An Excellent Attorney / Una abogada excelente Kim Buhler is an incredibly talented, capable, and ethical lawyer, and I recommend her to anyone looking to retain an immigration attorney. The following brief comments are characteristic of my experiences with her. I had a question at one point regarding a possible shortcut in the naturalization process for my husband. Kim didn't know the answer 100%, yet wasn't afraid to call other attorney-colleagues to double check so she could give me the absolute truth, regardless of how it impacted my situation. This helped me see how deeply she cares about her clients and about being a thorough and capable advocate for them. Kim is, of course, very punctual and timely in responding to calls, texts, and emails. She is respectful to all parties involved and issues carbon-copied emails to prevent any gap of misunderstanding. She informed us of things to work on for the permanent resident interview months in advance and prepared us with mock interviews. Truly, choosing an immigration attorney can be a daunting experience. A lot of little errors on the attorney's end can wind you up into bigger trouble later on. Working with Kim, however, on immigration documents that required so much attention to detail, and on a matter that affected me and my family in such a huge way, I was able to rest peacefully at night. Kim Buhler es una abogada increíblemente talentosa, capaz y ética, y le recomiendo a cualquiera que quiera tener a un abogado de inmigración. Los siguientes comentarios breves son característicos de mis experiencias con ella. Tenía una pregunta tocante a un posible proceso más corto para la naturalización de mi esposo y Kim no sabía la respuesta al 100%. Sin embargo, ella no tenía miedo de llamar a otros abogados ó colegas para corroborar la respuesta. De esa manera, ella me podría dar la respuesta correcta y más acertada a mi situación. Esto me ayudó a ver lo interesada que ella está por sus clientes y en su situación legal. Kim es, por supuesto, muy puntual y responsable para responder a las llamadas, textos y mensajes de correo electrónico. Ella es respetuosa con todas las partes involuncradas y es clara en su información para evitar cualquier brecha de incomprensión. Ella nos informó de las cosas que necesitaríamos durante la entrevista para residencia permanente por adelantado y nos preparó con entrevistas simuladas. En verdad, la selección de un abogado de inmigración puede ser una experiencia desalentadora. Muchos pequeños errores del abogado pueden resultar en grandes problemas más adelante. Trabajar con Kim, sin embargo, en los documentos fue diferente por su atención a los detalles y su preparación, al grado que mi familia y yo pudimos tener tranquilidad durante este proceso. read more

Kim is a diligent, thorough and highly experienced immigration attorney and one of the most consummate professionals I have ever met. I have been working with her on my immigration processes over the last 3 years as my employer is a longtime client of hers. Over these 3 years, I've lost count of the times I've thanked my stars that I had Kim and her staff by my side to navigate the increasingly murky waters of immigration in this great country. I found her legal opinions to be highly informed, nuanced and comprehensive as she thoroughly inspected every detail from all aspects. She's highly experienced and has an exceptional track record. I've read and heard of good customer service, but I believe I truly witnessed the best in class with Kim. She or someone from her team is available to address your concerns at all times. It's easy to schedule appointments with her. When the situation demands it, she'll even make room for you after-hours. I'd like to share a personal anecdote to demonstrate this: A couple months back, I got a rather depressing RFE (Request for Evidence) from the Government on the H1B petition filed for me by my employer. That night, as I sat alone struggling to gather my thoughts and make sense of my situation, I got a phone call from an unknown number -- it was Kim, she had interrupted her getaway to Lake Powell to call me from her husband's phone (as hers had a dead battery) to counsel me. She said that she knew I'd be worried and wanted to answer any initial questions I had. We talked for over an hour discussing strategy to craft a way forward, and I remember feeling confident before I went to bed. Through hours of highly productive meetings in the weeks that followed, she offered valuable oral counsel which we used to craft a comprehensive response packet. Her team made sure every requested item was addressed, and then some more. Kim has put together a top-notch crew that operates like clockwork, much like the building they operate out of -- a lovely clock tower. Anne and Heather, the paralegals that have worked on my case, are highly knowledgeable, smart, attentive, hard-working, efficient and well-organized. When you visit their office, you'll notice the bustling activity with everyone scrambling at 100% capacity yet always ready to help you with your queries as they make you feel at home with a cold drink. I have nothing but the highest endorsement and lifelong gratitude for Kim and her firm. Kim went above and beyond her expected role in dealing with my immigration issues. She shared with me that she was herself an immigrant. Maybe that's what inspires her to burn the midnight oil and go the extra mile for her clients at every step. read more

