Kathleen Irish, Attorney

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