NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA– AUG. 31, 2022 – Kate Kalmykov, co-chair of the Immigration & Compliance Practice, and Jennifer Hermansky, Shareholder,at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will speak about the EB-5 program and other United States visa options at the 2022 EB-5 Investors Magazine & UGlobal Immigration Expo Vietnam event this month in Ho Chi Minh City.
Kalmykov’s presentation, titled “The American Dream Route: Why EB-5 Is Still One of the Best Green Card Options to the United States and How to Use the E-2 Bridge and Other Alternative Visa Options for Faster Results,” will take place Sept. 5.
Hermansky’s presentation, titled “GT's Experience in Vietnam and New Issues for Vietnamese Investors” will take place Sept. 6.
The two-day conference is an annual gathering of migration agencies, immigration attorneys, EB-5 service providers, regional centers, and project developers from throughout the world, according to the event’s website. The conference will feature educational panels moderated by industry key players in the fields of EB-5 investment and immigration. Participants will also experience business exhibits and networking opportunities.
Kalmykov has deep experience working on EB-5 immigrant investor matters. She regularly works with developers across a variety of industries, as well as private equity funds on developing new projects that qualify for EB-5 investments. This includes creation of new Regional Centers, having projects adopted by existing Regional Centers or through pooled individual EB-5 petitions. For existing Regional Centers, Kate regularly helps to prepare amendment filings, file exemplar petitions, address removal of conditions issues and ensure that they develop an internal program for ongoing compliance with applicable immigration regulations and guidance. She also counsels foreign nationals on obtaining green cards through either individual or Regional Center EB-5 investments, as well as issues related to I-829 Removal of Conditions.
Hermansky, who is based in Greenberg Traurig’s Philadelphia office, focuses her immigration practice on employment-based immigration and EB-5 matters. She has experience serving health care, pharmaceutical, and real estate industries as well as entrepreneurs, scientists, and researchers in scientific communities for a wide range of temporary visa options and permanent residence solutions.