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ALEXANDER ROJAS Alex is a partner at the law firm of Barst Mukamal & Kleiner LLP based in New York City. He brings more than twenty five years of professional experience in representing and counseling individuals and corporations on all aspects of U.S. immigration law related to permanent residence, naturalization, work visas, I-9 audits, and removal proceedings. He is responsible for the firm’s representation of a diverse group of clients across many industries, including large multinational corporations, small, mid-level and start-up companies, and individuals and investors. Alex is a graduate of Tufts University and Cardozo School of Law. At the firm, he is Co-Chair of the EB-5 Unit, and heads up the Arts and Entertainment division of the firm. The legal community has recognized his work with listings in Who's Who in American Law, The International Who’s Who of Corporation Immigration Lawyers and New York Super Lawyers. PARISA KARAAHMET Prior to joining Fragomen, Parisa served as an Assistant District Counsel and Acting Deputy District Counsel for the Immigration & Naturalization Service, New York District. At Fragomen, she leads a team that specializes in individual and complex immigration matters and also manages a number of corporate accounts. Her area of specialty includes advising clients with respect to criminal and other inadmissibility grounds, employer sanctions, E-verify and I-9 compliance and enforcement. Additionally, Parisa leads a team that specializes in EB-5 immigrant investor and entrepreneurial visas, and is a member of the firm’s Worldwide Investor Group. On the corporate compliance advisory group side, Parisa represents a variety of large, mid-size and smaller companies in their immigration matters, including those in the financial services, medical, pharmaceutical, and technology sectors. She also regularly advises academic institutions and non-profit organizations in their immigration matters. Parisa has been a faculty member/presenter for the Judicial Institute at Pace University and a guest lecturer at Cardozo Law School and is a frequent speaker at national conferences on a variety of immigration topics such as EB-5 immigration compliance, I9 business immigration matters, and criminal immigration issues. Parisa has chaired conferences and presented at panel events sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute (PLI), the American Bar Association (ABA) and other prestigious organizations. Kristal Ozmun Kristal is an Associate in Miller Mayer’s Immigration practice group. Ms. Ozmun focuses her practice on employment-based immigration with a unique specialization in the EB5 preference category. Ms. Ozmun represents EB-5 regional centers in matters related to both immigration law and corporate and securities law, including designation, compliance, and governance. She also advises EB-5 investors in navigating the immigration process and represents a variety of individual clients seeking nonimmigrant and immigrant status. Ms. Ozmun is a member of the Massachusetts and New York State bars. She received her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and her B.A. from the College of Charleston. Genevieve Roman Genevieve joined the team at Extell New York Regional Center (“ENYRC”) in 2011. As In-House Immigration Counsel to the regional center, her primary responsibilities include helping EB-5 investors navigate and understand the immigration processes, working closely with immigration counsel representing our investors, as well as outside counsel to the regional center. Genevieve is also responsible for advising the regional center on monitoring and maintaining the legal and regulatory compliance of ENYRCsponsored investment projects through the entire EB-5 life-cycle. ENYRC was formed in 2010 by Extell Development Company (“Extell”). Recognized as one of New York City’s most active real estate developers, Extell is a nationally acclaimed developer of commercial, residential, retail, hospitality and mixed-use properties, with a portfolio that exceeds 20 million square feet.