HI SR18

Urges United States Citizenship and Immigration Services 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, limiting services to Honolulu only.

Identifies approximately 34,000 non-naturalized immigrants on neighbor islands who lack equal access to immigration processes compared to Oahu residents.

Highlights that neighbor island immigrants face substantial barriers including roundtrip airfare costs to Honolulu and limited advance notice (one week) for scheduled appointments.

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