His areas of expertise include business immigration, consular processing, and litigation. Specifically, he guides start-up companies in making fruitful immigration decisions for a firm establishment and successful growth in the United States. Farshad is a member of the Florida, Minnesota, and District of Columbia bars, as well as the Istanbul bar. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Federal Court for the Middle District of Florida. He currently serves as a member of both the AILA DOS Liaison Committee and the AILA Future of Immigration Law Task Force. He was previously the AILA Northern California Chapter Chair. Farshad is currently serving as an elected member of the AILA Board of Governors.