125
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Posted by Neha | December 02, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Katya and the Stelmakh & Associates team
My sincere thanks to Katya, Sanjana, Vanessa, and the entire team at Stelmakh and Associates for their steady support in getting my EB1A petition approved. Sanjana, I truly appreciate the time you spent understanding my background and shaping a petition packet with clear structure and strong reasonin...
Posted by Leticia | November 25, 2025 | Business
Knowledgeable & Responsive Business Contract Lawyer
This lawyer handled my small business contract dispute with exceptional clarity and responsiveness. They explained complex legal terms in plain language, reviewed the contract thoroughly to identify favorable clauses, and negotiated a resolution that saved my business time and costs. Communication wa...
Hi Leticia. we appreciate a 5 star review. With that, the credit truly belongs to another attorney who would likely appreciate seeing it on their profile. We work on business immigration cases. Thank you for reviewing your experience !
Posted by Ankit | November 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Seamless O1A process
Katya and the Stelmakh & Associates team made my O1-A petition process seamless and stress-free. Their expertise and responsiveness stood out—my petition was approved on the first try, thanks to their thorough and professional approach. Highly recommend for any immigration needs!
Posted by S A | November 09, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
EB1A I-140 Approval
Thanks to Katya, Marina, and everyone involved for their help with my EB1-A I-140 approval. I learned about Stelmakh & Associates from one of my colleagues, and after reading all the reviews, I never considered any other firms — I decided to work with them earlier this year. In the initial stages,...
Posted by anonymous | October 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Positive experience
Katya and her team did a truly outstanding job on my EB1A case. I could not have asked for a more professional and dedicated experience. A special mention to Maddalena, who managed my case with incredible attention to detail and care, and to Samriddhi, who seamlessly handled the process like a pro...
"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."
Corporate and incorporation lawyer
Immigration lawyer
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
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
2008 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2005
JD - Juris Doctor
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Certificate
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Russian
Ukrainian
Belarusian
English