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Getting O-1A visa is a milestone for startup founders that want to operate in the US I got mine Approved a week ago. We researched several companies who do that and decided to work with amazing company Alma , led by exceptional founders from our region Aizada Marat and Assel Tuleubayeva. The process with them was very smooth and fast, from preparing docs to filing a case. They answer to any question in minutes, explain everything in details and make the process feel like nothingburger!
Yersain Makazhan
This Thanksgiving, I’ve been reflecting on something I’m especially grateful for: receiving approval for my O-1A visa. This milestone gives me the freedom to fully chase my entrepreneurial dreams, and I couldn’t have done it without the amazing people who supported me along the way. A huge thank you to Team Alma for guiding me through this process. The journey started back in August when I began exploring visa options that fit my entrepreneurial path. Coming from a Management Consulting background, I approached it with structure—researching, comparing law firms, and weighing options. From the moment I spoke with Aizada, I knew I’d found the right partner. Her deep knowledge and own experience as an immigrant female founder really resonated with me. Meeting Aizada in-person sealed the deal. Her team’s support was incredible. Luke, the attorney who managed my case, was knowledgable, transparent, and extremely efficient—getting everything filed in just four weeks (a process that often takes three or more months).
Ramya Ganti
A few days ago, I received awesome news that my EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition was approved. As many international students and workers in the US know, this is a significant milestone. I am very grateful to all those who helped me on this journey. I also feel honored to work with the incredible people at the MBTA, and am looking forward to continuing building a better transit system for Massachusetts. Additionally, and I think my note might get lost among numerous positive mentions of that team over the last few weeks, I want to thank Alma, and especially Aizada Marat and Luke Galland, who have been superb during the application process, and I could not recommend them enough.
Nikita Chuyko
My O1 Visa has officially be approved 🇺🇸 🎉 A special thanks to our customers, investors and mentors at Kaizntree for helping with all the recommendation letters! This wouldn't have been possible without you. And of course our lawyer Luke Galland who made the whole process extremely easy. Having initially filed my case with a different legal firm and having all kinds of challenges, I can say with certainty that Luke is the most dedicated immigration lawyer I have met and I'm incredibly grateful to have had him on my case. For anyone considering an O1 Visa and building their company in the US, I highly recommend reaching out to him and the team at Alma. This is another step towards continuing to scale Kaizntree and I'm excited for everything else we have on the horizon!
Marcos Brisson
Received O-1A Extraordinary Ability Visa with kind support from Aizada Marat, Abhinav Kumar, Luke Galland and Alma team, and am living in San Francisco, CA. Aizada Marat and Alma team were just so responsive and supportive while preparing my O-1A petition of approx 700 pages. I used to email my queries to Aizada at night, and she used to respond back in minutes. She had mentored me in choosing Massachusetts Institute of Technology over other top global universities that admitted me for Masters Degree. Might be, because her college Harvard University is nearby and well connected to MIT, and obviously MIT being more fit for deeptech/climatetech research & breakthroughs. Deep respect for Aizada for being so supportive always, and being a great mentor & guide.
Sidhant K. Singh
The U.S. immigration process has been anything but easy....Yet there’s beauty in this moment. The process, despite its flaws, moved faster than I’d anticipated—thanks to people at Alma, Aizada Marat, and Luke Galland, who turned the insanely complicated process into something bearable. I remember thinking, “Wow, that was fast.” Their support was a reminder that even in the most impersonal systems, there are humans who care.
Mike Choi
After years of working with college international services, lawyer firms that had partnered with my previous and current employers, I am happy to sincerely state that Alma is absolutely the best company that I had a chance to work with! Thanks for being super responsive, quick and getting things done to satisfy your clients. What stuck with me is the empathy you guys have for your customers... Thanks for deeply understanding the pain of your clients (us) and providing the highest quality services!
Technical PM @ Tesla
My O-1A talent visa was approved in just 12 days on December 31st… I only had to provide my personal information and all the details about my work. The experts at Alma handled everything else…
Azamat Khamidov
🔥 BIG NEWS, GUYS! 🔥 I officially got my O-1 visa! 👏 A massive THANK YOU to the Alma team (Aizada Marat, Luke Galland, Assel Tuleubayeva)—for their outstanding work in preparing and filing my application. Your guidance, patience, and expertise made this happen. Wishing you all the success in disrupting the legal migration industry! 🙌
Pavel Vinitsky
🇺🇸 🚀 Big news… my O-1 visa is officially APPROVED! 🎉 🇺🇸 I’m so excited to continue my journey in the U.S., supporting founders, building startup communities, and driving real impact through partnerships. Huge shoutout to Alma for their top-notch work and lightning-fast responses. Thanks to Assel Tuleubayeva, Aizada Marat and Luke Galland - what a platform to use, so simple and your speed and efficiency was so enjoyable (in what is a very demanding process!).
