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David M . Morris manages Visa Law Group ’ s Washington , D . C . office that practices immigration and visa law , exclusively . David is a respected national lawyer in the business immigration field , in his own right , and an authority in the EB-5 sector .
David is regularly invited to speak on EB-5 investor visa law topics . He is involved in the industry , not only as an immigration lawyer representing individual investors , but also as a regional center owner . David credits his entrepreneurial spirit with drawing him into the regional center arena . It is his extensive experience as both a regional center owner and a legal technician that opens David up to a greater number of skill sets and opportunities .
David takes pride in his appointment as one of only 10 lawyers to serve on AILA ’ s National EB-5 Investor Visa Committee for the 2010-2011 term . He has been a member of AILA for the past five years , but as part of the National EB-5 Investor Visa Committee he was able to work with other leading attorneys in the field to help the EB-5 industry as a whole , through communication with government services . He considers it an honor to represent the EB-5 community and work toward a brighter future .
David caught a glimpse of that bright future at the site of one EB-5 American ’ s projects in Washington , D . C . where he witnessed his regional center ’ s project , City Market , deliver
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a new senior living tower . It was David ’ s work raising $ 100 million that allowed dozens of individuals to stay in the neighborhoods they grew up in and , in the process , make the immigration dreams of foreign investors come true .
Angelo Paparelli has been involved with EB-5 issues since 1990 , when the Immigrant Investor Program was first established . His involvement with EB-5 has evolved as the law itself has evolved . In the early days , Angelo focused on troubleshooting problems that arose as a result of open questions that floated around the EB-5 community with no easy answers . By the end of that first decade , Angelo had established a regional center . Angelo joined Sayfarth Shaw , LLP in 2009 and is a partner at the firm . There , he focuses mostly on working with regional centers and project development , and , to a lesser extent , on working with individual investors .
Angelo is uniquely qualified in the EB-5 field because of his background as an international business and tax lawyer . His sophisticated understanding of business allows him to anticipate obstacles and know when to call in expert support . Angelo prides himself on visualizing creative solutions to complex problems . As a creative strategic thinker , he is able to anticipate positive outcomes to problems that may seem insurmountable .
To support his work in the EB-5 community , Angelo runs a free monthly telephone roundtable on regional centers , allowing him and his peers to discuss specific issues in detail . Additionally , Angelo is an avid writer and is anticipating the publication of a book he co-edited on regional centers and dealmakers .
You can find Angelo ’ s musing on all things immigration
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law on his blog Nation of Immigrators . When he is not practicing law , Angelo enjoys yoga , fitness , theater and spending time with his two daughters , who are both involved in the legal field .
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