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
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