Reza Mazaheri

Reza Mazaheri

also known as Abdolreza Mazaheri

4.8
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 18 years

Immigration Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration, Criminal Defense, Asylum, Appeals

26 Broadway, 21st Floor, New York, NY

About Reza

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Immigration 40%

Artist Visa including EB1, O and P visas. Employment based visas. Family based visas. Deportation and Removal. Asylum.

19 years

40%
Appeals 20%

19 years

20%
Asylum 20%

19 years

20%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 17 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2008

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 18 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Sethi & Mazaheri, LLC.

26 Broadway, 21st Floor, New York, NY, 10004

Sethi & Mazaheri, LLC

121 Newark Avenue, 5th Floor, Jersey City, NJ, 07302

Sethi & Mazaheri, LLC

1727 King St.,, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA, 22314

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Reza Mazaheri's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

57 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 17 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Hamidreza | October 04, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Extremely Disappointing Experience with Reza Mazaheri

I recently had the unfortunate experience of working with Reza Mazaheri as my immigration lawyer, and I feel compelled to share my experience as a warning to others seeking legal assistance. From the beginning, Mr. Mazaheri's representation was marred by financial discrepancies. I was charged a su...bstantial fee of $1000 for his presence during my citizenship interview, which I paid without hesitation. However, just four days before the interview, I was informed that there had been significant changes in his office, and I was required to send an additional $1000 for this "transition." This unexpected cost, for changes that were clearly the responsibility of his office, left me frustrated and confused. During the citizenship interview itself, it became apparent that Mr. Mazaheri's performance was far from satisfactory. He provided incorrect information to the immigration officer on multiple occasions, and it was evident that he was not actively listening during the session. This not only compromised the quality of his representation but also caused unnecessary stress and confusion during a crucial process. To make matters worse, Mr. Mazaheri charged me a total of $2000 for the session, despite the interview proceeding more smoothly than expected. While he later offered to refund $500 of the fees, his office has since been unresponsive to my attempts to discuss and process the refund, leaving me deeply unsatisfied with his services. In light of these issues, I cannot in good conscience recommend Reza Mazaheri as a lawyer to anyone seeking legal assistance. My experience with him has been marked by financial inconsistencies, subpar performance, and a complete lack of professionalism and communication. I sincerely hope that my review serves as a cautionary tale for those considering his services and encourages them to explore other options for their legal needs.

Posted by Bahareh | December 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

I-601 Hardship

My husband’s journey to become a permanent resident has been a very stressful and difficult one which I thought it would never happen. We met Reza Mazaheri and his team in the worst time of our journey when we have given up on everything. The first time that we met Reza he was very transparent r...egarding all the procedures, fees and etc .We never had any experience working with lawyers and didn't think that anyone could help us with our situation. Reza gave us the hope and confidence we needed when we thought that we couldn't go further. We reside in Massachusettes with that being said , Reza and his team were able to navigate our case remotely from NYC and inform us in every step. During our interview process we worked with Nikolay Feodoroff who travelled to Boston ,companied us to the immigration office and acted as our representative. Nikolay was extremely knowledgable and experienced in interview process and at the same time super kind, patient and caring towards our situation. Working with Sethi & Mazaheri’ firm felt like working with family . Always avaiable via email or phone, answers all questions thoroughly. If you are looking for a great immigration law firm please do not look further !! They are truly amazing . They will not just collect your money and forget about your case.They will be in touch , guiding you thru the whole process until full success. My husband and I are very grateful for Reza Mazaheri and his team. My husband obtained his green card several months ago which allowed us finally to plan our future in US!!!

Posted by anonymous | May 07, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The greatest lawyer and human being!

If you are searching for an excellent immigration lawyer, Reza Mazaheri is the one who you are looking for. He is not only best lawyer but also kind, honest, and even cool. He is the one you want to stay in touch even after your case is approved. I am a visual artist, based in NYC, have been living i...n here for 20 years. I held a student visa, I visa (journalist visa) for first 10 years and O1 visa (artist visa) for last 10 years. I was represented by other lawyer(s) before I met Reza and I’ve never been happy with any of those lawyers. Especially the last lawyer was nice in person but I’ve never been able to contact to them directly and his paralegal was like nightmare. I was so stress out every time when I extended Visa with them. I found Reza on this website while I was looking for a lawyer for my EB1-A (Green Card) process. First, I emailed his office, Sanjay contacted me and we spoke on the phone and he made me feel very confident about my case. Reza and his team including Sanjay paralegal other staffs are also amazing. After phone meeting, I had an appointment with Reza. My first impression about him was that he didn’t look like other stereotype of immigration lawyer. He was very calm, friendly and straightforward. I also explained about my husband who was holding TPS, asked possibility if I could file him as my dependent. He listened carefully said it’s not 100% guaranteed because TPS cases are more complicated but it would be worth try. My husband and I went back to his office and they explained the timeline, possibilities that might happen and attorney fee that we requested payment plan. We thought his fee was fair for the service. But later on, we realized that he did more than what we paid for …. The process was very smooth and everything was so easy with them. They prepared paperwork quickly. I used to have to write my own recommendation letters, ask signatures for artist visa by myself because my old lawyers wouldn’t do this. But with Reza, after I gave my contacts list to his paralegal, she communicated with them directly; all letters were ready within 2 months. He was very responsible; he made me feel like he was always available. Normally I contacted him via email, sometimes when he got really busy, he replied an email and said he was busy but would get back to me in few days when I asked no rush questions and he really did. He also gave me the phone number that I could reach in emergency case. I didn’t want to use it but I did once when my father in Japan was in critical condition. I had to go to Japan with emergency travel parole. Then I almost couldn’t take flight back to NYC at the domestic airport in Japan. The flight attendance told me that they never seen this kind of paper before so I couldn’t go through the gate. I was panicked and texted Reza while I didn’t even know what time it was in NYC. Then he replied my text in next moment. I explained everything, he said I should request them to contact to DHS. So I requested it to them then everything was fine, I could take a flight. I texted him and said “Thank you and Sorry” and he texted me back and said “Great. Don’t scare me :)”. Even before, he always concerned about my father’s health condition and understood my stress coming along from it. He made us surprise sometimes especially towards to the end of the process. At the last meeting before GC interview, I was telling him I was so nervous about the interview, he offered us a glass of Brandy, and I thought he was joking, and then he really brought us drinks. How cool is that? He even came to our GC interview, just because he worried about my husband TPS situation. We’ve never thought he would come to the interview… Then, we received GC right after that. While we were waiting response from USCIS, he was encouraging us, too. He is the greatest lawyer and human being! Now you know, why I highly recommend Reza Mazaheri for your immigration attorney. He is the best lawyer ever.

