Meet Kate

A former Immigration Officer with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), Kate Chaltain prides herself on providing her clients with honest and effective legal assistance.

Ms. Chaltain has extensive experience assisting asylum-seekers fleeing persecution, representing individuals facing deportation in the immigration courts, assisting students, professionals and small businesses obtain the immigration status necessary to live and work in the United States, and guiding families through the process of obtaining lawful permanent residence for loved ones. Through her work she has developed a reputation as an honest and zealous advocate.

Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Chaltain worked for USCIS as an Asylum Officer where she adjudicated asylum applications on behalf of the United States government. As an Asylum Officer Ms. Chaltain was required to complete multiple training programs required for officers of the USCIS. This training provided her with a unique perspective on the immigration process as a whole and the asylum process in particular.

Ms. Chaltain is a 2008 graduate of the Fordham University School of Law, where she was a Stein Scholar in Ethics and Public Interest Law, a board member of the Immigration Advocacy Project, and a recipient of the Archibald Murray Magna Cum Laude Award for Public Interest Service. Ms. Chaltain is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the New York State Women’s Bar Association and is admitted to practice law in New York State. Ms. Chaltain is authorized to practice immigration law in all fifty states. Ms. Chaltain is a 2001 graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University. She lives in New York City with her husband and two young children.

Consultation

Free 15 minute consult
Detailed consult: $0 – $250 (applied towards legal fees if retained)

Experience With

Family / Personal (Citizenship, Green Card, Marriage)
Employment (H1B, L1, TN, Green Card)
Removal / Deportation
Asylum / Refugee
Investor Visas
Start-Ups
Student Visas (F, J, M)
Visitor Visas (B1, B2)
Domestic Violence
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

Fees

Retainer
Fixed

Payment Structure

Credit Card
Cash
Check

Client Service

Willing to work with clients remotely (email, skype, webex)
Accepts out of state clients

Memberships

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

Education

J.D. Fordham University, 2008
B.A. Barnard College, 2001

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I reached out to Kate for a consultation regarding a family member’s immigration case that had been pending for a very long time. Upon research, we realized there were multiple issues at hand. Kate was knowledgeable, very prompt with responding to all our questions and most of all, empathetic during this extremely hard time for all of us.. We retained her to do research for us where she delivered a detailed report looking at our case from few different angles. Since the initial consultation, we have reached out to her with ad-hoc questions few times and she has always responded promptly. I would highly and unreservedly recommend her.
June 6, 2018

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