Arek Alexander Nizamian

Arek Alexander Nizamian

5.0
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 24 years

Immigration Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

2975 Wilshire Blvd Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA

About Arek

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Immigration is ALL we practice. If something has changed in Immigration Law, we know about it and will keep you informed.

24 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
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Licenses

Licensed in California for 24 years

State: California

Acquired: 2002

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Location

Nizamian & Nizamian LLP

2975 Wilshire Blvd Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA, 90010

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Arek Alexander Nizamian's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

202 Client Reviews

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Showing 56 - 60 of 74 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by Artin | June 29, 2011

Will always go to him and recommend him

Arek may be a lawyer by profession but I felt more like talking to a friend or a member of my family, when we visited him at his office. He explained the most complicated issues with the simplest of terms. He was positive and made it look easy. No mistakes right off the blocks. He charged reasonable ...fees for his quality service. We had just had a very bad experience with another immigration lawyer and I was skeptical about all lawyers anyhow. I am grateful to him and thank him very much...I recommend him for all who are seeking solutions to their immigration issues from the simplest to the most complicated!

Posted by Ozan | May 04, 2011

He is a true professional

This is a sad story with happy ending with the extreme efforts of Arek Nizamian. We applied E2 visa at July 2010 and Arek did an excellent job on preparing our application package. We got the visa within 20 days with the premium processing however this was not the end it was only the beginning of our... story. We decided to go to our country for few reasons to get merchandise ;to have our visa issued ;to our passports and to have vacation. Everything was great and we were having so much fun thinking that we got the visa until we got into our appointment at the embassy. At the embassy, the consulate treated us in a very unprofessional and in a kind of rude way. She did refuse to look any of our documents or listen to us. I got 3 different US visas before and had never been treated that way in the embassy. I did not know what to do and I felt so alone and hopeless in that moment cause I spent lots of money and effort into my business. The most important thing is my family was in US and my business was still running. Then, I called Arek and explained what had happened in the Embassy. He said, the case is %100 right and there is nothing to worry about it. He was so sure that he would turn this case around. He absolutely gave me so much confidence and strength. He set a new strategy, he asked for additional papers and he prepared the whole file from the scratch. And in all this time whenever I had questions, I did able to reach him. He spent hours & hours on the phone till all my questions get answered. Even at my appointment day & the day before he called me 5-6 times during his family vacation and prepared me for the appointment like preparing a boxer for the mach. And finally my case was approved after 6 months of wait time. If I did not have Arek ,I would probably did not get the case. He is so professional and he spends a lot of time for his clients. Most importantly, Arek never let me walk alone, did so many efforts and gave me so much strength. I have a lot of good things to mention here for Arek, I could even write a book about my case & Arek; but the website has a limited space. If anybody wants to know more about my case, you can reach me from [email protected]

Posted by kivanc | March 09, 2011

Right place,right time with right person....

After i left first appointment i made with him,I was sure i found the right person as a lawyer for my H1-B application.He explained to me everything even the risks from beginning to end.He showed his ability on the my job description and the timing for the application.I recommend Arek to everybody wh...o needs a immigration purposes,he is really smart,experienced and kind.

Posted by C.E. | February 20, 2011

Excellent Lawyer! Highly responsive and very detail oriented

Arek recently handled my H1b case and it was really smooth. I work in a small Network / IT firm which had only one previous experience with filing H1B for employee. And I decided to apply to H1B in the last 10 days before the due date (April 1st). Initially, one of my friends introduced Arek ...to me. I was very impressed that even in our first meeting, he was very responsive and gave very detailed suggestions to my queries. He gave me very detailed and clear information about the whole process, what needs to be done, what documents are needed etc. I got real quick responses and his suggestions always addressed all conceivable scenarios and factors. He was always on top of the case in that very limited time frame. In fact, our firm (I mean, my boss) had hard time keeping up with his pace. I still call him whenever I have questions or need his advice; and he is always helpful. I am still really impressed with his attention to details and responsiveness. I would highly recommend Arek to anyone needing immigration assistance and wish him all the best...

Posted by Sweta | February 03, 2011

Excellent lawyer , helping and prompt service

Arek is highly knowledgeable lawyer that helped me to change my status from f1 to h1b visa. From my employer we were missing few documents but Arek worked overnight and got all my papers submitted and processed properly. I truly recommend his services. You can trust him blind foldedly . He is very he...lpful and generous in terms of fees also.I am from cal state Los Angeles and I recommend Arek services for any one reviewing this

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Arek Alexander Nizamian's Lawyer Endorsements

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Adam Sheikh

Immigration lawyer | Dec 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jibit Cinar

Immigration lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Arek is knowledgeable, especially in the field of immigration law. I often refer clients to him, and they always let me know how pleased they are with his services."

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Clayton Perry

Immigration lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Nizamian's office space is adjacent to mine. I refer my clients to him for immigration matters. He always seems to have happy clients."

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Roland Kedikian

Immigration lawyer | Oct 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He is the attorney to go to for immigration in Los Angeles"

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Danny Mansour

Immigration lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Omid Nosrati

Immigration lawyer | Oct 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Arek Nizamian has demonstrated great knowledge and skill in the area of immigration law as well as his ability to communicate effectively."

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Elliot Yi

Unknown lawyer | Sep 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Neal Chilingirian

Immigration lawyer | Jan 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have referred several clients to Mr. Nizamian whom have been very pleased with his ability to produce results efficiently and effectively. He is Los Angeles' immigration lawyer of choice. I highly recommend him!"

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Raffi Nizamian

Immigration lawyer | Dec 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Business and Family Immigration is all he practices. Since his attention is not diverted to other practice areas, Arek has become well versed in immigration law."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2012

Pro Bono Certificate of Appreciation, City of Los Angeles

2012

Public Service Honoree, Armenian Bar Association

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Senior Attorney, Nizamian & Nizamian LLP

1999 - 1999

Law Clerk, California Occupational Safety & Health Administration

1996 - 1998

Law Clerk, Robie & Matthai

Associations

2008 - Present

Academy of Magical Arts

Member

2002 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2002 - Present

Armenian Bar Association

Member

2002 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Immigration Law Section

Member

2002 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

R-1 Visa Holder to Green Card

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Education

N/A

Southwestern University School of Law

Juris Doctorate

N/A

University of California - Irvine

Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2010

Community Events

Expediting Immigration Petitions

2010

Free Legal Clinic

Immigration

2010

KHTS 1220 Am Radio

Illegal Immigration

2008

Armenian Professionals Society

Immigrant Visas and Green Cards

2008

CATA Chamber

E-2 Investor Visas -- Making Money in America

Publications

2014

Languages

Armenian

Turkish

Spanish

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