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

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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%

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Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 24 years

State: California

Acquired: 2002

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Nizamian & Nizamian LLP

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

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202 Client Reviews

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Showing 21 - 25 of 42 reviews | Advocacy

Posted by GERDA | March 29, 2015

A BIG ,BIG THANK TO MR. AREK TO HIS INCREDIBLE EFORT FOR MY SON'S CASE

I lost my faith in LAWYERS till the day I met Arek. My O1 visa case was denied while I was working with another attorney . I was hopeless when I went to talk to Arek in his office . I was in a stage of giving everything up. Arek started to explain me how everything should work out, very profess...ionally . We thought how about going through E2 Investment Visa. The problem was that my son 13 years old was going to Public School in United State and his staying was expired. We decided to work in my E2 case changing of my status which means I had to Invest amount of money to open a Business here in United State which I did . I new this was a big risk for my son's school and his future and big risk for my case too. I believed in Arek in the firs meeting . His way of treating the issues,the questions was asked by him and the answers were more than professional. My son's B1/B2 visa to be extended was %90 going to be denied and I was prepared for it but still there was a little % of wining the case. My son's case took 10 years from my life. It wasn't the money that I had Invested in the Business which I was going to lose, it was something bigger: 1-My son's future was in a big risk. 2-My son would have lived the BIGGEST TRAUMA EVER to leave the country. 3-All our dreams and efforts we had spend since 8 months would take the whole family in hell. 4-The big and beautiful picture we had created for our future was forever gone. When Arek said let's work on your son's case ,to tell you the truth I was totally lost, desperate and had no more hope. I said to Arek : My son is my everything, I can do anything for him, please ,please help. YESSSSS only one week later The BIGGEST NEWS has arrived. My son's extension of B1/B2 visa was accepted and he was allowed to stay here with me till the school year would finish. It was unbelievable. MR AREK : BECAUSE OF YOU OUR FAMILY WILL BE ABLE TO LIVE THE DREAM AGAIN.. THE WORDS WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH TO THANK YOU AREK. FANTASTIC LAWYER, GREAT PERSONALITY, WONDERFUL SENCE OF HUMOR, POSITIVE ATTITUDE,WILLING TO HELP. MONEY FOR HIM IS THE LAST THING TO ASK. GOD BLESS YOU. MY FAMILY LOVES YOU.

Posted by anonymous | October 21, 2014

Finally... my Green Card!

I had my application for permanent residence since July 2007. But because of the visa retrocession, I had to wait a long time. When finally my priority date came, USCIS asked for some more requirements and there was an issue. I left it in the hands of Atty. Arek Nizamian and he saw it through. I... now have my green card approval. PTL!

Posted by Tony | October 09, 2014

DV 2014 Lottery Green Card Winner!

Arek is a great lawyer to work with. I had several immigration cases before so I am very knowledgeable myself about immigration so it is very hard for me to hire a lawyer because I met lawyers who are not even up to date about immigration. My case was Dv lottery case and due to my high number and ...doing AOS , I hired Arek after I won the lottery. He told us all the steps very clearly and luckily our number become current in August but a normal I-485 case takes at least 3 months so we did not have enough time but Arek put his time and connections to get us interview to the last minute which is almost the last week of the program. He told us the interview experiences so when we went to see the immigration officer we know what to do and we were confident. The whole thing took about 20 mins and we got our green cards in a week. That was a miracle and we are probably one of the last ones who got their green card for DV2014 all around the world. I recommend Arek to any of my friends , colleagues and family. He is young, energetic and most importantly up to date about immigration which is probably the most important thing in immigration cases since the immigration law and regulations are changing all the time. Thanks to Arek and his paralegal Patricia. She is also very fast about responding the situations and most importantly she is always smiling and patient. Thank you so much NIZAMIAN & NIZAMIAN

Posted by Mustafa | February 28, 2014

Green Card success! A great lawyer, a true pro!

I cannot thank Mr. Arek Nizamian enough. He helped my family and I to ultimately get our permanent residency statuses. My case was complicated, so complicated that my previous lawyer gave up on my case. I got a RFE after my previous lawyer messed up my case by submitting an incomplete documentatio...n and missing very important information about my current employer. I found Mr. Arek Nizamian on AVVO and after a free consultation he came up with a genius strategy on how to fix my case and ultimately get our green cards. He took his time and listened to me like a friend and answered all my questions very professionally. His paralegal Patricia was also very friendly, helpful and professional. She answered all my questions almost instantly. I am extremely glad to have chosen Mr. Arek Nizamian over other lawyers and I would definitely recommend him to anyone who is in need of an immigration lawyer. My family and I are very grateful to Mr. Arek Nizamian and his paralegal Patricia Oh. I feel this way so strongly, since to have finally received our green cards has been a huge relief for us and also has already changed our lives in many positive ways.

Posted by Ahmet | November 22, 2013

Right choice for successful Entrepreneurs!!!

I have hired Arek's firm like a year ago for my investment visa. i found him thru one of my friend who has been working with him since 5 years and he highly recommended him. My case was little complicated, not too many lawyers wanted to take it. Some of them they didnt even consider to having loo...king at my case. He was nice and told me let me give it a shot and everything is so far so good. i will be definitely hire him again for the extension. Oh BTW before i forget. They are extremely computer savvy. They make my life so much easier. Unlike old style lawers, they showed me how to share documents thru DropBox and it made my life so much easier. As i told you earlier, my case was little complicated and i had to submit like inch or two thick documents but with their technic i was able to get all the documents sorted out and share with them. Before i forgot, I want to also mention Patricia. She is his secretary/ working as paralegal. She was extremely helpful for me and responsible. She is also very professional and knowledgeable too. When i had a question, she was always there to answer. Patricia was responding to all of my emails right around 20 minutes, sometimes even faster. i dont know how she was able to do that. But she was really successful on it. Long story short, I highly recommend Mr Arek and his team for your immigration matters even if you have complicated ones like mine.

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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

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"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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