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PEDRO CRESPO

PEDRO CRESPO

New York

Summary

"I am a trusted immigration document preparer, with a strong background in education and a customer-centric approach. My attention to detail is complemented by a deep understanding of crucial areas such as U.S. law, Ecuadorian legislation, and the intricate U.S. immigration system."

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Immigration Assistant

Immigration Assistance Services LLC (Owner)
New York
12.2022 - Current

Preparation of immigration forms in coordination with clients. Submit forms to DHS, DOS, and other US government entities on behalf of clients.

Lawyer

Better Call PC Lawyers (Owner)
Cuenca
11.2022 - Current
  • Legal Advice, and representation in courts of the Republic of Ecuador. The attorney handles criminal, civil, and immigration matters.

Business Adviser

Trucking Adviser LLC (Owner)
Harrison
10.2021 - Current
  • Created plans to propose solutions to problems related to efficiency, costs or profits in the trucking industry

Citizenship Immigration Course Teacher

Save Latin America INC
Union City
02.2022 - 12.2022
  • Implemented hands-on, teaching strategies to take and pass the Naturalization test with the immigration officer.

Volunteer Immigration Internship

Save Latin America INC
Union City
11.2021 - 02.2022
  • Conducted immigration research and presented findings to leadership.
  • Grasped new immigration materials, processes, and programs quickly to maximize community service.
  • Prepared immigration presentations and articles using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
  • Working on a project to obtain Recognition and Accreditation from the Department of Justice.

Legal Assistant and General Manager

JMV Transport Corp.
Randolph
07.2019 - 02.2021

Coordinate with a US Lawyer to identify and solve legal issues. Draft contracts, lease agreements, loan agreements, and employment agreements.

Business Owner/Operator

R & P Trucking Corp
Kearny
06.2016 - 07.2019

Owner Administrator, draft contracts, hire personal, accounting, dispatch, audits, claims (accidents, injury, and accidents). Hire lawyers to solve business controversies and make decisions together. Manage heavy trucking business from beginning to the end.

Business Owner/Operator

Alliance Trucking Corp
Kearny
01.2013 - 11.2018

Administration of all levels of the trucking business since hire a commercial driver until make the highest decisions. Amount others but not limit to contracts, claims, sales, accounting, and finance, etc.

President

Carga Express Corp
Keasbey
01.2008 - 01.2013

Shareholder with 33.3 % of ownership. Administrate all trucking business relations.

Lawyer

Universidad Catolica (Ecuador)
Cuenca
07.1999 - 07.2000

Legal Practitioner

Education

Immigration Paralegal/case management - Immigration

Paralegal Institute of The Americas
Coral Gables, FL
11.2022

Bar Review

Barmax
San Francisco, CA
07.2022

Bar Review

Celebration Bar Review
Celebration, FL
07.2022

Immigration

Catholic Legal Immigration Network INC
San Francisco, CA
02.2022

Criminal International Law

Colegio De Abogados De Santa Elena
Ecuador
07.2022

Attorney - Law

Universidad Catolica De Cuenca
Ecuador (outside USA)
04.2001

Skills

  • Completing immigration forms
  • Knowledge in the area of defensive asylums
  • Collecting evidence, stories, proof, and compiling folders for DHS agencies such as USCIS, OPPLA, EOIR
  • Drafting sworn statements
  • Demonstrated ability to solve problems methodically and practically
  • Self-motivation and demonstrated ability to work well as part of a team
  • Initiator, manager, and advisor of trucking businesses
  • Foreign attorney license for over 13 years (Ecuador)
  • Member of the New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners as a foreign in-house attorney
  • Two attempts to pass the CA (currently studying for the third time)
  • Attention to detail
  • Bilingual (Spanish-English)
  • Translations
  • Highly organized

Accomplishments

  • Foreign Lawyer since 2001
  • Member of the Azuay Bar Association since 2008 as a Lawyer. (Ecuador)
  • Founder, administrator, and owner of more than ten corporations in the USA and internationally.

Timeline

Immigration Assistant

Immigration Assistance Services LLC (Owner)
12.2022 - Current

Lawyer

Better Call PC Lawyers (Owner)
11.2022 - Current

Citizenship Immigration Course Teacher

Save Latin America INC
02.2022 - 12.2022

Volunteer Immigration Internship

Save Latin America INC
11.2021 - 02.2022

Business Adviser

Trucking Adviser LLC (Owner)
10.2021 - Current

Legal Assistant and General Manager

JMV Transport Corp.
07.2019 - 02.2021

Business Owner/Operator

R & P Trucking Corp
06.2016 - 07.2019

Business Owner/Operator

Alliance Trucking Corp
01.2013 - 11.2018

President

Carga Express Corp
01.2008 - 01.2013

Lawyer

Universidad Catolica (Ecuador)
07.1999 - 07.2000

Immigration Paralegal/case management - Immigration

Paralegal Institute of The Americas

Bar Review

Barmax

Bar Review

Celebration Bar Review

Immigration

Catholic Legal Immigration Network INC

Criminal International Law

Colegio De Abogados De Santa Elena

Attorney - Law

Universidad Catolica De Cuenca
PEDRO CRESPO