Mark Alan Ivener

Mark Alan Ivener

4.2
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 58 years

Immigration Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

11620 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 900, Los Angeles, CA

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

51 years

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 58 years

State: California

Acquired: 1968

Not Eligible to Practice Law (Not Entitled)

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Mark Alan Ivener

11620 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 900, Los Angeles, CA, 90025

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Mark Alan Ivener's Reviews

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4.2 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | January 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional, Knowledgeable, and Helpful

I located Ivener and Fullmer at EB5info as one of the top rated attorneys. They’ve been a great help in my family’s EB5 case. They adapt to our needs, provide professional advice and service on helping us picking the right project, collecting document for application, keeping us updated on the case s...tatus, also giving valuable suggestions on questions about adjusting visa status. Deborah Ma was my first point of contact, then there was Sam Ngo. Deborah retired later after my filing of I526, but when the chance of filing I-485 without pending jumped up, she came to the office and helped me complete the process in time with Sam. When my wife’s needed to go back China and obtained her H1B while the 485 is still in process, Deborah gave great tips on the documentation we needed to prepare, which helped her went through everything smoothly. From the beginning of our EB5 case till now, things have been moving to the right direction. We are very happy with the legal service Ivener&Fullmer provide, and I will recommend them to my family and friends.

Posted by Kevin | April 10, 2014

Excellent works by highly experienced immigration lawyer, Mr. Mark Alan Ivener

After numerous hours of doing research to find the right immigration attorney by going through several websites (i.e. EB-5) and consulting with various lawyers, i decide to hire Mr. Ivener. I must say that is the best decision that i made since my case is very complicated. Mr. Ivener is very professi...onal, patient, warm hearted in handling my case. His staff is very knowledgeable and courteous. I guess the best way to evaluate a lawyer is by the end results of his/her works. Having said that, i am extremely happy and satisfied with the end results by Mr. Ivener's works.

Posted by anonymous | April 23, 2013

Stay away

I hired this lawyer 4 years ago for immigration purposes. He is totally uncommunicative and non-responsive. He refuses to use email. He is very old so it may be that he doesn't know how to use email. But surely his secretary could answer client's email inquires in a timely way - just simple quest...ions - on his behalf? If I had it to do over there is no chance I would hire this lawyer. Be advised to stay away and hire someone else.

Posted by Linda Rose | January 18, 2011

Immigration attorney -- colleague

Here's an attorney with business acumen that leaves me in awe. Mark Ivener is an excellent immigration lawyer, especially in the area of entrepreneurial investors. I highly recommend him!

Posted by Ditas | November 29, 2010

Mark Ivener, great lawyer for U.S. immigration cases

Our office uses the services of Mark Ivener and his firm of Ivener & Fullmer since 2004. Mark is most responsive to our needs. He has obtained approvals of our immigration applications 100%. We are privileged to be the beneficiary of the wealth of his knowledge gained from decades of cutting-edge pr...actice.

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Mark Alan Ivener's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ruben Martinez

Immigration lawyer | Dec 29

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Margaret Stock

Immigration lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mark Ivener is one of the nation's top business lawyers, and has a particular expertise in EB-5 matters. He is thoughtful and careful in his approach to cases, and I have always appreciated his professionalism."

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Ester Greenfield

Immigration lawyer | Jan 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mark Ivener is skilled in all areas of business immigration law. He is one of the country's leading experts in investor visas. Anyone considering an investor green card should consult with an immigration lawyer, such as Mark, with deep experience in this area."

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Jan Pederson

Immigration lawyer | Nov 11

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mark is a brilliant, talented, caring and compassionate lawyers, able to masterfully win the most complex of immigration matters. I would highly recommend him to anyone in need of the best of the best."

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Tarik Sultan

Immigration lawyer | Nov 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mark is an exceptional lawyer. He is extremely knowledgeable and responsive, and I know that clients are safe in his hands."

