EB5 Investors Magazine Volume 1 Issue 1 | Page 48

Introducing Kate’s Corner Kate Kalmykov is an immigration attorney serving on the Editorial Board of this publication. She lends her EB-5 expertise and approves topics and articles to ensure that we publish accurate and novel content. Kate has almost a decade of EB-5 experience and is extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of the program. Kate is Of Counsel at Greenberg Traurig, where she focuses her practice on EB-5 immigrant investor matters. She regularly works with developers across a variety of industries, as well as private equity funds, on developing new projects that qualify for EB-5 investments. She also counsels foreign nationals on obtaining green cards through either individual or Regional Center EB-5 investments, as well as issues related to I-829 Removal of Conditions. She strives to make the EB-5 process easier to navigate for her clients. Kate received her Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies, her Master’s Degree and her Juris Doctor from American University. She speaks both English and Russian fluently and is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the New York AILA United States Citizenship and Immigration Services – District Director Liaison Committee. In addition to her editorial role, Kate authors a blog for EB5Investors.com on all EB-5 topics. Her past blogs include, among others, “DOS Changes its Prediction on EB-5 Visa Numbers – Good News for Chinese Nationals” and “Determining if Your EB-5 Project is Located in a Targeted Employment Area.” This column, called “Kate’s Corner,” is a taste of what you can find on Kate’s blog online at www.eb5investors.com/blog. 48 E B 5 I n v e s to r s M ag a z i n e