Kim Buhler Thomas Law firm helped us to make our dream come true! After dating in a long distance relationship my boyfriend and I decided to get marry, and start a family. Before we could make our dream come true, we had to endure a lengthy, arduous and bureaucratic immigration process so I could emigrate from South America to the United States. Kim Buhler Thomas Law firm helped us to navigate the immigration process, so that my back then fiancé could apply for my K1 fiancé visa. Thanks to Kim and her staff my initial K1 visa application was approved very fast. When it came time for my interview at the embassy in my country, my fiancé and I decided that it was worthily to hire Kim to represent us again. Thanks to Kim's vast knowledge of immigration law and her many years of experiences my interview at the embassy was very smooth, since Kim and her staff had done a great job putting together my immigration package. I highly recommend Kim Buhler Thomas Law firm as your immigration attorney, their services are very personalize, they treat clients as people first while dedicating all their time and knowledge to work your case in the most effective and efficient manner. Thanks to Kim Buhler Thomas services, my husband and I are together. When it comes the time to renew my residency and apply for my citizenship, undoubtedly will reach out to the best immigration attorney in Utah. If you have questions about my review feel free to contact me at: 801-822-4654 Maria M Monterrroza read more

After getting married, I do like a lot of people, Google the nearest immigration lawyer and read their reviews. I have to say chosing kim Buhler Thomas Law was the best decision I have made. In avoiding to be too detailed, my process went like this. Apply get work permit wait the longest for interview, denied after interview because I never get all the documents kim asked for. Kim then decided to reapply so I start all over again. Honestly after getting denied I thought that was it but kim suggest I reapplied. That helps me to get a new work permit and continue working while I start the process all over again. Please Please Please people fallow every step she asked of you. If I had done what she had asked I would not have gotten a denial in the first place. However if you have being denied good to know that's not the end of it. This process takes me almost 4 years but to reach this point where I now a green card holder it was well worth it. Kim and her entire team, have been nothing but thorough throughout the process. I've been acquainted with so many of her helpful paralegals who I've come to know and trust over the years especially, Eliza Orellana, Evelyn Muñoz and Grant Payzant. Once Again Your Success Throughout This Process Depends On You Doing Everything Kim Asked You To. I will continue to use her to fulfilling all my imagination needs and recommend her to any and everyone. read more

Kim Buhler Thomas is the best immigration attorney in the State of Utah! The above phrase summarizes my experience working with Kim Buhler Thomas as the immigration attorney for my whole family. I have known Kim Buhler for 10 years; I meet Kim as I was looking for an immigration attorney to help me with my naturalization application that was delayed by immigration. Kim pointed me out in the right direction and my application moved forward and soon after I became U.S citizen. I was impressed by Kim's professionalism, honesty and sense of urgency that she has for every case she works on. Kim always replied to my emails that gave me a peaceful feeling since I knew that I had an excellent attorney on my site. Throughout the years Kim assisted me with other immigration process, such when I petition for my mother, to have her status adjust from student visa, to permanent resident, and most recent to petition fiancé. For the last 10 years I recommended Kim's immigration attorney services to family members and friends, and each of them have received exceptional services from Kim and her staff. If you have any questions or would like additional information with regards to my great experience working with Kim Buhler Thomas as my immigration attorney, feel free to contact me at 801-372-4229. Alejandro Perez. read more

We hired Kim to walk us through the process for my then future daughter-in-law to apply for immigration papers and to get legal status. We started a couple of months before they were married. Kim had the process down so well that it was a breeze and you could tell you were dealing with someone who was credible and professional. She held our hand (so to speak) and the process was great...telling us where to go to get this or that, what documents needed to be submitted, how to get the marriage license submitted the day after the marriage...etc. This can be a very anxious time for someone seeking and wanting to go through this process. Kim made us all feel very at ease. This wasn't her first rodeo. When our daughter-in-law and son got the letter to go in for their interview with the immigration officer, Kim told them things to do and how to prepared so they were not surprised by the interview. She was great to return emails and text messages any time of day and any day of the week. From our first meeting with her we knew it was going to be alright and that we had been referred to the best person to handle this for us. Two days ago my daughter-in-law was approved and will get her temporary green card. Thank you Kim for all your help! America is better with this new addition to the country. read more

I highly recommend Kim Buhler-Thomas and her team for any immigration services. My employer retained Buhler-Thomas Law for their professional help for my transition from an OPT work authorization to an H1B visa. That was the best thing that happened to me. Kim and her team provided relevant and adequate advice to my employers and worked hard to ensure that my LCA application was certified by the DOL. Kim and Chelsie, the paralegal assigned to my case, were deeply knowledgeable of the vast and complicated immigration process. The team at Buhler-Thomas Law responded promptly to my emails and questions, even working after office hours on my case. Their efficient preparation of my application packet and the filing process with the USCIS happened with zero tolerance for errors. As a result of their excellent immigration service, my H1B application got approved in record time without any request for evidence. I am sure my employers will retain their services for my permanent residency and green card processing. Even more outstanding of their service was that I did not have to have physical contact with the Buhler-Thomas team. All communications, correspondence, and exchange of paperwork were done online!!! My physical presence at their office was not needed. For Peace of mind, go with Kim!!! read more

