Reaz H. Jafri

External publications

• 'Getting a Second Passport Can Be ‘A Rigorous Task,’ but It Offers Something Visas Can’t,' USA Today - November 14, 2024, quoted
• 'After Trump’s Win, Wealthy Americans Rush to Buy ‘Golden Visas’,' Barron's - November 12, 2024, quoted
• 'American interest in moving abroad is about to ‘go into overdrive.’ These are the easiest countries to immigrate to,' Fortune - November 6, 2024, quoted
• 'Inside Dominica, The Tiny Caribbean Island Offering “Golden Passports” To Billionaires And Oligarchs,' Forbes - October 11, 2023, quoted
• 'Grenada's 'golden passport' comes with tax benefits and makes travel easier — but only if you invest $150,000 in the country first,' Business Insider - December 8, 2022, quoted

• 'The Diaspora Of The Wealthy,' IFC Review - June 15, 2022, authored

• 'Unions Back Universities' Lawsuit Against ICE Visa Rule (1),' Bloomberg Law - July 13, 2020, quoted

• 'Laid-Off H-1B Visa Holders Face Painful Predicament,' San Francisco Chronicle - July 12, 2020, quoted

• 'F-1 and M-1 Student alert,' Withers Insight - July 7, 2020, co-author

• 'Trump blames the latest freeze on immigrant work visas on the pandemic. Immigration attorneys say the ban is just another step towards long-term, restrictive policies,' Business Insider - June 24, 2020, quoted

• 'Amazon, Google, Twitter, and other tech companies are speaking out against Trump's freeze on immigrant work visas (AMZN, TWTR, GOOG, GOOGL),' Business Insider - June 23, 2020, quoted

• 'Immigration lessons from coronavirus crisis and potential next steps,' Withers Insight - May 13, 2020, co-author

• 'Reaz Jafri comments on President Trump's order temporarily barring green card seekers and their families from entering the U.S.,' Withers Insight - April 23, 2020, featured and quoted

• 'Spouses, Health Care Workers Exempt From Green Card Ban,' Law360 - April 22, 2020 quoted

• 'Iranian Investors No Longer Eligible For US Travel On E Visas,' Law360 - January 22, 2020, quoted

• 'EB-5 In 2020: Managing The 'Stun Gun' That Just Hit The Investment Program,' Bisnow - January 22, 2020, quoted

• 'Expanded Travel Ban Means New Headaches For Foreign Biz,' Law360 - January 22, 2020, quoted

• 'When U.S. Citizenship Starts Looking Like a Bad Deal,' The New York Times - December 6, 2019, quoted

• 'Hong Kong Unrest Has High Net Worth Seeking Safer Havens Globally,' Manion Global - September 3, 2019, quoted

• 'If you owe the IRS back taxes, you may lose your passport,' CNBC.com - August 14, 2019, quoted

• 'IRS can now revoke U.S. passports over back taxes,' United Press International - August 14, 2019, quoted

• 'Changes to U.S's EB-5 Program Could Shift Money to Rural Areas,' Mansion Global and Barron's - July 24, 2019, quoted

• 'Why the Wealthy Are Mobile,' Private Wealth, June 2019, author

• 'No consensus on harm to EB-5 program posed by revised regulation,' Bisnow - April 8, 2019, quoted

• 'Trump said he wanted more 'highly skilled' immigrants to come to the US. But skilled, educated foreign workers are leaving the US dejected, saying Trump doomed their American dreams - leaving businesses in the lurch,' Business Insider - March 2, 2019, quoted

• 'What Money Can Buy Now: Global Entree,' Town and Country - February 2019, quoted

• 'Navigating Complex US Immigration Laws: US Visas & Taxation,' ICLG Private Client 2019 - January 15, 2019, co-author

• 'Post-Choksi, wealthy Indians rush to buy new passport,' The Times of India - December 9, 2018, quoted

• 'The New York Wheel's Demise Marks One Of The Largest EB-5 Failures Ever,' The Real Deal - October 23, 2018, quoted

• 'DACA Recipients Should Hold The Applause On Recent Ruling,' Law360 - September 5, 2018, quoted

• 'Exclusive: How This Startup is Trying to Automate Work Visa Applications for People with "Extraordinary Ability",' San Francisco Business Times - June 26, 2018, quoted

• 'After Trump's Travel Ban Win, a New Fight Over Child Separations,' Bloomberg - June 26, 2018, quoted

• 'What The Rich And Super-Rich Consider When Deciding On Citizenships And Residencies,' Forbes - April 12, 2018, quoted

