With the EB-5 grandfathering deadline approaching in 2026, investors face critical decisions around timing, visa availability, and project selection—this webinar breaks down what to expect and how to act before protections expire.
Panelists:
- Seema Mehta, Law Offices of Seema Mehta
- Braxton Bartlett, EB5LA
- Trevor Anderson, Homefed
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Attorney Seema Mehta is the Managing Attorney at the Law Offices of Seema Mehta. Apart from her Juris Doctor degree, she holds a Bachelors in Biology, a Masters in Commerce, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Information and Technology. Law Offices of Seema Mehta is committed to providing legal services devoted exclusively to immigration law and offers an extensive array of US Immigration related personalized services to Corporations, Individuals and Families. The Primary focus area is the EB5 Investor Petitions i.e., U.S Immigration based on Investments, but we also assist clients in Employment, Business, Education and Family related immigration matters. They provide Skilled Representation to Individuals, Families and Businesses with their Immigration and Naturalization legal needs.
Trevor Anderson, who has been with HomeFed Corporation since 2014, is the director of EB-5 financing. Anderson spent his early years at HomeFed constructing and managing the company’s financial models. Currently, he plays an integral role in HomeFed’s EB-5 offerings and spends much of his time managing the company’s foreign investment related marketing and compliance efforts. In addition to those responsibilities, he helps manage the company’s multifamily residential development projects. Anderson earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Brigham Young University.
Braxton Bartlett is a former collegiate and professional basketball player turned real-estate investor, developer, and operator. He founded Paladin Capital, a development and management fund focused on residential assets with over 30 million in assets under management. He serves as managing partner of The Bartlett & Waskas Group, a growing commercial real-estate fund. A recent addition to EB5 Lending Alliance Sales team, Bartlett brings practical, on-the-ground real-estate experience to the EB-5 arena. His style pairs disciplined underwriting and crisp execution with brand-conscious operations—powered by a competitor’s drive and a team-first mindset shaped by high-level athletics. Bartlett concentrates on resilient, cash-flowing properties and long-term partnerships with lenders, operators, and investors both domestically and abroad. Across both residential and commercial projects. For the EB5 world he works in deal analysis, sales, and overall project fluidity.