I first met with Kim during her invaluable (and very generous) presentations she provided at Utah State. Her consultation was offered free of charge and allowed us to discuss options and to get to know each other a little better. I knew I wanted to work with Kim after getting to know her and realizing how passionate she is about her work and extremely dedicated - I felt like she really cared about the success of the case and would go above and beyond to achieve the best results. Kim is a pleasure to work with, she is professional, candid and straight talking. I look forward to all interactions with Kim as she is very personable and charming and makes a dull subject so much brighter with her vibrant personality and charisma. This is what sets her apart, honestly. Her team is also fantastic, Heather has a keen eye for detail and picks up on the small important details. The team is very expeditious with all correspondence and worked flawlessly with my sponsor. I have just been through a successful H1-B journey and would wholeheartedly recommend Kim to anybody in need of an exceptional immigration lawyer. I hope to continue to retain Kim in the future as I know my case, and future in the United States, is in the safest hands. Thank you, Kim. read more

Kim is excellent at her job. She knows the routine extremely well, and is there to help you through every step. I like Kim because she is THOROUGH!!!! She will not miss anything on your forms, she has it all accounted for and is extremely good. We went through our firms and completed as much as we could and then we took them to Kim, she circled whatever we did wrong in red, and wrote extremely helpful notes on how to complete them the correct way. (EXTREMELY HELPFUL) Kim is FAST, I slowed the process down more than Kim did. She is available for appointments and is extremely efficient in helping you. She is not reckless fast, she is just extremely efficient. If you call Kim she will respond as soon as she can. For being a very busy lawyer you can tell she is extremely organized and ready to respond. On a few different occasions I had specific questions, and Kim instantly got back to us to help us through. Kim is really about the people. I knew she had my wife and I's best interest the entire time. This was extremely nice. She is very good at understanding different people and helping them through the process... Look no further Kim Buhler is truly the best. I recommend Kim to everyone I know. read more

It was a very pleasant experience working with Kim. We were applying for family-based green card. Kim made sure to communicate with us promptly and whenever we sent her an email she almost replied immediately. It was a lot of documents for her to go through but she had it done a lot faster than we expected without compromising the quality of work. She was so focused on small details to make sure everything was perfect, which is also probably the reason why we never got a RFE and the whole process was like a rocket ride for us. I had been through the painful H1B process three years ago, my lawyer at that time was not very good. Hard to communicate and super careless, which brought me a huge RFE and I had to pay a lot extra to complete the application and my approval notice arrived 4 months after the normal time. It was devastating and stressful. Comparing that to my experience with Kim, I know the difference between a bad lawyer and a good lawyer, and the consequences that it could bring. That's why I am super grateful for Kim's awesome work. I strongly recommend Kim if you are seeking legal help. You only go through this once, why not make it easy and less stressful for yourself? read more

We have known Kim since 2010. For more than 5 years she has guided our immigration journey until both my husband and I have finally been greened! She processed both of my H1B work visas and the lengthy green card process, from recruiting and job advertising, to DOL petitions and complicated I140 petition (due to the fact that my company relocated to a different state in the middle of the process). She is fast, knows every bit of immigration law, but mostly Kim and her team deeply care about their clients. I have cried in her office through good times and bad times (when I thought my green card process would fall through since my company was relocating). Kim and her staff processes both of our Adjustment of Status under a week to allow my husband to get legal status asap and a work permit. My husband, who has brought here as a child was able to get greened through her knowledge and expertise right along with me. If you are in any immigration situations, but specially a work visa situation and work-related green card, you can trust Kim Buhler to take care of you. read more

She saved us over a thousand bucks! I decided to fill out all immigration forms by myself for both my wife and step-daughter. Everything worked out well for my wife, but USCIS unexpectedly denied the visa for my step-daughter. I was faced with the option of appealing the denial or reapplying for an adjustment of status. Either choice would have cost me at least a thousand dollars in immigration fees, and I didn't know if it would even work. Knowing that I was in over my head, I decided to hire Kim for a consultation. Little did I know that she has connections with people in the immigration office and political leaders. So, our nightmare turned into a congressman petitioning that our case be re-evaluated. Within a week, our case had been reopened, and the process was continuing as normal! 30 minutes of our time in Kim's office resulted in my peace of mind and continuation of an immigration process that I believed had failed. Kim is the best attorney that I have ever had, and I will go to her for all of my future immigration needs. read more

