Positive Changes on U.S. Visas for Iranian Nationals

Two of my best friends are Iranian-Americans...well, like me, they really are just plain old "Americans".  The "Iranian" prefix for these guys -  like the "Cuban" prefix for me -- is really more of a heritage stamp than any sort of embedded ethnic identity.
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Jose E. Latour May 26, 2011

How To Destroy an Economy

Where politics steps into the private sector and emasculates it, only one thing happens, invariably: the economic might of a nation embarks on an exodus via its best and brightest.And this, my friends, is why I have so many good clients in Sunny Isles...US slams Russia over Khodorkovsky treatment - ...

Jose E. Latour May 25, 2011

Brian Su’s Las Vegas EB-5 Boot Camp Seminar- MAY 25

Well, I'm sad to say that I will NOT be in Vegas tomorrow to see Brian put on another of his priceless seminars...I have a travel conflict.  For those of you who've attended his prior events, you know that there is simply no more valuable an educational and networking event in EB-5 La...

Jose E. Latour May 24, 2011

LAKE POINT ECOVENTURES: THE FIRST “100% LATOUR” EB-5 RC

Folks, I feel like I should be handing out cigars and shaking hands: the first EB-5 Regional Center designed, conceived, tweaked, massaged, and 100% legally structured by Yours Truly was approved by the USCIS last week.  As most of you know, I've had a lot of input with various EB-5 projec...

Jose E. Latour May 24, 2011

ARTICLE LINK: TCKs…Third Culture Kids

Folks, my son Alex sent me an article I truly enjoyed and I wanted to share it with you.  It is definitely a pro-Obama piece, but that's not why I'm linking it.  I'm doing so because Alex, after reading it, commented that he was glad for the international experience he'...

Jose E. Latour May 18, 2011

Bin Laden’s Death and U.S. Immigration Policy

On September 11th, 2001, I was in Miami when a realtor friend phoned to tell me that an airplane had crashed into the World Trade Center.  I thought, as many did, that this initial news must be a mistake.  But it wasn't.  It was the beginning of what would be, ultimately, the sin...

Jose E. Latour May 03, 2011

One more thing re “Substantial Presence”…

While am hardly qualified to give tax advice, I know I need to address this issue with clients BEFORE making a recommendation regarding permanent residency.  If you are a high-net-worth individual considering U.S. residency, do yourself (and me, if I subsequently resolve your immigration issue)...

Jose E. Latour May 02, 2011

“Substantial Presence Test” for Worldwide Tax Liablility as Defined by IRS

Folks, this is hardly a newsflash but given that I've explained the Substantial Presence test probably 10 times in the past 7 days, I wanted to provide you with the IRS site link which explains it in pretty clear language.  There seems to be a lot of confusion out there!Right now there is ...

Jose E. Latour May 02, 2011

Private Placement Partners’ site is LIVE!!

I am happy to announce that after weeks of drafting content, site design, and review, Alejandro Barrere has unveiled a spectacular new site for our new consultancy, Private Placement Partners, LLC.  Check it out here.  PPP (the acronym  for the big old mouthful of a name I came up wit...

Jose E. Latour Apr 30, 2011

Houston EB-5 Workshop Recap

WOW, what a seminar!  Brian Su's Houston event was, without a doubt, the singular most productive day I've had since immersing myself in EB-5dom, and that is not hyperbole.  The presentations were superb and we all learned a great deal.  (I, for one, finally understand a lot...

Jose E. Latour Apr 30, 2011