On September 8, Green and Spiegel's EB-5 Section Head Matthew Galati presented at EB-5 Investors Magazine's Fall 2018 Ho Chi Minh City Conference. Galati served as the chair/moderator of a panel entitled "Hot EB-5 Issues for Vietnamese Investors," which discussed a wide variety of current events and trends in the program.
The Panel, consisting of four immigration attorneys and Vietnamese EB-5 consulting firm IMMICA, covered Vietnam-centric issues including visa retrogression, currency swaps, capital redeployment, and other hot topics. Green and Spiegel also sponsored a panel entitled "EB-5 Project Due Diligence: Project evaluation criteria considering the current state of EB-5 program and Vietnam Market," featuring four regional center representatives and Vietnamese EB-5 consulting firm IBID.
Green and Spiegel is one of North America's oldest immigration law practices with over 50 years of experience assisting a diverse global clientele and a role as thought leaders on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border. The Firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with U.S. offices in Philadelphia, PA, Providence, RI, and Vail, CO.
With a U.S. practice founded in the early 1990s, Green and Spiegel offers a full range of inbound immigration services for employers, temporary workers, individuals and their families. Expanding upon the Firm's Canadian roots, the U.S. practice represents clients operating in the healthcare, insurance, professional sports, information technology, and many other industries. As a dedicated immigration-only law firm, Green and Spiegel also caters to entrepreneurs, investors, and start-ups seeking immigration benefits. The Firm includes five partners and approximately 130 employees offering services in over 30 different languages.
The Business of Cannabis: A Roundtable Discussion on Immigration Issues and Access to the U.S.
As of October 17th, 2018, buying, selling, possessing, using recreational cannabis and taking part in the business of selling it will be legal in Canada. How does this affect Canadians who are involved in the newly emerging cannabis space who want to visit the United States? While 9 American states have legalized cannabis for recreational use, it is still a criminal activity in the vast majority of states and under the U.S.'s Immigration and Nationality Act.
Join U.S. attorneys Jonathan Grode, Tim Golden and Evan Green for a Roundtable discussion on Canadians, Cannabis and Entry to the U.S. and we'll let you know where things stand today.
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