• 'Which Foreign Countries will Grant me Citizenship if I Invest?,' Financial Times - February 2018, quoted

• 'The Three Biggest Mistakes the U.S. Wealthy Make When Moving Abroad,' Forbes - February 13, 2018, quoted

• 'Navigating Complex US Immigration Laws: US Visas & Taxation,' The International Comparative Legal Guide to Private Client - 2018 Edition, co-author

• 'Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Third Travel Ban,' Bloomberg - October 17, 2017

• 'Muslim nations targeted by Trump's travel ban see steep visa drop,' Politico - September 28, 2017, quoted

• 'DACA invited immigrants to come out of the shadows - now Dreamers fear they're more vulnerable than ever,' Business Insider - 6 September, 2017, quoted

• 'The Trump administration is ending DACA, Jeff Sessions announces,' Business Insider - 5 September, 2017, quoted

• 'Challenging Trump's dreamers decision will be an uphill battle,' Bloomberg - 5 September, 2017, quoted

• 'Trump immigration ban meets law of unintended consequences,' Bloomberg - 1 July, 2017, quoted

• 'The next step for business visas(Chinese),'_ ComNews - 4 July, 2017, quoted

• 'Trump immigration ban meets law of unintended consequences,'_ Bloomberg - 1 July, 2017, quoted

• 'Getting engaged won't qualify you for a trump travel ban exemption,' Bloomberg - 29 June, 2017, quoted

• 'The Supreme Court's decision on Trump's travel ban raises more questions than answers,' Business Insider - 28 June, 2017, quoted

• 'Why Trump and Modi talked tech visas,' POLITICO - 26 June, 2017, quoted

• 'Supreme Court decision shifts momentum in Trump travel ban case,' Fox News - 26 June, 2017, quoted

• 'Supreme Court ruling on Trump's bid to reinstate travel ban,' Bloomberg Live Blog - 26 June, 2017, quoted

• 'For some U.S. visitors, ‘extreme vetting' is here,' San Francisco Chronicle - 5 June, 2017, quoted

• 'Extreme vetting' immigration form causes delays, confusion,' Bloomberg Law Daily Labor Report - 5 June, 2017, quoted

• 'New visa questionnaire raises concerns of business immigration lawyers,' Daily Journal - 5 June, 2017, quoted

• 'High court will likely mull these 4th circ. travel ban issues,' Law360 - 1 June, 2017, quoted

• 'U.S. now can ask travelers for Facebook, Twitter handles', USA Today, 5 On Your Side and Phys.org - 1 June, 2017, quoted

• 'Trump travel ban on shaky ground', The Hill - 28 May, 2017, quoted

• 'US L1 visa favored by Chinese investors as EB5 immigrant investor green card faces Trump changes', __ workpermit.com - 14 May, 2017, quoted

• 'America's immigrant visas: What future holds for Chinese investors', South China Morning Post - 26 April, 2017, quoted

• 'Trump's H-1B executive order is PR, not policy', InfoWorld - 21 April, 2017, quoted

• 'How America has built a wall in just three months', National - 9 April, 2017, quoted

• 'Changes to H-1B visa policy could have a chilling effect on the tech industry', LA Times - 4 April, 2017, quoted

• 'Why a second passport is the latest must-have of the world's wealthiest', - 30 March, 2017, quoted

• 'Tired of waitlists and uncertainty, some Chinese favor U.S. visa over green card', Forbes - 28 March, 2017, quoted

• 'Where millionaires are moving (and why)', Viral News - 20 March, 2017, quoted

• 'Trump's words may haunt him as travel ban appeal promised', Bloomberg - 16 March, 2017, quoted

• 'Roter teppich für reiche', FrankfurterRundschau - 13 March, 2017 (German only), quoted

• '‘Honor killings' nod in travel ban further inflames critics', Bloomberg - 7 March, 2017, quoted

• 'Douglas Elliman and Knight Frank launch the 2017 edition of The Wealth Report at The New York Public Library', __ Citybizlist - 3 March, 2017, quoted

• 'Attention, brokers: Here's what's happening with the world's ultra-wealthy',_ The Real Deal - 2 March 2017, quoted

• 'Millionaires in record numbers head to Australia',_ Live Trading News - 1 March 2017, quoted

• 'Millionaires leave France, China in record numbers, head down under',_ Newsmax - 1 March 2017, quoted

• '"We will win": Trump considers writing ‘brand new' immigration order',_ South China Morning Post - 11 February 2017, quoted