James Gee
Getting O-1A visa is a milestone for startup founders that want to operate in the US I got mine Approved a week ago. We researched several companies who do that and decided to work with amazing company Alma , led by exceptional founders from our region Aizada Marat and Assel Tuleubayeva. The process with them was very smooth and fast, from preparing docs to filing a case. They answer to any question in minutes, explain everything in details and make the process feel like nothingburger!
Yersain Makazhan
A huge thank you to Team Alma for guiding me through this process. The journey started back in August when I began exploring visa options that fit my entrepreneurial path… from the moment I spoke with Aizada, I knew I’d found the right partner. Her deep knowledge and own experience as an immigrant female founder really resonated with me… Luke, the attorney who managed my case, was knowledgable, transparent, and extremely efficient—getting everything filed in just four weeks (a process that often takes months).
Venkata Ramya Ganti
I got approved for my EB1A Green Card, colloquially known as the "Einstein Visa”… My EB2-India green card is predicted to be approved in a 100 years. Millions like me (including my entire friend circle) are going through the same challenges… that's when I got introduced to Alma in August 2024 and their fearless founder Aizada Marat by Karthik. Karthik told me about a vertical AI startup trying to disrupt the archaic legal industry… Aizada is painfully aware of the problem legal immigrants face… I have not seen a stronger founder-expertise-market fit…
Sharat Ganesh
Big milestone today: I officially filed my O-1 visa application and sent all the documents to USCIS! 🎉 It's been a long process collecting documents and pulling everything together, but finally it's done. Now, it’s time to wait for results. Huge thanks to Aizada Marat and her team. And most importantly Martian for supporting along the way.
Luka Samkhardze
Since I recently completed my MBA and am currently on OPT, I've been exploring visa options for staying in the U.S. beyond the STEM OPT period, because the process can take a while. I had an excellent consultation with Alma, and I can't recommend it enough. It’s completely free and provided valuable insights into different visa pathways like the H-1B, O-1, and green card.
Chingiz Torobekov
As a founder, tackling the O-1 visa process felt like a huge challenge, and I knew I needed help to navigate it. That’s where Alma stepped in, and honestly, they exceeded all my expectations… what really impressed me was the human touch behind it all… one thing that really stood out was how they handled my recommendation letters… they took the time to really understand my story and crafted something that felt personal and compelling…
Aidan Tsai
I got my 0-1A visa thanks to Alma! Their team is super responsive and really knows their stuff. They took my achievements and turned them into a killer application. If you need a talent visa, these are your go-to people. I can't thank the Alma team enough for their help - Aizada Marat Assel Tuleubayeva Shuo Chen!
Temirulan Mussayev
Getting O-1A visa is a milestone for startup founders that want to operate in the US I got mine Approved a week ago. We researched several companies who do that and decided to work with amazing company Alma , led by exceptional founders from our region Aizada Marat and Assel Tuleubayeva. The process with them was very smooth and fast, from preparing docs to filing a case. They answer to any question in minutes, explain everything in details and make the process feel like nothingburger!
Yersain Makazhan
This Thanksgiving, I’ve been reflecting on something I’m especially grateful for: receiving approval for my O-1A visa. This milestone gives me the freedom to fully chase my entrepreneurial dreams, and I couldn’t have done it without the amazing people who supported me along the way. A huge thank you to Team Alma for guiding me through this process. The journey started back in August when I began exploring visa options that fit my entrepreneurial path. Coming from a Management Consulting background, I approached it with structure—researching, comparing law firms, and weighing options. From the moment I spoke with Aizada, I knew I’d found the right partner. Her deep knowledge and own experience as an immigrant female founder really resonated with me. Meeting Aizada in-person sealed the deal. Her team’s support was incredible. Luke, the attorney who managed my case, was knowledgable, transparent, and extremely efficient—getting everything filed in just four weeks (a process that often takes three or more months).
Ramya Ganti
A few days ago, I received awesome news that my EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition was approved. As many international students and workers in the US know, this is a significant milestone. I am very grateful to all those who helped me on this journey. I also feel honored to work with the incredible people at the MBTA, and am looking forward to continuing building a better transit system for Massachusetts. Additionally, and I think my note might get lost among numerous positive mentions of that team over the last few weeks, I want to thank Alma, and especially Aizada Marat and Luke Galland, who have been superb during the application process, and I could not recommend them enough.
Nikita Chuyko
My O1 Visa has officially be approved 🇺🇸 🎉 A special thanks to our customers, investors and mentors at Kaizntree for helping with all the recommendation letters! This wouldn't have been possible without you. And of course our lawyer Luke Galland who made the whole process extremely easy. Having initially filed my case with a different legal firm and having all kinds of challenges, I can say with certainty that Luke is the most dedicated immigration lawyer I have met and I'm incredibly grateful to have had him on my case. For anyone considering an O1 Visa and building their company in the US, I highly recommend reaching out to him and the team at Alma. This is another step towards continuing to scale Kaizntree and I'm excited for everything else we have on the horizon!
