John Byron Buda

John Byron Buda

also known as John B. Buda

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 17 years

Immigration Lawyer at Arcadia, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Business, Estate Planning

1201 W. Huntington Dr., Suite 209, Arcadia, CA

About John

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Immigration 60%

Immigration with emphasis on Green Card Applications for Scientists, Entertainers, Speciality Workers, and Seasonal Workers.

19 years

60%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 17 years

State: California

Acquired: 2008

Active

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Location

Buda Law Group

1201 W. Huntington Dr., Suite 209, Arcadia, CA, 91007

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John Byron Buda's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

21 Client Reviews

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Posted by Michael | June 27, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Immigration Attorney

I highly recommend John Buda and the Buda Law Group to anyone that will be going through the immigration process. I reached out to John (June 2017) when looking for a lawyer to help our family with the immigration progress for my wife and son. I wanted to find someone that would be as invested in... the process as we were. I am a very organize and detailed person and I was looking for someone with those same qualities. His calm approach throughout, provided confidence and was reassuring. John & his staff took the time to get to know us and took a personal interest in our situation. He walked us through every step along the way, telling us what to expect, providing the resources and information needed to navigate this process, as well as helping us organize our supporting documents. Anytime I had any questions, John and his staff were quick to respond to my calls and emails. When it was time for our Immigration interview (May 2018) John was there with us. We were very well prepared, and it was smooth as could be. Fast forward two years, (February 2020) it was time to apply to have the temporary status removed for my wife and son. I called John and he started preparing the paperwork right away. He again laid out the steps we would go through and provided us with the information we needed to organize our documents. My wife and son recently received their approval letters and their new PRC’s. We cannot thank John and The Buda Law Group enough for helping us. If you need legal help with the immigration process, I encourage you to contact John Buda and The Buda Law Group to discuss your situation.

Posted by Suzan | September 25, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent service, highly highly recommend!!

John is amazing. His guidance throughout our green card application process helped us tremendously. He made sure our application was submitted with all of the requirements. He went through the process with us and told us what we should expect in advance. We had many questions about other legal stuff ...besides the green card and he was very helpful and assisted us for all of them. He also get back to your emails right away, he's very attentive. We will definitely recommend John for all our friends and family. It's great to know that we have a lawyer that we can rely on for all of our legal stuff moving forward.

Posted by anonymous | October 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

We are glad we made the right choice!

We consulted with and compared several lawyer’s offices, and then we choose John Buda. Unlike other lawyer offices that you only meet with Assisant who cannot always answer your question. At John Buda we got the chance to meet with John every time for our meetings and he responded quickly for emails.... He is professional, confident, sharp, friendly, and humor! I read some similar experiences online and from the people I know, but their cases were not smooth because of the lack of immigration knowledge. Thanks to John’s professional service, our case was very smooth. We could not be happier. To those who are/will be going through this process, hiring a lawyer like John Buda is definitely the right choice and makes it smooth.

Posted by anonymous | October 16, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Professional and courteous service

John Buda helped me successfully process my application thanks to his excellent service and professional consultation. I was very surprised that Buda would personally reply my email promptly most of the time. Buda was able to answer my questions and got to the point that clarified my concerns duri...ng the process. In addition, his paralegals were also very courteous and responsive each time as I called in the office. As I started to prepare my application, I looked for an attorney whose team should be very responsive, precise, and knowledgeable with courtesy. Why? Who will you expect to fill out every single piece of information to the forms and organize all kinds of documentation for their clients? It’s their paralegals. Most of attorneys only show up at the beginning to evaluate your case if it fails within their consultation price. Afterward, they will hand the chores to their paralegals. However, John was willing to walk through my paperwork in person and to spend time discuss my case thoroughly. Most important, he is very knowledgeable in this field that really gave me a peace of mind. I also appreciate the way John and his staffs prepared my document that was organized and comparatively secure. Instead of simply sending confidential documentation via email with lack of security, they adopted cloud-based file transfer service to send my files. They also created an appendix listing out all the addendum that was really helpful to give good impression to the person who would review the case. After all, I believe it’s a right decision to have Buda Law to handle my application. Thank you very much John.

Posted by Michael | April 21, 2014 | Immigration

Best darn immigration lawyer.

This man helped my wife and I get her green card promptly. He was always available to answer questions. I would tell my wife (she came from china) not to bother him but she would call him and always get a response. He gave us full personalized service making us both comfortable in this long process. ...All the paper work he submitted to the government was perfect with no errors. My wife now has her green card and we are both very happy. Thanks John Buda. You're the only lawyer I have ever enjoyed doing business with (you can omit this last sentence if you want to). Mike from Iowa

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2008 - Present

President, Buda Law Group

2007 - 2008

Law Clerk, Marouf Law Group

Associations

2009 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Officer

Sample of Legal Cases

L1A

Win

EB2/NIW

Win

L1A

Win

EB1A

Win

Asylum for Guatemalan Minor

Win

EB-1 for Indian Professional

Win

Asylum for Chinese National (Minority)

Win

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Education

2007

Loyola Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

George Washington University

MA - Masters

1991

Warren Wilson College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

Recent Developments in Immigrant Investor Programs EB-5 Investor Visas

Languages

Spanish

Mandarin

English

Russian

Activity

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