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Kathleen Irish, Attorney

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My practice is dedicated to helping U.S. families with foreign-born relatives in immigration-related matters.  I represent U.S. citizens petitioning for their foreign-born spouses, children, parents and siblings through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service and Department of State.  I assist permanent residents with the removal of conditions on their green cards, whether they are still married to their petitioning spouse or not, as well as applications for U.S. citizenship through naturalization and derivation of citizenship through parents.  I represent children and teenagers facing removal (deportation) before the Immigration Court, and assist them with affirmative applications to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service.  I work with undocumented children in state foster care to obtain legal immigration status.  I advise families on international and domestic adoptions of foreign-born children, and assist them with derivative U.S. citizenship matters, both here and abroad.  I love what I do and look forward to assisting you with your immigration matter.

Professional Associations

Missouri Bar, Member

2009-Present

Kansas Bar, Member

2010-Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member

2011-Present

AILA Family Section Steering Committee, Chair

2025-Present

AILA Family Section Steering Committee, Member

2022-2025

Midwest Innocence Project, Next Generation Board, Member

2015-2020

Education

Juris Doctor, cum laude

University of Missouri, Kansas City

May 2009

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology

University of Kansas

May 2005

Publications

"The Essential Role of State Courts in Special Immigrant Juvenile Cases"

Kansas Bar Journal

Oct. 2024

"Don't Just Sit There! Attorney's Role in USCIS Interviews"

Bender's Immigration Bulletin

Jan. 2015

Awards and Recognitions

Super Lawyers, Rising Star

2013-2021

Super Lawyer

2022-2025

CASA Volunteer Attorney of the Year

2017

Missouri Bar Pro Bono Award

2023

KVC Health Systems

Compassion in Action Partner Award

2025

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