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Martin Lawler

Immigration lawyer | Nov 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mark Ivener is a brilliant lawyer. He has writen a number of books. He is a leading authority on EB-5 investor green cards and business visas. He is extremely knowledgeable and professional. He has many years of experience and can be relied upon."

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Jay Solomon

Immigration lawyer | Nov 08

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Mark's expertise in immigration related entertainment matters, E visas, and immigrant investors is second to none - he wrote the book! Generous with colleagues. Thorough and professional."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2010

Immigration (Band 1), Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Immigration

2010

Immigration: Business (Band 2), Chambers & Partners Global

2010

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Attorney at Law, Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

2002 - 2017

Partner, Ivener & Fullmer

1999 - 2002

Partner, Ivener & Holt

1975 - 1999

Managing Partner, Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

1973 - 1975

Managing Partner, Law Offices of Ivener & Brutoco

1972 - 1973

In-house Counsel, First Charter Financial Corporation

1968 - 1972

Deputy Attorney General, California Attorney General's Office

Associations

Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL)

Founding Member

National Consortium of Immigration Law Firms (IMMLAW)

Founding Member

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

State Bar of California

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Young French National’s Investment from Inheritance

I-526 (initial visa petition) filed and approved in about 6 months. Investor successfully adjusted status from F-1 to Conditional Green Card without interview.

Japanese Business Executive Invests Compensation and Stock Options in U.S. Warehouse

I-526 filed and approved in 1.5 months. Subsequently, the Investor and his family members (wife and children) were interviewed in Tokyo, Japan and received 2-year Conditional Green Card. The Removal of Conditions has been approved.

British National Invests $525,000 in Six-Story Industrial Building

I-526 approved and Investor and his family were interviewed at the U.S. Consulate in London and granted the immigrant visas.

Filipino CPA Uses Savings, Real Estate to Fund U.S. Immigration

The immigrant investor’s I-526 (Initial visa petition) was approved in about 4 months. He and his family successfully completed consular processing and immigrated to the United States in the fall of 2008.

Savings, Stocks and Options Fund Japanese Software Executive’s U.S. Residency

The immigrant investor’s I-526 (initial visa petition) was timely approved.

Iranian Uses Real Estate Proceeds to Fund U.S. Investment

The immigrant investor’s I-526 petition (initial visa petition) was approved in a timely manner.

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Education

1967

University of California at Los Angeles School of Law

Law

1964

Univ of Illinois

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2011

U.S. Investment Visas and Green Cards for Foreign Nationals: SESSION 1: Visa options for individual investors

Due Diligence for Regional Center EB-5 Green Card cases

2010

National Regional Economic Development Center Chinese Business Summit

EB-5 Regional Center Investments

2010

Los Angeles County Bar Association, EB-5 Seminar

EB-5 Investor Green Cards

2009

The 2nd Annual STEP Pacific Rim Conference

Interactive Multi-Jurisdictional Planning for Immigration and Expatriation Visas and EB-5

2009

Thai Appraisal Foundation, Monthly Forum, Bangkok, Thailand

Commercial Real Estate Purchases in the United States & the EB-5 Green Card

2009

Investment Seminar

EB-5 Regional Center Investments

2009

ILW.com EB-5 Seminar

Investors for Experts

2009

American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference

Immigration Law Practice Success – EB-5 Marketing

2009

American Immigration Lawyers Association 2009 Midyear Conference in Aruba

Growing Your Practice in a Time of Chaos: EB-5 Marketing Options

2008

ILW.com Seminar

EB-5 Immigrant Investors: Here and Now

2008

Florida EB-5 Foreign Investor Seminar

Foreign Nationals Who Should Consider EB-5 Regional Centers” and “Due Diligence Compliance and EB-5 Legal Issues

2007

ILW.com Seminar Olando, Florida

Investor Visas Workshop EB-5

2007

ILW.com Seminar New York, New York

Investor Visas Workshop EB-5

2006

ILW.com Seminar

Immigration For Investors: NIVs and IVs EB-5

Publications

Languages

Mandarin

Farsi

French

Japanese

Spanish

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