GREEN CARD BY INVESTMENT - Key Persons

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• Certified Immigration Law Specialist

Angelo Paparelli is a Certified Immigration Law Specialist (California) with more than 30 years of experience in investment-based immigration. Mr. Paparelli has represented regional centers, project developers, and investors in the EB-5 process. He is the founder and a past president of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (www.abil.com), and also serves as an expert witness and consultant on immigration issues arising in litigation, including EB-5. Education JD, Wayne State University Law School; BA, University of Michigan

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• Managing Attorney of Tristani Law

Dennis Tristani is the Managing Attorney of Tristani Law, LLC. Mr. Tristani regularly counsels EB-5 clients on company organization and corporate structure strategy, business plan preparation, complex source of funds issues and documentation requirements, redeployment & at-risk rules, and TEA designation. Mr. Tristani has presented at and moderated numerous immigration conferences and seminars in the U.S., India, China, Brazil and Latin America. Education American University, Washington College of Law, 2012, J.D. cum laude; Yale University, 2007, B.A.

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• Partner at Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP

Joseph "Joey" Barnett is a partner at Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP and member of the firm's EB-5 and business immigration practices. Mr. Barnett represents immigrant investors seeking permanent residency in the United States through USCIS-designated Regional Centers and "standalone" or "direct" investment in their own businesses. Mr. Barnett also represents Regional Centers to obtain designations with Form I-956 and U.S. developers to obtain project approvals with Form I-956F. Additionally, Mr. Barnett has significant experience litigating unreasonable delays against USCIS on behalf of immigrant investors waiting for Form I-526 and Form I-829 adjudications. Education J.D. - Vermont Law School, 2010; Masters of Environmental Law and Policy - Vermont Law School, 2010; B.A. Economics and Legal Studies - University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006

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• CA Immigration Law Specialist

Martin J. Lawler is a CA immigration law specialist with more than 32 years experience. He is listed in the Best Lawyers in America. He is the author of Professionals: A Matter of Degree, a treatise on business visas. This book, now in its fifth edition, is a leading text on business and professional visas. Professionals (4th ed.) was chosen by the San Francisco Law Library as its book of the month. Martin has also authored many book chapters and articles including a chapter in a book on EB-5 investor green cards (published in August 2010). The Wall Street Journal published two op-ed articles by Martin. Martin regularly lecturers on investor visas including EB-5 (permits people to immigrate to the U.S. upon making an investment). Martin appeared on CNBC News related to EB-5 Investor Green Cards. This story can be seen at http://classic.cnbc.com/id/37357190. Martin was a guest speaker on National Public Radio's Science Friday program on visas for scientists. Martin has lectured on various visa matters at Harvard, Stanford, Tulane, San Jose State, University of San Francisco, SF State University, AZ State University, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual and other conferences, the American Law Institute, and the San Francisco Bar Association. Martin also held a webinar for the American Chemical Society on visas for chemists. He has chaired AILA's H-1B visa committee. Martin is the 1996 recipient of the AILA Jack Wasserman Memorial Award for excellence in immigration litigation. He has also received a number of AILA presidential awards. He is Martindale-Hubbell A rated. Martin is in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, listed in San Francisco Magazine's Super Lawyer and is one of only half a dozen lawyers on Collier's List of CA Immigration Lawyers.

Phuong Le is a Partner with KLD LLP. He has over 15 years of experience and leads a global EB-5 practice group with an emphasis on projects and projects and EB-5 financing, and investors from Vietnam. He draws upon an extensive background advising parties on all sides of EB-5 transactions, including Regional Centers, project developers, agents, and investors. Education J.D., U.C. Hastings, College of the Law; B.A., Philosophy, U.C. Irvine; B.A., Criminology, Law, & Society, U.C. Irvine

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• Immigration Lawyer

Immigration lawyer Robert Divine is the leader of Baker Donelson's Global Immigration Group. With 36 years experience practicing U.S. immigration law, 2.5 years serving as Chief Counsel and Acting Director of USCIS, 7 years serving as Vice President of IIUSA, and 25 years authoring a comprehensive book on immigration, he is one of the foremost authorities on EB-5.

Robert Gaffney is the founding attorney at Law Offices of Robert Gaffney, with over 30 years of experience and a strong practice focus on EB-5 immigration. Mr. Gaffney is a certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality law by the California State Bar Association and rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for skill and integrity to individual lawyers. Mr. Gaffney is honored to have been selected through peer review for the list of Super Lawyers of Northern California, awarded to only 5% of practicing attorneys in the area. Mr. Gaffney is fluent in Mandarin and has significant academic background and professional experience with Chinese issues. His publications include "Country-Specific Issues and Challenges in Representing EB-5 Petitioners from the People's Republic of China" published in Immigration Options for Investors & Entrepreneurs (2nd Ed.), AILA 2010, and "Issues and Approaches to the Preparation of I-526 Petitions for Minor Petitioners" published in Immigration Options for Investors & Entrepreneurs (4th Ed.), AILA, 2019. Education J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law - 1980; B.A. with Highest Honors, University of California, Major in Chinese Studies - 1973; University of Michigan, Foreign Language Fellow, Center for Chinese Studies National Defense - 1976

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• Managing Shareholder and Founder

Rogelio "Roy" Carrasquillo is the managing shareholder and founder of his own boutique law firm, Carrasquillo Law Group, where he leads a full-service EB-5 practice. Roy has more than 20 years of experience in immigration law and has been featured as a Top 15 Corporate Attorney by EB5 Investors Magazines in 2022, 2020, 2019, and 2018. Roy advises EB-5 investors on securing loans, safeguarding investments, and complying with all aspects of immigration law. He also provides them with advice and counsel on litigation issues involving failure, fraud, and corporate matters. Roy represents public and private clients in using EB-5 as a source of capital and filing for an EB-5 Regional Center designation from USCIS. He also works with developers looking to raise capital through the EB-5 investor visa program. Education University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1999; Georgetown University, B.S.F.S., cum laude, 1996

Rohit Kapuria focuses his practice on both securities and immigration law, representing regional centers, developers, EB-5 borrowers, Banks, EB-5 New Commercial Enterprises, and EB-5 investors. Rohit's expertise in securities law allows him to collaborate with various professionals to prepare I-956, I-956Fs, I-956Gs and I-526E petitions for filing with USCIS. He has worked on over 350 EB-5 transactions, with a combined capital development cost in excess of $6 billion, around the country. Education J.D., Lewis and Clark Law School, 2012; M.A., University of San Francisco, 2007; B.A., Calvin College, 2002

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• Managing Attorney

Ying (Elissa) Lu is the managing attorney at Law Office of Lu & Associates. Attorney Lu has a strong EB-5 petition track record, where she and her team have assisted numerous high-net-worth clients obtain their Green Cards through EB-5 regional centers and through direct investment. She also assists those looking to raise capital through the EB-5 program as well as those seeking EB-5 regional center designation. Education Attorney Lu earned her law degree from the prestigious Law School of Fudan University, a top university located in Shanghai, China. She subsequently earned the International Program Scholarship to attend the University of Iowa, where she earned a Master of Law degree.