HI HR35

Urges United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediately resume mobile biometric intake and interviews on the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai.

Notes that USCIS terminated quarterly interview services to neighbor islands in 2007 and biometric intake services in 2009, with only Honolulu currently offering these basic immigration services.

Identifies approximately 34,000 non-naturalized immigrants on neighbor islands who lack equal access to immigration processes, creating financial and logistical barriers including roundtrip airfare costs and limited advance notice requirements.

Cites economic impact data showing non-naturalized immigrants are more likely to live below poverty level and foreign-born naturalized women earn approximately $8,500 more annually than non-naturalized women.

Directs transmission of certified copies of the resolution to the Field Office Director for the Honolulu Field Office of USCIS.