EB5 Investors Magazine Volume 1 Issue 2 | Page 56

A veteran EB-5 attorney, Mark Ivener has been working immigrant investor cases since the mid-1990s. His first case came from clients who were looking to come to the United States but were not eligible for other available initiatives. Most of his EB-5 cases, however, have come to him in the past eight years, following the expansion of the Regional Center Pilot Program. He works with high net worth individuals looking to immigrate to the United States Mark Ivener Mark was attracted to the EB-5 program as an option for his clients because of its flexibility. If individuals have the time to wait for the applications to be processed, he considers the end benefits to be limitless. With an EB-5 visa, investors can come to the United States, gain permanent residency, and pursue anything from education to retirement. Mark is a Founding Partner of Ivener & Fullmer, a global immigration law firm based out of Los Angeles, with offices in Tokyo, Vancouver, and New York. He is the founder of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers and the National Consortium of Immigration Law Firms. He has been selected for inclusion in Chambers Global, Chambers U.S.A., the International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers, and the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers for Immigration and Naturalization by Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register. Mark’s signature is his dependability and personal touch. Not only do his clients praise his caring attitude and his Kate Kalmykov is an EB-5 immigration attorney and Of Counsel at the New York City area offices of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a top ranking international law firm. Kate is an active member in the immigration law community and has been working on EB-5 cases for close to 10 years. Kate recognized the opportunity that the EB-5 program offered to immigrants who did not have the option of getting a visa through family or employment connections. dedicated availability, but so do his grandsons. They can always count on his love and support at their basketball, baseball and football games. Kate Kalmykov After that first EB-5 client, Kate has continued her EB-5 work for close to a decade because she finds it to be a fascinating field and is rewarded by helping investors fulfill their dreams. She also finds a certain satisfaction in seeing projects develop from the ground up and in being involved in the proces