team-member

Irina Batrakova

Lake Oswego, OR

Licensed for 16 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Business

Language

Russian

About

Irina's practice is primarily concentrated in the area of business and family-based immigration. She works with domestic and international companies in developing appropriate strategies to facilitate the international transfer of skilled employees and secure temporary employment visas and permanent residence. Irina manages the relationships with key corporate clients, providing legal advice and guidance to small and large companies on the issues of immigration and compliance.  Irina also works with individual clients in the area of family-based immigration, and to date, have represented clients from over 70 countries around the world. Irina is a native of Russia, who in 1994 was selected to participate in the Future Leaders Exchange (Flex) Program, sponsored by the United States Department of State as part of the Freedom Support Act (FSA) of 1992. She was one of 1,200 talented and motivated students who spent the 1994 academic year in the United States with a goal to enhance an understanding and dialogue between the people of the United States and Russia.  Irina graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree from Portland State University in 2000.  Irina subsequently earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Lewis and Clark Law School in 2004. Prior to founding The Batrakova Law Office (TBLO) in 2012, Irina was an Immigration Associate at one of the largest business immigration practices in the U.S. of Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC in Raleigh, NC, where she was managing the relationships with key corporate clients, providing legal advise and guidance to small, mid-size and Fortune 100 companies on the issues of immigration and compliance.  Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Irina was an Immigration Attorney for with a boutique firm of Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP in Portland, Oregon, where she practiced in the area of employment-based and family-based immigration.

Practices Areas

Business

Immigration

Language

Russian

Contact

The Batrakova Law Office (TBLO)4949 Meadows Rd.Suite 600Lake Oswego, OR, 970354949 Meadows Rd.Suite 600Suite 600Lake Oswego, OR, 97035

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Reviews

Ilia
March 31, 2020

Irina did exceptionally good job on my petition. All the preparatory work was done meticulously and in good time. What really stands out about this experience is professional communication and support.

Tatyana
June 26, 2019

I cannot say enough of great things about Irina and her team office work. We had one of the most hardest immigration cases and Irina did a great job and we got approval of the waiver. She answers emails and phone calls professional and immediately. We just so happy that we had Irina , as our immigration lawyer, because she done amazing job. Thank you so much !!!! We would without a doubt recommend Irina Batrakova law office for everyone!!!

Neville Wellman, COO, Oregon Ballet Theatre
February 15, 2019

Irina and her team were instrumental in providing us with the support we needed to process not only B-1s but also O-1s for our visiting foreign artists. She made the process flow seamlessly and worked with our artists to prepare them for the consulate interviews. We are very grateful for her assistance and would recommend her services.

Paul
January 18, 2019

My company contracted Irina to help us hire a very skilled computer analyst from Mexico. Irina stepped us through the immigration process quickly resulting in a 3-year Visa for our new employee. We are very satisfied with her level of professionalism and expertise and would highly recommend her for anyone going through the immigration process.

Andrea M
August 26, 2016

Irina has been our lawyer for two processes, the k-1 visa and the adjustment of status. We were able to get everything done and it didn't matter if I was living in Mexico at that time. We highly appreciate working with her; the way we describe her is: efficient, organized and responsible. She has fair pricing and she'll make sure your process gets done. If you hire her, it's a great investment, besides you will have a perfect understanding of what you need to do because she explains it in a very detailed way, also she is very personal with her clients and her customer service is amazing.

