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Arthur Minas is an Immigration Attorney based in Los Angeles. His practice focuses on representing clients with cases before the Los Angeles Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, U.S. District Court, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
In the Immigration Court, Mr. Minas has represented hundreds of clients facing removal, successfully challenged allegations of grounds of removability or deportability from the Department of Homeland Security, as well as secured relief from Immigration Judges in the form of adjustment of status, removal of conditions of residence, waivers of inadmissibility, cancellation of removal, asylum and withholding of removal.
Mr. Minas also has years of experience personally appearing with clients in complex immigration interviews before USCIS in and around Southern California. His experience representing clients before USCIS has been provided him with invaluable knowledge and insight to share with clients seeking immigration benefits such as naturalization and permanent residence.
Mr. Minas also has experience in employment-based immigration, including Extraordinary Individuals (EB-1), National Interest Waivers (EB-2), and Skilled Workers (EB-3). Mr. Minas also helps Small-Business Investors (E-2 visa) and Company Transfers (L-1 visa).
Mr. Minas received a degree in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz in June of 2007 and graduated with a J. D. from Whittier Law School in May of 2012 with a focus in International and Comparative Law. He was admitted into the California State Bar in 2013, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017, and the U.S. District Court, Central District of California in 2020. He is fluent in English, Spanish and Armenian.
Mr. Minas is a Past Chair and current member of the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Immigration & Nationality Section. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Inspired Sound Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing under-served communities with music, dance, and storytelling workshops that promote mindfulness, peace, unity, harmony and understanding among diverse cultures in an effort to reduce bullying, racism, hate, crime, radicalism and violence. When he is not practicing immigration law, Mr. Minas plays the oud as a community member with the UCLA Near East Ensemble.
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Posted by anonymous | December 8, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Everything went smoothly. Lawyer gave us undivided attention (which is so rare!!). He thoroughly prepared us for the green card interview, mentioned everything what to expect. Highly recommend.
Posted by anonymous | December 7, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Arthur handled my wife's green card process flawlessly. It was a seamless process for both of us.
Posted by Diane | October 13, 2025 | Hired Attorney
We had an incredible experience working with Arthur Minas on our family immigration case. From the very beginning, he was clear, compassionate, and incredibly thorough. Arthur helped us navigate the complex process of getting green cards approved for my family and made sure we understood every step a...
Posted by Edgar | August 20, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I want to thank attorney Arthur Minas for his professionalism, honesty, and experience in letting us know the points of interest from the beginning, in order to open the immigration case. Thank you for always being the one who personally attended to each consultation and answered each question. His p...
Posted by Paola | July 27, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I can’t say enough good things about Arthur. I was on an F-1 visa since 2017, and I started dating my partner (who is an American citizen) in 2018. We got married in December 2024, and I applied for adjustment of status. Arthur has been the absolute best attorney I could have asked for during this pr...
"Arthur is an excellent attorney; he is knowledgable, strategic and efficient. He cares about his clients and consistently demonstrates the highest levels of integrity and professionalism."
"I have had the privilege of collaborating with Attorney Minas as local counsel for the submission of mandamus cases in California. As Attorney Minas is licensed in California and admitted to the federal courts in the state, his expertise has been invaluable in navigating the intricacies of legal proceedings in CA. Throughout our collaboration, I have found Attorney Minas to be exceptionally knowledgeable, patient, and adaptable to the unique needs of each case. Based on my positive experiences, I wholeheartedly recommend Attorney Minas as a local counsel."
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2023 - Present
Managing Attorney, Minas Law, P.C.
2015 - 2023
Attorney, Weisz Immigration Law Group
2013 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember
2012
JD - Juris Doctor
2007
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2021
Immigration Changes to Expect Under a Biden Administration
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Moving after filing citizenship?
15 May 2020
How much longer I need to wait ?
13 Feb 2020
Have you ever been arrested,cited,charged or detained for any reason by any law enforcement official? (I-485 was it a mistake?)
10 Jan 2020