Ekaterina L Powell

Ekaterina L Powell is the founder and executive attorney at Powell Immigration Law, PC in San Diego, California. Bringing more than 12 years of focused legal experience to her practice, she represents individuals, families, and businesses across the United States in complex immigration matters. Her practice centers on nonimmigrant and immigrant employment visas, investor visas, extraordinary ability petitions, National Interest Waivers (NIW), family-based petitions, and intricate requests for evidence, motions, and administrative appeals.

Attorney Powell earned her Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Comparative Law from California Western School of Law in 2009, following her primary legal education and degree in English translation from Samara State University. Prior to establishing her own firm, she spent several years honing her immigration practice as an attorney at the Law Offices of Jacob J. Sapochnick. An active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, she is also a widely published author on employment visa regulations, compliance issues, and waiver strategies.

Having immigrated to the United States herself, Ms. Powell possesses first-hand understanding of the complexities and stresses inherent in the immigration journey. She is committed to delivering highly personalized service, deliberately managing her caseload so every client receives thorough strategic planning, careful case preparation, and direct attorney communication from start to finish.