Olga is a U.S. - licensed attorney (Washington State) specializing in business immigration law. Olga graduated with an LLM in U.S. Law from the Antonin Scalia School of Law at George Mason University and an LLB (Common Law) from the University of London, England. Prior to joining Stelmakh and Associates, a Seattle-based boutique immigration firm, Olga led U.S. immigration practice at BCF Business Law, a large multidisciplinary firm in Montréal, Canada. Specialties: Business immigration and international workforce mobility law, work permits under Trade NAFTA, E-1 / E-2 Treaty Traders/Treaty Investors, L-1A/B Multinational Managers and Specialists, U.S. Permanent Residence ("Green Card"), U.S. inadmissibility waivers (criminal). Nonimmigrant experience includes H-1B, L-1A and L-1B (Individual petitions and Blanket applications), E-3 (Australian professionals), H-1B1 (Chilean/Singaporean professionals), TN, J-1, I, O-1, E-1, E-2, P-1 and B-2 domestic partners, as well as applicable dependent categories. Immigrant experience includes PERM and I-140 (EB-11 extraordinary ability, and EB-13 multinational managers/executives, EB-2 and EB-3); I-485, employment authorization applications (I-765) and advance parole applications (I-131), I-130 filings and consular processing. Extensive experience with Reentry permits and naturalization applications, reports of Birth Abroad (Claim of U.S. citizenship through parent/grandparent), expedited naturalization and renunciation of U.S. citizenship for dual nationals. Experience includes responses to requests for evidence (RFE’s) and PERM audits, preparation of multi-entity Blanket PetitionsOlga began her career at Olga a prominent think tank in Washington, D.C., where she focused on U.S. immigration policy research and U.S.-Russian bilateral relations. She is also the recipient of a number of prestigious international scholarships, including the U.S. Department of State’s Edmund E. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program (2001-2003); and has interned with The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. Olga is fluent in English, Russian, and French and is learning Ukrainian, her father's native language.
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12535 15th Avenue NE, Suite 218, Seattle, WA, 98125
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Posted by Anna | August 03, 2025 | Immigration
Excellent consultation on H1B immigration questions
Olga is a very professional and detailed lawyer. We had a bunch of questions about our non-obvious case. Olga was very patient, carefully reading and listening to everything that happened with our H-1B case, and gave clear recommendations. We were unsure about our unlawful presence after receiving an...
Posted by Марина | April 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Эта радость была безмерной!
Недавно я обратился в к Ольге с целью получения визы в США. С самого начала первой консультации я был приятно удивлён качеством обслуживания. Адвокат Ольга подробно объяснила процесс получения визы, ответила на все мои вопросы (их было очень много ). Также они помогли собрать все необходимые бумаги...
Posted by Jiri | November 08, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Green Card EB-1
Olga is absolutely amazing! She helped me with my Green Card EB1, and even when we got an RFE from USCIS, she handled it like a PRO. They prepared my file completely on their side from my provided informations. From my couple pages I provided to them, they made an encyclopedia about me and my work wi...
Posted by Лилия | November 06, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Профессионализм и забота
ОЧень понравилась Ольга как в работе, так и в целом по общению еще с первой консультации. Профессионально отвечала на самые разные вопросы, даже самые странные. Очень приятная в общении, показалось, что она относится к клиенту прям как к другу - честно все рассказывала, сразу все по полочкам разложил...
Posted by Регина | October 15, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Очень довольна
Спасибо Ольге за консультацию. Все грамотно разложила, показала где нужно доработать кейс. Решили делать PR. Иначе шансы на одобрение низкие. Мигратору и Ольге - благодарность. Работаем сейчас над моим кейсом, надеюсь все получится!
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2001
Edmund E. Muskie Graduate Fellowship (International Relations), U.S. Department of State (USDOS)
2025 - Present
Managing Attorney, Stelmakh & Associates, LLC
2021 - 2025
Associate, BCF LLP
2018 - 2021
Case Manager / Senior Paralegal, BCF LLP
2022 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Canada Chapter)Executive Committee Member
2021 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)Member, Washington Chapter
Green Card (LPR) Approved
O-1 petition approved
2020
LLM, U.S. Law
2019
LLB (Common Law)
2004
MS - Master of Science (Conflict Analysis & Res)
2025
H-1B Specialty Occupation Updates
2023
Select USA - U.S. Immigration Updates Panel
2023
USCBP Border Practice Updates Panel
2022
French
Russian
English
Ukrainian
Legal Answers
Business on H1B, through a company in another country owning the US-based business?
22 May 2024
Schengen Visa whilst waiting for a green card?
22 May 2024
EB1C and employer condition
06 Dec 2023