
GEORGINE SS17 collection at NYFW
Once again, we were absolutely floored by the latest work of firm client GEORGINE, whose Spring-Summer 2017 collection was recently shown at New York Fashion Week. Georgine Ratelband is the creative force behind the fashion label "GEORGINE." A native of the Netherlands and raised in Belgium, Georgine has traveled the world for the inspiration that is infused into her womenswear collections. Our office successfully secured an EB-1A Green Card for Georgine earlier this year bas

Fashion Designer, Georgine Ratelband - EB-1A Green Card Extraordinary Ability in the Arts
Introduced through a mutual friend, the moment I first saw the work of young Dutch fashion designer Georgine Ratelband, I knew this woman had a unique talent. Georgine is the creative force behind the eponymous label GEORGINE. A native of the Netherlands and raised in Belgium, Georgine has traveled the world for the inspiration that is infused into her womenswear collections. At 26 years old, Georgine's resume is already downright impressive. Her label has been exhibited at t

Fabrice Sapolsky - O-1B Artist Visa
I’m always up for a challenge and I love the sort of motley crew that makes up my office’s clientele. But there couldn’t have been a subject matter that I knew less about when starting French comic book publishing professional Fabrice Sapolsky’s O-1 (Extraordinary Ability in the Arts) visa application. Overwhelmed by the vast plethora of characters, storylines, publishing houses, mythos, genres, and styles of the comic book industry? I hear you. To boot, the industry is extre

Joanie Lemercier + BARNEYS NEW YORK + JAY-Z
In October 2013, the Law Office of Katia Teirstein secured the O-1B and O-2 visas for the artistic team, led by French visual artist Joanie Lemercier, for their collaboration with Barneys New York and hip-hop musician Shawn "JAY Z" Carter. The luxury specialty retailer has long partnered with internationally renowned artists for museum quality public art installations in its display windows and the 2013 holiday display is no exception. Entitled "A New York Holiday," the proje