Harmony
January 28, 2016

When my fiance and I decided to take the plunge and get married, we had no idea where to start with immigration matters. Let alone find an attorney that would truly understand us and what we were going through emotionally. The arduous task and worries of finding that attorney were quickly dismissed once we spoke with Irina Batrakova. We called Irina, and from minute one on the phone we knew we had found the right attorney to help us. She took so much time with us on the phone, answering all our questions, and even outlined what laid ahead for us. On our first face to face meeting, Irina put us at ease immediately with her friendly and professional demeanor. She took us through step by step what would happen, gave us a timeline to work with, gave us specifics on what paperwork to gather, and prepared us for all potential outcomes of our immigration case. Through this past year, Irina has responded to emails and calls very quickly, sometimes even on weekends and holidays! And I'm huge on prompt communication, on that matter Irina definitely gets and A++. Any questions we had, she answered us in a very straight forward manner, without using a lot of "lawyer speak", making it easy for my husband and I to understand. When we ran into a little snag with the immigration process, Irina handled the problem quickly and calmly. Which helped to keep me calm. What we appreciated most was that Irina knows what it's like on both sides of that desk. She not only fully understands the immigration process from an attoney's point of view, she knows what you are going through emotionally, she gets it. This has been a very stressful year changing my status. The anxiety and worry of whether I would be able to stay here with my husband was overwhelming to me at times. I just don't know how we would have made it through without Irina. She made what looked like a daunting task to my husband and I, a cakewalk. I just really can't say enough great things about her! If you want an attorney who knows the immigration process inside and out, hire Irina Batrakova.

John
January 16, 2016

My wife and I were getting nowhere fast with an immigration lawyer based out of Seattle. We kept giving him more and more money with nothing to show for it. We decided to drop him and started looking here in the Portland area. We went to two consultations in downtown Portland, before my wife made an appointment with Irina. We were impressed with the interview and hired Irina on the spot. Best move we could have made! Right from the beginning Irina told us what it would cost us and what was expected of us to get the process done. Irina walked us through the process step by step, she kept us updated all the way. We made appointments with her on a regular basis and were never made to feel like we were imposing, and it was all included in her original fee. In the end my wife got her wavier approved, her visa, her green card, and her social. We couldn't be happier! I can't stress enough how pleased we were to have made the decision to go with Irina. If you don't call her you are making a huge mistake. Irina got the job done.

Dane
January 5, 2016

My family has been working with Irina on our immigration case for a number of years now. Before finding Irina we had almost lost hope in our status. It has been a pleasure working with a lawyer who will aggressively defend your case to the end. She is very well versed in her occupation and a delight to work with. I really appreciated her straightforward demeanor and how realistic she was with our family. Irina will thoroughly walk you through every step of the immigration process and make sure you understand every possible avenue and outcome. Irina is a lawyer who understands and addresses the unique issues that immigrants face and this makes her extremely personable. I personally look forward to working with her in the future regarding my immigration status and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a competent, hard working lawyer that you can trust will do her best on each and every case.

Giselle
November 13, 2015

I had the pleasure of working with Irina Batrakova this summer on a B-2 visitor visa for my stepsister and her husband, who are nationals of Guatemala. Irina was a true professional, and during the initial immigration consultation described the upcoming Consular process in detail, provided the application processing timeline, went over the steps involved and the supporting documents to be provided. She was very responsive to all of my inquires, and responded to my emails within an hour, which I was so happy about. Her caring and responsive approach put my mind at ease, and allowed for a headache-free immigration process. My stepsister, despite having been denied the B-2 visa in the past, successfully secured a B-2 visa for herself and her husband, all thanks to Irina's outstanding immigration work! I am grateful to her office for her professional and caring assistance, that allowed my stepsister and her husband attend my wedding in Hawaii this Fall. I highly, without any hesitation, recommend Irina Batrakova and TBLO! - Giselle R.

Richard
January 20, 2010

From the very beginning, Irina projected an image of one who was deeply familiar with the immigration process, confident about how to negotiate through it, and able to clearly explain the process in common language. Unlike too many professionals, Irina backed this image up with performance. She has been responsive, flexible, and has done a good job of keeping us informed while showing us how to inform ourselves. Though not necessary to be successful, working with her has been a pleasant experience. You are making a serious mistake if you have an immigration issue and do not hire this woman!

Ilia
March 31, 2020

Irina did exceptionally good job on my petition. All the preparatory work was done meticulously and in good time. What really stands out about this experience is professional communication and support.

