Arash advises businesses of all sizes on a wide range of immigration and global mobility matters, including employment-based visas, immigrant petitions, PERM, and I-9 compliance issues.
Prior to joining Mintz, Arash was an associate in the New York City office of a large immigration law firm, where his work included handling immigration matters relating to a significant multinational corporate merger. Earlier, practicing at a boutique immigration law firm in New York, Arash helped clients obtain permanent and non-immigrant visas and worked on a variety of complex business immigration matters.
In law school at UCLA, Arash was editor-in-chief of the Journal of Islamic and Near Eastern Law.
viewpoints
Department of Homeland Security Designates Ukraine and Afghanistan for TPS
March 29, 2022 | Alert | By Arash R. Bahar
This alert covers the DHS announcement designating Afghanistan and Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and outlines the process of applying for TPS, which will be in effect for 18 months.
News & Press
The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 184 Mintz Attorneys across 56 Practice Areas
August 15, 2024
187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
Best Lawyers® recognized 108 firm attorneys in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, two Mintz attorneys – Poonam Patidar and Scott M. Stanton – received 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 28 firm attorneys were included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Recognition & Awards
Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” – Immigration Law (2023 - 2025)
Involvement
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Member, Iranian American Bar Association
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