Margo Chernysheva, Founding Partner, MC Law Group to Speak at the Knowledge Group's Event

NEW YORK - Sept. 27, 2016 - PRLog -- For further details, please visit:

https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/eb-5-program-reforms-on-the-horizon-implications-of-the-jay-peak-enforcement-live-webcast/

About Margo Chernysheva

Margo Chernysheva (margo@mclawlv.com) Founding Partner of MC Law Group based in Las Vegas, NV since 2009.  She concentrates on business and investment-based immigration cases. Mrs. Chernysheva also does removal defense and federal court representation in Nevada.  She has over 10 years of corporate contract negotiation experience specializing in pharmaceutical and biotech industry.  Mrs. Chernysheva received pro bono award from Legal Aid of Nevada in 2010-2015. She is a mediator for Neighborhood Justice Center of Southern Nevada and has been appointed by the Nevada Supreme Court as FMP mediator. Mrs. Chernysheva serves as arbitrator and mediator for the Nevada State Bar Fee Dispute Committee. She is fluent in three languages.  Mrs. Chernysheva volunteers as a chair for Practice Management and Ethics committees for AILA's Nevada and California Chapters as well as NMD liaison for NV Chapter. She is a graduate of UNLV Boyd School of Law and is licensed to practice in Nevada and California.

About MC Law Group

Founded in 2009, MC Law Group is a boutique woman owned law firm in Las Vegas, Nevada with three attorneys and 12 support staff specializing in immigration law.

Clients from all over the world, many of whom do not speak English, rely on the advice of MC Law Group as they apply for family, work, and investor visas, permanent residency, and U.S. citizenship through naturalization. MC Law Group's entire legal staff is qualified and ready to serve new clients, both individuals and businesses, wanting skillful legal counsel and advice on various matters of American Immigration Law. With a staff that is fluent to communicate with and counsel clients in English, Armenian, French, Russian, and Spanish, and expending into other languages, MC Law Group is a unique and capable provider of immigration related legal counsel.

Some of MC Law Group's most popular practice areas are business immigration, artist visas, investor visas, fiancée visas, family-sponsored immigration, naturalization, immigration court, and waivers of inadmissibility. The attorneys of MC Law Group have the skills and the experience to meet and exceed expectations of their clients. Whether they're foreign students wanting to study in the U.S., investors who want to invest in the U.S. economy, business professionals who want to work in the U.S., or entertainers/performers who want to display their talents for an American audience, MC Law Group's attorneys and support staff can help foreign nationals reach their American Dream. MC Law Group can also help family members of current visa holders get their own visas so they can visit or move in with their loved ones in the U.S.

Event Synopsis:

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program ("EB-5 Program") is a U.S. immigration program that provides a path to U.S. citizenship for foreign investors who can demonstrate that their capital investment into an existing U.S. business resulted in the creation of at least 10 full-time jobs per foreign investor.  The EB-5 Program is sometimes heralded as a successful immigration program since it promotes economic development through job creation.

However, the EB-5 Program has recently become subject to increased scrutiny and enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In April 2016, the SEC filed a complaint against Jay Peak Ski Resort and its principals, Ariel Quiros and Bill Stenger, alleging violations of the anti-fraud provisions of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The complaint alleges that funds raised through the EB-5 Program were fraudulently diverted for uses not permitted under the EB-5 Program. More specifically, the SEC complaint alleges that more than $200 million was misappropriated in a Ponzi-like scheme. Among other things, the complaint also claims that Mr. Quiros allegedly stole approximately $50 million from foreign investors and that Mr. Stenger helped facilitate the fraud.

While some argue that the Jay Peak complaint underscores the need for reform to the EB-5 Program, Congress has not yet passed legislation that would reform aspects of the EB-5 Program identified as problematic by EB-5 industry operators.  It is therefore crucial for stakeholders, developers, regional centers, and immigration attorneys to advise and help implement key processes and best practices to ensure transparency and compliance for the EB-5 Program. In light of these issues, The Knowledge Group has put together a panel of industry leaders and professionals for a two-hour LIVE Webcast that will provide an in-depth discussion of the EB-5 Program and proposed reform measures, as well as the implications of the SEC enforcement action against Jay Peak.

Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:

·         EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: Overview

·         Implications of the Jay Peak Enforcement

·         EB-5 Violations and Obligations

·         Significant Lawsuits

·         Due Diligence Considerations

·         Compliance Responsibilities

·         EB-5 Integrity Act

·         Recent Legal Issues and Litigation Risks

·         Best Practices in Mitigating Litigation Risks

·         Best Risk Mitigation Strategies

About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/