• 'US President Donald Trump suggests new immigration order to come next week',_ International Business Times - 11 February 2017, quoted

• 'Republican governor: Serious constitutional concerns about deploying the National Guard for immigration enforcement,' Business Insider - 17 February 2017, quoted

• 'These economic migrants have absolutely no problem making it across borders',_ Fortune - 27 February 2017, quoted

• 'Australia is the world's top destination for millionaire migrants',_ Australia Financial Review - 26 February 2017, quoted

• 'Dokąd uciekają miliony dolarów',_ RP - 26 February 2017 (Polish only), quoted

• 'For millionaire immigrants, a global welcome mat',_ NY Times - 25 February 2017, quoted

• 'Trump considers writing ‘brand new' immigration order',_ over 20 publications, quoted including The Washington Post - 10 February 2017

• 'Surprising if SCOTUS hears travel ban case: Expert',_ CNBC / NASDAQ / MSN - 9 February 2017 (TV interview), quoted

• 'U.S. investment visa may jump to $1.35 million',_ Barron's - 7 February 2017, quoted

• 'Trump's most forceful executive order on immigration isn't the immigration ban',_ Business Insider / Yahoo Finance / Nigeria Today - 4 February 2017, quoted

• 'If US travel ban crushes Silicon Valley, can China and Singapore pick up the pieces?'_ South China Morning Post - 3 February 2017, quoted

• 'Interview with immigration attorney Reaz Jafri on Trump's new executive order',_ The University Network - 1 February 2017

• 'Veto de viajes deja en el aire a empresas y emprendedores',_ Eli Diario de El Paso - 1 February 2017 (Spanish only), quoted

• 'Trump's travel ban leaves global businesses and entrepreneurs hanging',_ Chicago Tribune - 31 January 2017, quoted

• 'Trump's travel ban leaves global businesses and entrepreneurs hanging',_ LA Times - 31 January 2017, quoted

• 'Yes, the State Department can jump on a problem and fix in record time,' The Washington Post - March 2015, interview

• 'Renunciation process eased for US passport holders looking to escape FATCA,' eprivateclient.com - March 2015, interview

• 'Veteran Fairfax Supervisor Gross Faces Challenger in Democratic primary,' asisaeu.com - March 2015, quoted

• 'Capital Public Law Report: Garner decision delays grand jury reforms; Lynch in Limbo,' capitalnewyork.com - March 2015, interview

• 'You can check out now,' The Times - March 2015, interview

• 'Renouncing US Citizens Gets A Bit Easier with Passport Victory; Exodus Grows - Lawyers', wealthbriefing.com - March 2015, interview

• 'Give Up Citizenship, Keep Your Passport,' forbes.com - March 2015, quoted

• 'U.S. Government Changes Citizen Renunciation Passport Policy After Criticism,' wsj.com - March 2015, interview

• 'Navigating Complex US Immigration Laws: US Visas & Taxation,' The International Comparative Legal Guide to Private Client - 2015 Edition, co-author

• 'Hong Kong, U.S. Keep Visa Door Ajar,' Barron's Asia - February 12 2015, interview

• 'Wealth Management: A home away from home,' globalcapital.com - December 15 2014, quoted

• 'Wealthy Chinese Look Beyond The American Dream,' wealthx.com - November 18, 2014, quoted

• 'Withers suggests alternatives routes for backlogged Chinese applicants immigrating to the US,' asianprivatebanker.com - November 7, 2014, interview

• 'US tax law no red light for Chinese green card seekers,' South China Morning Post - September 12, 2013, quoted

• 'Secrets to Getting the Green Light for US Visa,' South China Morning Post - May 2013

• 'Immigration Reform: Can Mark Zuckerberg and Friends Deliver,' The Christian Science Monitor - April 2013, quoted

• 'Why Some Chinese Should Rethink Value of Green Card,' The Wall Street Journal - March 2013, quoted

• 'Entrepreneurs and Immigration: New Prospects and Challenges in the Land of Opportunities,' Thomson Reuters News & Insight - December 2012

• 'International Medical Graduates - From Training to Working,' Medical Society of the State of New York, News of New York, Vol. 67, No. 1 - January 2011

• 'Immigration Law's Opportunities and Landmines,' Long Island Business News - January 2011

• 'International Medical Graduates in U.S. Hospitals: A Guide for Program, Directors and Applicants,' in Foreign Medical Graduates & Immigration Law: A Primer for American College of Physicians - 1995