I retained Mr. Tovarian in July 2025 to represent me in a BIA appeal after I won political asylum. I paid $2,500 upfront. Within a month, I terminated the agreement and requested he file a Motion to Withdraw from my case. What followed was seven months of incompetence or deliberate sabotage. Mr. T...ovarian filed three separate Motions to Withdraw — the BIA rejected two of them for the exact same deficiencies each time. After the first rejection, I sent him a detailed letter explaining exactly what the BIA required. He filed the next motion with the identical errors. The most concerning issue: because he remains the attorney of record, ALL correspondence from the BIA — including potential briefing schedules and deadlines — goes to his office. He has forwarded nothing to me since August 2025. I sent 8 certified letters to the BIA trying to get information about my own case. All responses went to Tovarian. I am essentially blind to my own appeal. I went through the State Bar's Mandatory Fee Arbitration (Case 25-A-137), and the arbitrator ordered him to refund $932.50. I have also filed formal complaints with the State Bar of California and the EOIR Disciplinary Counsel. I am a father of U.S. citizen children. Seven months of uncertainty about my immigration status while this attorney cannot complete a simple withdrawal procedure has caused enormous stress to my family. If you are considering hiring this attorney, please check his State Bar profile (SBN 264547) and ask about the status of any pending disciplinary complaints before making your decision. Denis P., Rancho Cordova, CA

I paid Alex Tovarian $6,000 and got incomplete filings, weeks of ignored messages, and outright threats when I asked questions. He billed 30 minutes to submit a one-page form, 1.3 hours to review country conditions after I’d already fired him, charged me twice for the same scheduling order, and even ...billed for a “free consultation.” His staff — who aren’t licensed attorneys — gave me false legal advice that could’ve ruined my case. When I pushed back, he literally threatened to increase the charges. This wasn’t just unprofessional — it was reckless and abusive. I'm happy to share more if needed — but this should already be a red flag.

Хочу оставить свой отзыв и огромную благодарность Алексу. На слушании всё происходило именно так, как сказал Алекс. Во время слушанья я своими глазами убедился, что Алекс набрал огромный опыт в работе в иммиграционном суде и полностью понимает действия прокурора и судьи. Если вы х...отите, чтоб ваши интересы стали интересами вашего адвоката, и он бился за вас, выбирайте Алекса! На сегодняшний день у меня есть право рекомендовать его, т.к. я прошел все это вместе с ним. Если работаете с Алексом, доверяйте ему на 100%. I would like to leave my feedback and a huge thank you to Alex. At the hearing, everything happened exactly as Alex said it would. During the hearing I saw with my own eyes that Alex has gained a lot of experience in immigration court and fully understands the actions of the prosecutor and the judge. If you want your interests to become your attorney's interests and he fights for you, choose Alex! To date, I have the authority to recommend him as I have been through it all with him. If you work with Alex, trust him 100%.