Tatyana
June 26, 2019

I cannot say enough of great things about Irina and her team office work. We had one of the most hardest immigration cases and Irina did a great job and we got approval of the waiver. She answers emails and phone calls professional and immediately. We just so happy that we had Irina , as our immigration lawyer, because she done amazing job. Thank you so much !!!! We would without a doubt recommend Irina Batrakova law office for everyone!!!

Neville Wellman, COO, Oregon Ballet Theatre
February 15, 2019

Irina and her team were instrumental in providing us with the support we needed to process not only B-1s but also O-1s for our visiting foreign artists. She made the process flow seamlessly and worked with our artists to prepare them for the consulate interviews. We are very grateful for her assistance and would recommend her services.

Paul
January 18, 2019

My company contracted Irina to help us hire a very skilled computer analyst from Mexico. Irina stepped us through the immigration process quickly resulting in a 3-year Visa for our new employee. We are very satisfied with her level of professionalism and expertise and would highly recommend her for anyone going through the immigration process.

Andrea M
August 26, 2016

Irina has been our lawyer for two processes, the k-1 visa and the adjustment of status. We were able to get everything done and it didn't matter if I was living in Mexico at that time. We highly appreciate working with her; the way we describe her is: efficient, organized and responsible. She has fair pricing and she'll make sure your process gets done. If you hire her, it's a great investment, besides you will have a perfect understanding of what you need to do because she explains it in a very detailed way, also she is very personal with her clients and her customer service is amazing.

Harmony
January 28, 2016

When my fiance and I decided to take the plunge and get married, we had no idea where to start with immigration matters. Let alone find an attorney that would truly understand us and what we were going through emotionally. The arduous task and worries of finding that attorney were quickly dismissed once we spoke with Irina Batrakova. We called Irina, and from minute one on the phone we knew we had found the right attorney to help us. She took so much time with us on the phone, answering all our questions, and even outlined what laid ahead for us. On our first face to face meeting, Irina put us at ease immediately with her friendly and professional demeanor. She took us through step by step what would happen, gave us a timeline to work with, gave us specifics on what paperwork to gather, and prepared us for all potential outcomes of our immigration case. Through this past year, Irina has responded to emails and calls very quickly, sometimes even on weekends and holidays! And I'm huge on prompt communication, on that matter Irina definitely gets and A++. Any questions we had, she answered us in a very straight forward manner, without using a lot of "lawyer speak", making it easy for my husband and I to understand. When we ran into a little snag with the immigration process, Irina handled the problem quickly and calmly. Which helped to keep me calm. What we appreciated most was that Irina knows what it's like on both sides of that desk. She not only fully understands the immigration process from an attoney's point of view, she knows what you are going through emotionally, she gets it. This has been a very stressful year changing my status. The anxiety and worry of whether I would be able to stay here with my husband was overwhelming to me at times. I just don't know how we would have made it through without Irina. She made what looked like a daunting task to my husband and I, a cakewalk. I just really can't say enough great things about her! If you want an attorney who knows the immigration process inside and out, hire Irina Batrakova.

John
January 16, 2016

My wife and I were getting nowhere fast with an immigration lawyer based out of Seattle. We kept giving him more and more money with nothing to show for it. We decided to drop him and started looking here in the Portland area. We went to two consultations in downtown Portland, before my wife made an appointment with Irina. We were impressed with the interview and hired Irina on the spot. Best move we could have made! Right from the beginning Irina told us what it would cost us and what was expected of us to get the process done. Irina walked us through the process step by step, she kept us updated all the way. We made appointments with her on a regular basis and were never made to feel like we were imposing, and it was all included in her original fee. In the end my wife got her wavier approved, her visa, her green card, and her social. We couldn't be happier! I can't stress enough how pleased we were to have made the decision to go with Irina. If you don't call her you are making a huge mistake. Irina got the job done.

