Aya Baltabek
Айя Балтабек
Aya Baltabek (Yerezhepova Law, P.C., New York) is an immigration attorney who helps with the talent visas O-1, EB-1 and EB-2 NIW. She is known for a large amount of free educational content on YouTube and Telegram. Per client feedback, communication during the petition work is often handled through a paralegal rather than the attorney directly - worth factoring into your expectations for feedback. Her public Avvo profile is rated “Distinguished” with a Client's Choice award; the community's first-hand experience is mixed: there are confirmed approvals and there are notes about communication.
Immigration attorney (New York): talent visas O-1, EB-1, EB-2 NIW. Extensive free educational content on YouTube and Telegram.
Yerezhepova Law, P.C. · Cardozo School of Law (Yeshiva University) · ~6 years of practice · Avvo profile 'Distinguished', Client's Choice award.
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1325 Avenue of the Americas, 28th floor, New York, NY 10019
Visas: O-1 · EB-1 · EB-2 NIW. Languages: Russian, English, Kazakh.
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Pros
- +A large amount of free educational content (short YouTube videos, Telegram)
- +Transparent process: the petition is sent for your review and signature before filing with USCIS
- +Confirmed talent-visa approvals reported (EB-1, green cards)
- +Public Avvo profile rated “Distinguished” with a Client's Choice award
What to watch for
- -Communication during the work is often through a paralegal rather than the attorney directly
- -Some reviews mention a paralegal change at the RFE stage and slipped timelines
- -Consultation and service fees are at or above market - clarify scope and price up front
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Reviews★★★★☆ 3.9 · 9+ / 5-
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Positive (9)
- Positive Avvo (Aizhan Yerezhepova)5/1/2024
EN: On Avvo a client writes that they went through the full EB-2/EB-1 path with Aya's team and got I-140 and I-485 approvals (green card). They note punctuality, prompt replies and knowledge of CIS immigration specifics.
source - Positive Lawyers.com / Martindale2/1/2024
EN: On aggregator profiles (Lawyers.com, Martindale) clients specifically praise reasonable prices and customer-oriented support, and that the office explains the talent-visa steps clearly.
source - Positive Avvo1/1/2024
On Avvo: 41 reviews, a “Distinguished” rating and a Client's Choice award. Clients note talent-visa support, green-card approvals, attention to detail and meeting deadlines. (Summary of the public Avvo profile.)
source - Positive from the community (Telegram)6/28/2023
We work with Aya Baltabek, got an EB-1 approval, and are waiting for the interview. No complaints about Aya and her team's work.
- Positive from the community (Telegram) unverified6/11/2023
EN: Per a chat report, Aya even posted paralegal openings and internships in her Telegram with a possible EB-3 path - a rare thing among attorneys that opens a route to legalization for some.
- Positive from the community (Telegram)6/2/2023
Lots of useful short YouTube videos about the visas - three minutes each, short and clear; you quickly understand how each visa works.
- Positive from the community (Telegram) unverified6/2/2023
EN: From the chat: people recommend her short three-minute YouTube videos as a quick way to understand the basics across all visa types - short and to the point.
- Positive from the community (Telegram)5/20/2023
Baltabek sends the entire petition for review and signature before filing it with USCIS - there are no “secrets” here; you need to read it all and sign.
- Positive from the community (Telegram) unverified4/12/2023
EN: From the chat: we had a case with Aya, an RFE came in - we paid nothing extra for the response to it, it was all within the initial fee.
Negative (5)
- Negative from the community (Telegram) unverified8/7/2023
EN: From a chat exchange: full turn-key handling was quoted at around 12,000 dollars and up depending on the package, with an individual consultation about 600 dollars. Clarify the package and price up front.
- Negative from the community (Telegram) unverified7/13/2023
EN: Anonymized community feedback: the YouTube content is useful, but some spoken claims are worth treating critically and double-checking the details of your own case with the attorney, not only from the videos.
- Negative from the community (Telegram) unverified5/31/2023
At the RFE stage my paralegal was changed and the experience was difficult - the timelines slipped.
- Negative from the community (Telegram) unverified5/31/2023
Communication mostly went through a paralegal rather than the attorney directly - factor that into your expectations for feedback.
- Negative from the community (Telegram) unverified4/28/2023
A tip from the chat: it's worth checking any attorney on avvo.com and discussing the price up front - consultations are expensive everywhere now.
Mentions of Aya Baltabek in community chats
24 mentions between 2022 and 2026· 4 2neutral 11, questions 7
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Sources
- 1.o1eb1 editorial - attorney reviews
- 2.Avvo - profile and reviews (Aizhan Yerezhepova)
- 3.NY Attorney Registry (OpenGovNY)
- 4.Community - Telegram chats on talent visas
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