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MATTHEW T. GALATI
GREEN & SPIEGEL | ATTORNEY & EB-5 SECTION HEAD
M a t t h e w T. G a l a t i i s a n
attorney at Green and Spiegel,
one of North America's oldest
immigration law firms. The
firm of fers comprehensive
immigration solutions in
the U.S. and Canada. In the Philadelphia office, he leads
the firm's EB-5 and Grenada citizenship-by-Investment
functions. Since the beginning of his career, Galati has
filed hundreds of EB-5 petitions. He also routinely counsels
entrepreneurial clients on the treaty trader and investor
E-visas, intracompany transferee L-1 visas, and EB-1 visa
alternatives. Galati also has demonstrated expertise with
Form I-829 filings. He serves as a member of the national
AILA EB-5 Immigrant Investor Committee.
WHAT TRENDS ARE YOU SEEING
IN THE EB-5 INDUSTRY?
More countries’ investors are interested in the program than
previously. This presents significant opportunities and
challenges. EB-5 continues to be a “win-win” system for
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families and the U.S. economy. The law and visa allocations,
however, are lagging behind. I’m optimistic that changes in
Washington can lead to immigration reform and the fixes
that the program needs.
WHY DID YOU GET INVOLVED
IN THE EB-5 INDUSTRY?
My grandfather immigrated after docking in New York
Harbor, and my wife immigrated after an interview with me
at her side in a USCIS office, so I have a deep personal
connection with my clients' circumstances. Regarding EB-
5, I was fortunate to work with some of the industry's
brightest minds early in my career. Their passion for this
program fueled mine. It is rewarding knowing that I am
representing a family so they can achieve the American
dream, while at the same time raising the economic outlook
for my fellow Americans.