[hluska]

Let’s see if I understand this. Correct me if I’m wrong!

There’s a highly trained and qualified professional willing to take six hours out of their Saturday to help, for free. You chose this time to be an asshole.

There are two sides to every story but at this point, if you told me the sky was blue, I’d ask for a citation.

Edit - Hey Peter, these AMAs always help me one hell of a lot. You’re loved. I hope you hear that constantly.

[midnightclubbed]

Yes it is great that Peter gives his time here but don't imagine this is for charity. Being on a forum like this (with hundreds of potential clients) is a great way to grow his business.

I had the misfortune of using a bad immigration lawyer (along with a group of colleagues) to do a company sponsored Green Card application. The lawyer wasted 2 years through incorrect paperwork and poor communication before we fired them and restarted from scratch with different (and great) lawyer. When you are working on a 6 year H1B visa the clock is constantly ticking to get Green Card paperwork correctly filed and through the system.

I have no comment on Peter's professional abilities or how he runs his company, but calling someone who had a bad experience an a*hole is very harsh. The poster took the time to issue a warning based on their personal experience, immigration issues can totally derail someones life so having the right lawyer is critical.

[hluska]

No, they’re an asshole and I'll happily stand by that.

You see, there are things called Law Societies or Bar Associations that are built to accept and investigate these types of complaints. That's the nature of regulated professions - there are places to complain and investigate. They take complaints like this very seriously and investigate them with almost unlimited power.

Public attacks like this are a sign that either the commenter doesn't have a clue how to deal with problems like this in a more professional way. Or the commenter does know, failed to make a case and has an axe to grind.

[bootstrapper101]

Well, sole reason Peter is doing this is to get more business.

My post has two parts. First part was tips related to choosing a firm and knowing what is at stake if things go wrong.

Second part specifically about my experience with Peter. It's an anecdote on internet. Take it for what you might.

I agree that I started the name calling for Peter which was the best characterization of my personal experience with him. You name called me where you had no idea about what really happened with me and how Peter actions completely turned my life upside down. Might be good to reflect on your own actions!