Erich Ferrari May 24, 2011 Iranian EB-5 Visas Require an OFAC License There have been a number of calls to our office recently about whether Iranian EB-5 and E2 treaty investor applicants…
Erich Ferrari May 18, 2011 OFAC Designations Added to SDN List for Iran and Syria Over the past two days, the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added…
Erich Ferrari May 9, 2011 Return to Sender: Packages Returned Due to OFAC Sanctions We have been getting an increasing number of calls relating to shipments being returned due to OFAC sanctions. Most people…
Erich Ferrari May 5, 2011 OFAC Adds Libyan SDNs; Removes IRISL Vessels The United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the addition of three entities…
Erich Ferrari April 12, 2011 The Isle of Man Is Fully OFAC Compliant In the Irish Sea sits an island known as the Isle of Man. Over the last decade this island has…
Erich Ferrari April 8, 2011 OFAC Speaking Events in April 2011 I will be speaking on OFAC related matters several times over the next month. On April 18th I will be…
Erich Ferrari April 7, 2011 Iran Jewelry Seizure at Dulles Airport: Did the Importation of Jewelry Violate OFAC Sanctions? This past weekend, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at Washington-Dulles International Airport (Dulles) seized an estimated $3,000 in Iranian…
Erich Ferrari April 5, 2011 Could Chavez and Venezuela Find Themselves on the OFAC SDN List? Sometime last year, I wrote about the growing connection between President Chavez of Venezuela and President Ahmadinejad of Iran, and…
Erich Ferrari February 20, 2011 Answers to Common Questions Surrounding Inheritances in Iran Although seemingly a difficult task, managing an inheritance in Iran can be done and done legally. With the right knowledge…
Erich Ferrari February 14, 2011 Could Iran-Indonesia Connection Lead to More OFAC Sanctions? A number of news reports have come out recently indicating that bilateral trade between Indonesia and Iran reached more than…