Posted by Federico | June 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Professional

My Spouse and I came in for a consult regarding the greencard application and immigration process overall. We had so many questions and weren’t sure where to begin. The greencard application and process can be tricky and so we decided to hire Reza as our immigration lawyer. Reza made the process easy... by answering all our questions and by explaining the process in great detail. He was very responsive to our emails and worked with us and our busy schedules. We had the option to have a lawyer present during our interview which was great as we liked having the support. I would definitely reccomend Reza!

Posted by Jennifer | May 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best immigration lawyer

Mr Reza is a very great lawyer Always there the talk to when I need him . My brother has been detained from ICE like 10 months ago and trust me the case was tough but from the very beginning Mr Reza told us he will do his best Unlike other lawyer that will tell you they will get him out and knowing ...that it’s a lie. Mr Reza even work with me on the price even offer me a payment a plan which was perfect for me since I’m a single mom and couldn’t do it alone. My brother was supposed to be out way before that but the government had find more records from a different state I really thought my brother was gonna get sent to haiti But first the Lord was present and Mr Reza was always there as well if it wasn’t for them two my brother wouldn’t be Out today Not only that he have his Green Card Back and starting a new life Thank you so much Mr Reza for all ur hard work

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Reza Mazaheri's Lawyer Endorsements

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Anna Livshits

Immigration lawyer | Jan 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Reza Mazaheri is an experienced and ethical attorney who I highly recommend for immigration and criminal law matters."

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Molly Full

Unknown lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jonathan Holtz

Immigration lawyer | Jun 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Reza is an excellent immigration attorney who I highly recommend."

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Mazahari's number one priority is to protect his clients' best interests and to provide highly knowledgeable, experienced and aggressive representation on their behalf. A highly recommended immigration lawyer."

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Russ Kofman

Immigration lawyer | Oct 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Svetlana Prizant

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Reza is a professional and an excellent attorney. I would not hesitate to recommend his services to a client."

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Travis Tormey

Immigration lawyer | Jan 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Reza is my go-to guy when it comes to immigration. I send all my cases his way."

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Joseph Ghabour

Domestic violence lawyer | Jan 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jason Matey

Unknown lawyer | Jan 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Anthony Van Zwaren

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 21

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. His background in criminal law and civil rights litigation is impressive."

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Gary Redish

Criminal defense lawyer | May 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Moumita Rahman

Immigration lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Maggi Maksoud

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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James Caporrino

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Sarah Meil

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Miriam Jacobson

Immigration lawyer | Jan 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jef Henninger

Immigration lawyer | Jan 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Sanjay Sethi

Immigration lawyer | Oct 25

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Jason Matey

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Moumita Rahman

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James Caporrino

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Maggi Maksoud

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Jef Henninger

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Miriam Jacobson

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Sarah Meil

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Sanjay Sethi

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Attorney - Partner, Sethi & Mazaheri, LLC.

2008 - 2010

Prosecuting Attorney, Union County Prosecutor's Office

2007 - 2008

Law Clerk, Superior Court of New Jersey

2007 - 2007

Research Assistant, SETON HALL LAW CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

2006 - 2007

IMMIGRATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS CLINIC, Seton Hall Law Center for Social Justice

2006 - 2006

Legal Intern, South Brooklyn Legal Services

2005 - 2005

Research Assistant, Human Rights Watch

Associations

2008 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

Iranian American Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

New Jersey Muslim Lawyer's Association

Member

2008 - Present

New Jersey State Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

Union County Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

New York City Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

2007

Seton Hall University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

State University of New York, Stony Brook

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

Seton Hall Career Event

Careers in Law

2013

Seton Hall Law School

Career Round-Table

Publications

2015

American Association for Justice (AAJ) The Major Immigration Consequences to Minor Offenses

Languages

English

Farsi

Activity

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