EB5 Investors Magazine English Edition Volume 6, Issue 2 | Page 35

TOP IMMIGRATION AT TORNEYS KATE KALMYKOV GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP | ATTORNEY & SHAREHOLDER K a te K a l my kov i s a n E B - 5 i m m i g r a t i o n a t to r n e y a n d shareholder in the New York City area offices of Greenberg Traurig , LLP, a top - ranking international law firm. She is an active member in the immigration law community and has been working on thousands of EB-5 cases for over a decade. Kalmykov recognized the opportunity that EB-5 offered to immigrants who did not have the option of obtaining a visa through family or employment connections, while simultaneously contributing to the growth of the U.S. economy through job creation. These factors prompted her involvement in the EB-5 program and serve as continued motivators. WHAT TRENDS ARE YOU SEEING IN THE EB-5 INDUSTRY? evidence, and these requests often involve a departure from long-standing agency adjudication trends. Despite these requests, adjudications continue to move forward at a quicker pace than they have for the past several years, as the agency attempts to clear its backlog. WHY DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN THE EB-5 INDUSTRY? I find EB-5 to be a fascinating field that has experienced exponential growth, and I feel rewarded by helping investors fulfill their dreams. As an immigrant myself, I can personally relate to my clients, and I also find a certain satisfaction in seeing projects develop from the ground up. I understand investor concerns and motivations for seeking immigration through investment. That insight fuels my unique approach to investor filings. I view my relationship with clients as a true partnership As predicted last year, we are seeing a greater amount of review by USCIS in its adjudication of both investor petitions and regional center/ project applications and that trend will continue. We are seeing a greater issuance of requests for Our Experience Sets Us Apart TOP 25 EB-5 ATTORNEYS, INDUSTRY LEADERS — INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED; PUBLISHED AUTHORS — HIGHLY EXPERIENCED IN EB-5 AND U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW — EXPERIENCED IN CORPORATE, SEC AND DIRECT INVESTMENTS — ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AT CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK EB-5 Investment Voice is the only PODCAST SERIES that focuses on foreign direct investment and the United States immigrant investor visa. www.mshahlaw.com 232 Madison Avenue, Suite 1001 | New York, New York 10016 (212) 233-7473 | fax (212) 233-4877 Kazakhstan | МОНА ША И ПАРТНЕРЫ ГЛОБАЛ China | 莫娜莎国际律师事务所 United States | MONA SHAH AND ASSOCIATES GLOBAL EB5INVESTORS.COM 35