Immigration Lawyers in Hawaii

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Aparna Patrie, immigration lawyer in Kihei, HI

Immigration Lawyer at Patrie Law Associates, LLLC

Kihei, HI 11 yrs experience Replies in ~24h English, Spanish

Aparna Patrie is a dedicated and passionate immigration attorney with over a decade of experience in civil litigation and federal policy. As principal and founder at Patrie Law Associates, Aparna represents clients in a variety of family and business immigration matters, including asylum, removal, detention, adjustment of status, U-Visas, VAWA, appeals and more. Aparna received her Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown Law, magna cum laude, in 2015. After law school, Aparna clerked for the Honorable Majorie O. Rendell of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, where she handled all of the complex immigration appeals that came before Judge Rendell during her clerkship. Aparna also has years of experience as a lawyer for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where federal immigration laws are drafted, and as a staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is licensed in New York but authorized to practice immigration law in all 50 states, and internationally.

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Maile Marie Hirota

Immigration Lawyer at Hirota & Associates, LLLC

Honolulu, HI 31 yrs experience Replies in ~24h Japanese

Ms. Hirota began her law practice in Ohio as an associate with Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, a large law firm in Cincinnati. After practicing immigration law in Ohio for two years, Ms. Hirota returned to her family in Hawaii and joined Lynch & Farmer in 1997. She was named a partner of Lynch Ichida Thompson Kim & Hirota in 2002 and left that firm to found Hirota & Associates in 2009. Ms. Hirota’s practice concentrates solely in U.S. Immigration and Nationality law. Ms. Hirota is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, having served on the following committees: Hawaii Chapter Chair, 2012 – 2014; Vice Chair & Treasurer, 2011-2012; Hawaii Chapter Congressional Liaison; National EOIR Liaison Committee, 2007-2008; National Mentor, Honolulu District Office practice, 2003-present; USCIS California Service Center Liaison Committee, 2005-2007; National Immigration Reform Committee, 2005-2006; Hawaii Chapter Chair, 2003-2005; Hawaii Chapter Vice Chair, 2001-2003; Hawaii Chapter Secretary, 2000-2001. Ms. Hirota served the American Immigration Council (formerly American Immigration Law Foundation) on its Legal Action Center Advisory Committee from 2007-2010. She is a lifetime member of the Japan-America Society of Hawaii; a director of the charitable foundation, Dr. Arthur & Bonnie Ennis Foundation, 2004-present; Hawaii Pacific University, Career Services Advisory Council, 2006-2008; and is a member of Hawaii Women Lawyers. Ms. Hirota has been chosen by her peers as one of the Best Lawyers in America each year since 2008 in the field of Immigration Law. She was named the Best Lawyers’ 2018 & 2015 Honolulu Immigration Law “Lawyer of the Year.”

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Immigration lawyers in Hawaii

Immigration in Hawaii

Hawaii's population is majority Asian and Pacific Islander, and its immigration history is woven into the islands themselves. Tourism, the military, and agriculture anchor the economy, while migrants from the Freely Associated States (the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau) live and work here under the Compacts of Free Association. Major population centers include Honolulu, Hilo and Kailua.

Common matters include family-based petitions for the islands' large multigenerational immigrant families, employment and investor visas tied to tourism and hospitality, and the unique COFA migrant questions — handled through the Honolulu immigration court.

Immigration services in Hawaii

Serving Hawaii's many immigrant communities, attorneys here handle the complete range of immigration matters:

Family-based green cards — petitions for spouses, parents, children, and siblings, plus fiancé(e) visas and adjustment of status.
Naturalization & citizenship — N-400 applications, civics-test preparation, and citizenship for children.
Employment & work visas — H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, and PERM-based EB-2 and EB-3 green cards.
Skilled-worker & extraordinary-ability visas — H-1B, O-1, L-1, and EB-1/EB-2 NIW green cards for engineers, researchers, and founders.
Investor & business visas — E-2 treaty investor, EB-5 immigrant investor, and L-1 intracompany transfers.
Seasonal & agricultural labor — H-2A and H-2B petitions and employer compliance.
Asylum & humanitarian relief — affirmative and defensive asylum, U and T visas, VAWA self-petitions, DACA, and TPS.
Deportation & removal defense — bond hearings, cancellation of removal, waivers, and appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Students & visitors — F-1, M-1, J-1, and B-1/B-2 visas, plus change- and extension-of-status filings.

Communities served across Hawaii

Hawaii has among the largest Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Pacific Islander communities in the nation. A good immigration lawyer understands not just the law but the specific documents, languages, and consular realities these communities face. Every profile on Immigrantio shows the lawyer's practice areas, the languages they speak, their years of experience, and verified client reviews — so you can match with someone who genuinely fits your case in Hawaii.

How to choose — and book — a Hawaii immigration lawyer

Immigration law is federal, so an attorney who focuses on Hawaii can represent you whether you already live there or are applying from another state or abroad. A lawyer who regularly practices in Hawaii also brings real advantages: familiarity with the USCIS offices and immigration courts that handle Hawaii cases. Before you hire, compare a few attorneys, ask each to explain the likely timeline, total cost, and risks of your case up front, and read what past clients say. When you're ready, browse verified immigration lawyers serving Hawaii and book a free or paid consultation directly through Immigrantio — getting trustworthy advice early is the surest way to protect your case and your future in the United States.