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 41 - 45 of 57 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Natalia | January 24, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highly qualified attorney

We contacted Katya Stelmakh to settle the issue regarding O1/EB1A visa to the US. Her recommendations were so clear and precise that we didn't hesitate about what choice to make after her briefing us. She has provided us with all the required information and led step by step to the desired "Approval...." The petition was approved by USCIS on the first try. Stelmakh&Associates team was of great help in this way as they drafted letters, checked and prepared needed documents and filled out all the forms. Besides, they were always open to scheduling a meeting at a convenient time for us regardless of different time zones.

Posted by Vladimir | January 22, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Thankful letter

I contacted the law firm Stelmakh&Associates to request assistance in applying for an O1A non-immigrant visa. My case was not an easy one - I collected a large number of documents, and I had to very carefully select the most suitable ones and correctly structure the cover letter so that USCIS offic...ers understood what was at stake. My decision to choose Stelmakh&Associates was largely influenced by the strong recommendations of my friends who had successful experience working with this firm in processing similar O1A cases. From the very beginning, the team led by Katya Stelmakh took an active part in the preparation of my documents. My case included two main directions - entrepreneurial activity and scientific activity. It so happened that my case turned out to be one of the most voluminous in the firm’s practice, and the team handled it perfectly! During the preparation process, a lot of attention was paid to various details. The team constantly provided support and adjusted the collection of documents, which ultimately ensured that every aspect of the process was carefully considered. The Stelmakh&Associates team's diligent work resulted in the successful approval of my O1 visa application, a major milestone that opened up new opportunities in my career to apply my knowledge and skills for achieving new goals.

Posted by Tanya | January 12, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Asylum

Спасибо за ваши услуги

Очень благодарны Екатерине за оформление документов по убежище и по воссоединению семьи. Очень профессионально и быстро.

Posted by Sharekh Shaikh | December 13, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Hands down one of the best immigration law firms! 100% success rate on all our visa H1B, O1A & EB1A applications.

I'm a startup founder and I've recently had my I-140 for EB1A approved. I've known Katya for a few years now and worked with the Stelmakh & Associates team on multiple employment based immigration visas including O1A and EB1A for myself and H1B for my team. As an immigrant founder, immigration is... one of those stressful things you have to overcome while you are focused on building and growing the company. However, working Stelmakh & Associates has nothing been short of an amazing experience! I can't thank them enough for getting every visa applied with ease, on-time and with a 100% success rate. I think very few firms can claim this accomplishment. I believe their team has a very thorough understanding of the USCIS processes and know exactly how to carefully put the best application forward based on every individual's unique context. At CleverX we think of them as our long term partners and an extension to our team, and we will always be a exclusive client of Stelmakh & Associates for all our team's immigration needs. I highly recommend anyone reading this review to work with them.

Posted by Artem | December 12, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

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.

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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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