Dane
January 5, 2016

My family has been working with Irina on our immigration case for a number of years now. Before finding Irina we had almost lost hope in our status. It has been a pleasure working with a lawyer who will aggressively defend your case to the end. She is very well versed in her occupation and a delight to work with. I really appreciated her straightforward demeanor and how realistic she was with our family. Irina will thoroughly walk you through every step of the immigration process and make sure you understand every possible avenue and outcome. Irina is a lawyer who understands and addresses the unique issues that immigrants face and this makes her extremely personable. I personally look forward to working with her in the future regarding my immigration status and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a competent, hard working lawyer that you can trust will do her best on each and every case.

Giselle
November 13, 2015

I had the pleasure of working with Irina Batrakova this summer on a B-2 visitor visa for my stepsister and her husband, who are nationals of Guatemala. Irina was a true professional, and during the initial immigration consultation described the upcoming Consular process in detail, provided the application processing timeline, went over the steps involved and the supporting documents to be provided. She was very responsive to all of my inquires, and responded to my emails within an hour, which I was so happy about. Her caring and responsive approach put my mind at ease, and allowed for a headache-free immigration process. My stepsister, despite having been denied the B-2 visa in the past, successfully secured a B-2 visa for herself and her husband, all thanks to Irina's outstanding immigration work! I am grateful to her office for her professional and caring assistance, that allowed my stepsister and her husband attend my wedding in Hawaii this Fall. I highly, without any hesitation, recommend Irina Batrakova and TBLO! - Giselle R.

Richard
January 20, 2010

From the very beginning, Irina projected an image of one who was deeply familiar with the immigration process, confident about how to negotiate through it, and able to clearly explain the process in common language. Unlike too many professionals, Irina backed this image up with performance. She has been responsive, flexible, and has done a good job of keeping us informed while showing us how to inform ourselves. Though not necessary to be successful, working with her has been a pleasant experience. You are making a serious mistake if you have an immigration issue and do not hire this woman!

Ilia
March 31, 2020

Irina did exceptionally good job on my petition. All the preparatory work was done meticulously and in good time. What really stands out about this experience is professional communication and support.

Tatyana
June 26, 2019

I cannot say enough of great things about Irina and her team office work. We had one of the most hardest immigration cases and Irina did a great job and we got approval of the waiver. She answers emails and phone calls professional and immediately. We just so happy that we had Irina , as our immigration lawyer, because she done amazing job. Thank you so much !!!! We would without a doubt recommend Irina Batrakova law office for everyone!!!

Neville Wellman, COO, Oregon Ballet Theatre
February 15, 2019

Irina and her team were instrumental in providing us with the support we needed to process not only B-1s but also O-1s for our visiting foreign artists. She made the process flow seamlessly and worked with our artists to prepare them for the consulate interviews. We are very grateful for her assistance and would recommend her services.

Paul
January 18, 2019

My company contracted Irina to help us hire a very skilled computer analyst from Mexico. Irina stepped us through the immigration process quickly resulting in a 3-year Visa for our new employee. We are very satisfied with her level of professionalism and expertise and would highly recommend her for anyone going through the immigration process.

Andrea M
August 26, 2016

Irina has been our lawyer for two processes, the k-1 visa and the adjustment of status. We were able to get everything done and it didn't matter if I was living in Mexico at that time. We highly appreciate working with her; the way we describe her is: efficient, organized and responsible. She has fair pricing and she'll make sure your process gets done. If you hire her, it's a great investment, besides you will have a perfect understanding of what you need to do because she explains it in a very detailed way, also she is very personal with her clients and her customer service is amazing.

