Expanded Travel Ban Means New Headaches for Foreign Biz

by scdigital | Jan 22, 2020 | Publications

This article was published by Law360 on January 22, 2020 and features commentary from Reaz Jafri. President Donald Trump’s plan to add more countries to his so-called travel ban list could send major businesses with foreign companies elsewhere and worsen an...

EB-5 In 2020: Managing The ‘Stun Gun’ That Just Hit The Investment Program

by scdigital | Jan 22, 2020 | Publications

This article was originally published by Bisnow.com on January 22, 2020, and features commentary from Reaz Jafri.  In November, the price of a U.S. permanent residency visa through the EB-5 program jumped by 80%, and the federal government tightened the rules on what...

Iranian Investors No Longer Eligible for US Travel on E Visas

by scdigital | Jan 22, 2020 | Publications

This article was published by Law360 on January 20, 2020 and features commentary from Reaz Jafri. Iranians traveling to the U.S. for investment and international trade purposes can no longer enter or extend their stays with E Visas, U.S. immigration officials...

When U.S. Citizenship Starts Looking Like a Bad Deal

by scdigital | Dec 19, 2019 | Publications

This article was published by the New York Times on December 6, 2019 and features commentary from Reaz Jafri. A potential wealth tax or higher levies on capital gains are just two reasons, beyond politics, that are raising thoughts of renunciation. Read the full...

Hong Kong Unrest Has High Net Worth Seeking Safer Havens Globally

by scdigital | Sep 3, 2019 | Publications

This article was published by the Mansion Global on September 3, 2019 and features commentary from Reaz Jafri. Hong Kong’s wealthy, eager to escape political unrest that has grounded flights and prompted violent street clashes with police in recent weeks, are eyeing...