Katya Stelmakh

Katya Stelmakh

also known as Kate Stelmakh

4.9
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 20 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 20 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 20 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

94 Client Reviews

Showing 26 - 30 of 32 reviews | Staff & Support

Posted by Viacheslav Bandukov | December 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Not only a qualified lawyer, but also a wonderful person. Will help make your dream come true.

I appreciate the work done by Katya Stelmakh and her team at Stelmakh & Associates in helping me get my green card petition approved. I came to the U.S. on a visitor visa from Russia to visit my son, who studied at the U.S. college. I was looking for investment opportunities that would allow me to ge...t a green card. Attorney Katya Stelmakh put together a unique strategy, based on my situation, that not only helped me get my O-1A work visa and my green card petition approved . Katya figured out a way for me to stay inside the U.S. while I was waiting for my green card. Thanks to Katya’s strategy and her team’s excellent work and attention to detail, my EB-2 NIW petition has been approved, and I am eagerly awaiting my green card. I recommend Katya Stelmakh and her firm to any other entrepreneur looking to immigrate to America and start a business. She is an immigrant herself and understands how important it is to be able to move to a free country.

Posted by Artem | December 12, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Artem

I am really happy with the work done by attorney Katya Stelmakh and her team in helping me and my family get our green cards. I came to the US with my wife and two kids as refugees from Ukraine, and I started a small home appliance business. I didn’t know if I could get a green card. I did not have m...oney to show as an investment into my small business, and I was not a typical tech company founder. I came to Stelmakh & Associates for help with getting a green card because I heard about Katya Stelmakh’s experience and success with immigration cases. Katya Stelmakh and her team put in a lot of effort to put together my EB-2 NIW case, and when the government sent us a Request for Additional Evidence saying that they didn’t think my home appliance business had potential, Katya’s team prepared a detailed answer which persuaded the government to approve my case. Now, my wife, two kids, and I will all be able to get unconditional green cards and continue to stay in the U.S.! I recommend Stelmakh & Associates to anyone who wants to get a green card.

Posted by Илья | December 07, 2023 | Hired Attorney

visa O1

Я обратился по рекомендации к Катерине Стельмах по вопросу оформления визы О1, а теперь с радостью рекомендую ее всем! Хочу отметить оперативную работу всей команды, всегда на связи и максимально развернуто отвечают по каждому вопросу- как на английском, так и на русском языке. Полный сервис, перевод...чик, подготовка кейса на высшем уровне. Успешный результат не заставил себя долго ждать и я счастлив, что все удалось! Безмерно благодарен всей команде! Желаю вам и вашим клиентам благополучных результатов в каждом деле.

Posted by Sergey | November 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Searching for a top-notch immigration attorney? Look no more!

Having consulted with several immigration attorneys about EB-2 NIW, I was not convinced that my case will be handled with a level of attention that I was looking for. However, I was lucky to come across Stelmakh & Associates via a recommendation from my extended network. From the very first intera...ction with Katya Stelmakh, I was impressed with her attention to detail and professionalism. Not only did Katya invest time to learn about my unique immigration situation, she provided an overview of several options, winning my trust and desire to retain her firm for my case. It was a true pleasure to work with Katya and her team. I have always received thorough responses to all my questions within 1-2 business days. I especially appreciated her flexibility and willingness to make adjustments while preparing my NIW petition. Most importantly, she ensured that the case includes sufficient amount of evidence to maximize the chance of success. As a result, my NIW petition was approved in just 11 days! I highly recommend Stelkmakh & Associates to anyone who is looking for a professional and highly-skilled immigration attorney who will go above and beyond to build the strongest possible immigration case for you.

Posted by Sebastian | November 09, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Great job meeting a tight deadline

I hired Katya and her team for my immigration needs. I believe they made an amazing effort to understand the nuances of my case while being cognizant of the deadlines I had and adapted our workflow to meet them.

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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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