Hirota & Associates LLLC

Stop looking, you’ve found the best firm in the islands for your immigration requirements.
We were a bi-​national couple intent on getting married with the clock ticking on the (non-American’s) visa and through a referral from Immigration Equality we made an appointment to meet with Maile. Five months and one green card later, we are eternally grateful to Maile, Stella and Susan for getting us here.
In the initial meeting, Maile was evaluating us as much as we were her. She is careful whom she takes on as clients, and that made us and our case feel like we were in good hands. In that meeting, Maile was informative, incredibly organized and sensitive to our situation. She explained the process and the fees involved and the general timeframe for each step. She laid out what information she needed us to provide to her and her office so they could file all the paperwork on our behalf.
The process was smooth and painless and Maile, Stella and Susan were available to us the entire way. She was with us for the final USCIS interview and the moment our green card was approved was made all the more special having her right by our side.
Maile runs her office like she runs her practice: With a VERY strong sense of ‘ohana. She, Stella and Susan have a true ‘local vibe’ to them that makes them very comfortable to be around for both residents and traditionally more reserved non-​Americans who are slightly terrified at the process ahead of them; and when you are dealing with the government it helps to have a warm, caring hand to hold on to.
Its one thing to have an incredibly competent (20 years and counting) attorney on your side, but it helps even more when that person is equally as fun and friendly. Our process could not have gone any better or been any smoother.
If you are in need of an immigration attorney your search can begin (and end) with Hirota & Associates.

I have a legal practice focusing on Japanese clientele with an emphasis on commercial transaction and civil litigation. Because I do not specialize in immigration law I have many requests for referrals from my clients for a competent and honest immigration attorney. I have been referring clients to Ms. Hirota for about 5 years. She is undoubtedly the most knowledgeable attorney in the State of Hawaii about immigration matters. Ms. Hirota earlier this year successfully petitioned the White house for a Presidential Pardon from President Obama for one of her clients, which is an extraordinary and historical achievement. Moreover, she is ethical, compassionate, and considerate in dealing with clients. Every single client I have referred to Ms. Hirota has been extremely satisfied with her work product and professionalism.

I am a Canadian citizen with a small business on Maui. I hired Maile Hirota to help me prepare an E-​2 visa application. The quality of the service I received was excellent at every stage during the process.
To start with Ms. Hirota provided me with a detailed checklist of all the supporting material required for my application. As I worked on collecting the supporting material, Ms. Hirota was very helpful and responded quickly to all my questions.
Once I had assembled the supporting documents, Hirota & Associates submitted all the necessary online applications and helped me schedule an interview at the US consulate in Vancouver.
Prior to my appointment at the US consulate, Ms. Hirota provided me with a clear, concise cover letter explaining to the consular official why I was eligible for the visa under the relevant treaty. This letter was backed-​up by a complete, well organized and tabbed binder of evidence that Hirota & Associates also put together for me.
The letter and the binder contained all the information the consular official needed to approve the application; my application was approved in about 5 minutes and I only had to answer a few trivial questions.
It is clear to me that I had such an easy time at the US consulate because of Ms. Hirota’s skill and conscientious hard work.
Additionally, the total fees for the application invoiced by Hirota & Associates were exactly what they quoted me at the beginning of the process. This is in contrast to nightmare stories I have heard about other immigration law firms.

We tried another lawyer first but we were unhappy with them (everything from response time to clarity of answer). We decided to go it alone. After we were denied, we decided to research for a good lawyer. We found Maile Hirota through
. We found that Maile lived up to her previous positive reviews. She truly is the best. She was very knowledgable and completely familiar with the entire process. Her staff was very friendly. She made us feel comfortable and not so nervous during the process by responding quickly and thoroughly to all our inquiries (both in and out of the office). She also has a good network of colleagues to refer to for issues that are outside her area of expertise. We would most definitely HIGHLY recommend Maile to anyone trying to take care of Immigration issues.