Harmony
January 28, 2016

When my fiance and I decided to take the plunge and get married, we had no idea where to start with immigration matters. Let alone find an attorney that would truly understand us and what we were going through emotionally. The arduous task and worries of finding that attorney were quickly dismissed once we spoke with Irina Batrakova. We called Irina, and from minute one on the phone we knew we had found the right attorney to help us. She took so much time with us on the phone, answering all our questions, and even outlined what laid ahead for us. On our first face to face meeting, Irina put us at ease immediately with her friendly and professional demeanor. She took us through step by step what would happen, gave us a timeline to work with, gave us specifics on what paperwork to gather, and prepared us for all potential outcomes of our immigration case. Through this past year, Irina has responded to emails and calls very quickly, sometimes even on weekends and holidays! And I'm huge on prompt communication, on that matter Irina definitely gets and A++. Any questions we had, she answered us in a very straight forward manner, without using a lot of "lawyer speak", making it easy for my husband and I to understand. When we ran into a little snag with the immigration process, Irina handled the problem quickly and calmly. Which helped to keep me calm. What we appreciated most was that Irina knows what it's like on both sides of that desk. She not only fully understands the immigration process from an attoney's point of view, she knows what you are going through emotionally, she gets it. This has been a very stressful year changing my status. The anxiety and worry of whether I would be able to stay here with my husband was overwhelming to me at times. I just don't know how we would have made it through without Irina. She made what looked like a daunting task to my husband and I, a cakewalk. I just really can't say enough great things about her! If you want an attorney who knows the immigration process inside and out, hire Irina Batrakova.

John
January 16, 2016

My wife and I were getting nowhere fast with an immigration lawyer based out of Seattle. We kept giving him more and more money with nothing to show for it. We decided to drop him and started looking here in the Portland area. We went to two consultations in downtown Portland, before my wife made an appointment with Irina. We were impressed with the interview and hired Irina on the spot. Best move we could have made! Right from the beginning Irina told us what it would cost us and what was expected of us to get the process done. Irina walked us through the process step by step, she kept us updated all the way. We made appointments with her on a regular basis and were never made to feel like we were imposing, and it was all included in her original fee. In the end my wife got her wavier approved, her visa, her green card, and her social. We couldn't be happier! I can't stress enough how pleased we were to have made the decision to go with Irina. If you don't call her you are making a huge mistake. Irina got the job done.

Dane
January 5, 2016

My family has been working with Irina on our immigration case for a number of years now. Before finding Irina we had almost lost hope in our status. It has been a pleasure working with a lawyer who will aggressively defend your case to the end. She is very well versed in her occupation and a delight to work with. I really appreciated her straightforward demeanor and how realistic she was with our family. Irina will thoroughly walk you through every step of the immigration process and make sure you understand every possible avenue and outcome. Irina is a lawyer who understands and addresses the unique issues that immigrants face and this makes her extremely personable. I personally look forward to working with her in the future regarding my immigration status and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a competent, hard working lawyer that you can trust will do her best on each and every case.

Giselle
November 13, 2015

I had the pleasure of working with Irina Batrakova this summer on a B-2 visitor visa for my stepsister and her husband, who are nationals of Guatemala. Irina was a true professional, and during the initial immigration consultation described the upcoming Consular process in detail, provided the application processing timeline, went over the steps involved and the supporting documents to be provided. She was very responsive to all of my inquires, and responded to my emails within an hour, which I was so happy about. Her caring and responsive approach put my mind at ease, and allowed for a headache-free immigration process. My stepsister, despite having been denied the B-2 visa in the past, successfully secured a B-2 visa for herself and her husband, all thanks to Irina's outstanding immigration work! I am grateful to her office for her professional and caring assistance, that allowed my stepsister and her husband attend my wedding in Hawaii this Fall. I highly, without any hesitation, recommend Irina Batrakova and TBLO! - Giselle R.

Richard
January 20, 2010

From the very beginning, Irina projected an image of one who was deeply familiar with the immigration process, confident about how to negotiate through it, and able to clearly explain the process in common language. Unlike too many professionals, Irina backed this image up with performance. She has been responsive, flexible, and has done a good job of keeping us informed while showing us how to inform ourselves. Though not necessary to be successful, working with her has been a pleasant experience. You are making a serious mistake if you have an immigration issue and do not hire this woman!