Marcos Brisson
Received O-1A Extraordinary Ability Visa with kind support from Aizada Marat, Abhinav Kumar, Luke Galland and Alma team, and am living in San Francisco, CA. Aizada Marat and Alma team were just so responsive and supportive while preparing my O-1A petition of approx 700 pages. I used to email my queries to Aizada at night, and she used to respond back in minutes. She had mentored me in choosing Massachusetts Institute of Technology over other top global universities that admitted me for Masters Degree. Might be, because her college Harvard University is nearby and well connected to MIT, and obviously MIT being more fit for deeptech/climatetech research & breakthroughs. Deep respect for Aizada for being so supportive always, and being a great mentor & guide.
Sidhant K. Singh
The U.S. immigration process has been anything but easy....Yet there’s beauty in this moment. The process, despite its flaws, moved faster than I’d anticipated—thanks to people at Alma, Aizada Marat, and Luke Galland, who turned the insanely complicated process into something bearable. I remember thinking, “Wow, that was fast.” Their support was a reminder that even in the most impersonal systems, there are humans who care.
Mike Choi
After years of working with college international services, lawyer firms that had partnered with my previous and current employers, I am happy to sincerely state that Alma is absolutely the best company that I had a chance to work with! Thanks for being super responsive, quick and getting things done to satisfy your clients. What stuck with me is the empathy you guys have for your customers... Thanks for deeply understanding the pain of your clients (us) and providing the highest quality services!
Technical PM @ Tesla
My O-1A talent visa was approved in just 12 days on December 31st… I only had to provide my personal information and all the details about my work. The experts at Alma handled everything else…
Azamat Khamidov
🔥 BIG NEWS, GUYS! 🔥 I officially got my O-1 visa! 👏 A massive THANK YOU to the Alma team (Aizada Marat, Luke Galland, Assel Tuleubayeva)—for their outstanding work in preparing and filing my application. Your guidance, patience, and expertise made this happen. Wishing you all the success in disrupting the legal migration industry! 🙌
Pavel Vinitsky
🇺🇸 🚀 Big news… my O-1 visa is officially APPROVED! 🎉 🇺🇸 I’m so excited to continue my journey in the U.S., supporting founders, building startup communities, and driving real impact through partnerships. Huge shoutout to Alma for their top-notch work and lightning-fast responses. Thanks to Assel Tuleubayeva, Aizada Marat and Luke Galland - what a platform to use, so simple and your speed and efficiency was so enjoyable (in what is a very demanding process!).
James Gee
Getting O-1A visa is a milestone for startup founders that want to operate in the US I got mine Approved a week ago. We researched several companies who do that and decided to work with amazing company Alma , led by exceptional founders from our region Aizada Marat and Assel Tuleubayeva. The process with them was very smooth and fast, from preparing docs to filing a case. They answer to any question in minutes, explain everything in details and make the process feel like nothingburger!
Yersain Makazhan
A huge thank you to Team Alma for guiding me through this process. The journey started back in August when I began exploring visa options that fit my entrepreneurial path… from the moment I spoke with Aizada, I knew I’d found the right partner. Her deep knowledge and own experience as an immigrant female founder really resonated with me… Luke, the attorney who managed my case, was knowledgable, transparent, and extremely efficient—getting everything filed in just four weeks (a process that often takes months).
Venkata Ramya Ganti
I got approved for my EB1A Green Card, colloquially known as the "Einstein Visa”… My EB2-India green card is predicted to be approved in a 100 years. Millions like me (including my entire friend circle) are going through the same challenges… that's when I got introduced to Alma in August 2024 and their fearless founder Aizada Marat by Karthik. Karthik told me about a vertical AI startup trying to disrupt the archaic legal industry… Aizada is painfully aware of the problem legal immigrants face… I have not seen a stronger founder-expertise-market fit…
Sharat Ganesh
Big milestone today: I officially filed my O-1 visa application and sent all the documents to USCIS! 🎉 It's been a long process collecting documents and pulling everything together, but finally it's done. Now, it’s time to wait for results. Huge thanks to Aizada Marat and her team. And most importantly Martian for supporting along the way.
Luka Samkhardze
Since I recently completed my MBA and am currently on OPT, I've been exploring visa options for staying in the U.S. beyond the STEM OPT period, because the process can take a while. I had an excellent consultation with Alma, and I can't recommend it enough. It’s completely free and provided valuable insights into different visa pathways like the H-1B, O-1, and green card.
Chingiz Torobekov
As a founder, tackling the O-1 visa process felt like a huge challenge, and I knew I needed help to navigate it. That’s where Alma stepped in, and honestly, they exceeded all my expectations… what really impressed me was the human touch behind it all… one thing that really stood out was how they handled my recommendation letters… they took the time to really understand my story and crafted something that felt personal and compelling…
Aidan Tsai
I got my 0-1A visa thanks to Alma! Their team is super responsive and really knows their stuff. They took my achievements and turned them into a killer application. If you need a talent visa, these are your go-to people. I can't thank the Alma team enough for their help - Aizada Marat Assel Tuleubayeva Shuo Chen!
Temirulan Mussayev
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