Gonzalo Peralta

If you are not a Spanish speaker or have a straightforward case, do not go to him. See someone else. COMMUNICATION: There was a third person in the office when he ushered me in. He did not bother to ask if I would mind a third party would listen in our conversation. He just announced. His ab...ility to listen with empathy is below average. More on that below. Expertise: In response to my question regarding a particular exemption / benefit available for a type of family based case, he responded , "I have never seen anyone doing that" in seven years of his practice. Later I consulted with another practice with great peer reviews , etc, he was wrong. He ventured even to tell me how I shoulf make a tax ID. If he had understood the nature of the benefit I was trying to use, it should have occurred to him I have real ss number all along. By the time he share about getting a tax ID, I knew he did not comprehend my situations at all. His profile at firm's website, says that he works with 'predominantly Spanish speaking clients'. Seems that he works mostly with clients from certain geographies with particular immigration issues. He had certain expectations about what immigrant clients like. And he was not prepared to learn or probe into a different situation. He is a young guy with passion and desire yo help people. But I cannot imagine having him at interview at USCIS or representing me in courts. His behavior could be so natural and norm in some cultures, but not in USCIS or in Courts. OVERALL, Cringewothy experience. Find out on what immigration issues he works the most often. Outside thst domain do not see him. He seems to be a type that tries to for clients into prescriptions but is not experienced enough or have an open mind and ear to work with clients in a prescriptive manner.