We met Kim Buhler for the first time after another well-known immigration attorney in SLC failed to successfully transfer my H1B visa from one company to another. Since then Kim has successfully processed multiple H1B transfers and amendments for me and my husband as we switched companies or got promoted within; and finally our green card. Out of many good things, what we loved the most about Kim and her team is the attention to detail, timely action and responses, and their knowledge of the laws and regulations. Though Kim has the best paralegal team working for her, she personally checks the details of every single document they file and knows each case in and out, which I didn't experience with my previous attorney. Most importantly Kim and her team understood that our whole future depends on the outcome of the immigration process. So they took great responsibility to make sure things are done correctly and timely. I highly recommended Kim Buhler's firm for any immigration work. read more

I am so thankful for Kim and all of the help she has given me. I don't know if I could have survived this immigration process without her. She really knows everything there is to know about immigration--the proper steps to take, how to file all of the paperwork, what to do if something unexpected happens in the process. After my husband and I first filed for my green card, we received our biometric services appointment in the mail, but somehow overlooked it as another receipt and missed the appointment. Thank heavens for Kim and her connections! She was able to schedule us another appointment within just a couple of days, with no harm done to our application. There was no question we would be using her assistance again after two years when we had to apply for my 10-year green card. It is so worth it for the peace of mind she gives with filing such important legal documents. I will only use Kim's services for any immigration needs. She is very good at what she does! read more

Kim and her team are exceptional. Focussed, motivated, and most importantly, seriously knowledgeable about the vast and complex world of immigration, employment visas and green cards! With Buhler Thomas Law driving the permanent residency application of myself and my family, we received excellent service. The scale, scope and timelines of transitioning from H1B visas to green cards can seem overwhelming, but the expertise and professionalism of Kim and her team mitigated this anxiety a great deal. Throughout the lifecycle of the entire process, their direction is clear, allocation of tasks manageable, and their reporting is excellent. Her firm moves at a pace that inspires confidence and our case always felt to us like a priority to them. They were patient, personable and helpful in all their interactions with us. I can unreservedly recommend Kim Buhler-Thomas to individuals and organizations needing outstanding, effective immigration law services. read more

Kim was great at communicating the needed documents to prepare my visa packet and ensuring every required document was prepared prior to my interview at the U.S consulate in Sydney, Australia. She exceeded my expectations by always willing to provide help and instructions to get my packet ready in a timely manner. She not only is very productive but presented honest opinions and views about my visa status and the likelihood of visa approval. Kim was very flexible with myself and my sponsor to make sure that all needed documents was turned in. It was great to have Kim to prepare my packet in such short time. I recommend her to anyone looking to apply for E-3 visa as she is very knowledgeable, informational, productive and caring. By having her by my side, I was confident in what i was applying for. Overall I cant thank her enough for the support and service she has provided to gain my visa approval. read more

Kim Buhler-Thomas and her team are outstanding and clearly some of the best in the field of immigration law, based on our experience. My family recently got our Green cards approved with Kim Buhler-Thomas office representing us. Throughout the course of our consultations, I came to know Mrs. Kim Buhler-Thomas as an extremely knowledgeable and experienced attorney. Her approach was realistic coupled with optimism. We were given the entire, bigger picture, before focusing on the specifics of our case, which gave us a sound understanding of the whole, and confidence in Mrs. Kim Buhler-Thomas to pursue our case. I appreciate her office for being approachable, extremely professional and pushing relentlessly for the success of our filing. Personally, I do not feel we could be in better hands, and I can't thank them enough for the support during some very rough times. Highly recommended! read more

I moved to the USA to live with my wife and our 2 beautiful children. My visa was almost expiring and I had limited knowledge of what I need to start the application process for the Green Card. Fortunately, learned about Kim. I sent her an inquiry note and she responded promptly. She is professional and very knowledgeable in all questions on immigration. My visa was expiring soon and she worked so hard and sometimes outside normal business hours to make sure we meet the deadline in submitting the documents. In addition to her extraordinary professionalism, Kim is kind and friendly. She owns your issue and compassionately supports you as a friend. She has uniquely trained her team to work with the above values. Kim went beyond and above as an immigration attorney for me. I am thankful and I highly recommend her to anyone who needs great service. read more

The most dedicated attorney and excellent team! Kim has helped me to get Travel Document over 6 years. She has done excellent job every time to get things done correctly and timely. The most touching one is in this year, when I forgot to renew my Travel Document and I could not come back to the U.S. due to business reason. I just have three days conference in Hawaii. Kim and her team made a few conference calls with various parties and prepared all necessary materials to get my application done in a very narrow time range. This really needs a lot of knowledge, skills, and leadership. The most touching part is during the period when she had a shoulder surgery and her kid was in hospital. Kim is such a dedicated professional! I have no doubt to recommend her to anyone who needs immigration service and I know she never lets you down! read more