Kelli Meilink

Kelli Meilink is a Partner at Husch Blackwell, a national law firm, based in their Kansas City, Missouri office.2 She specializes in labor and employment law, with a particular focus on business immigration and global mobility.4

Professional Experience

Meilink's practice primarily involves representing employers across various industries, including technology, engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, and education.2 Her expertise includes:

• Assisting employers in obtaining and maintaining employment authorization for foreign national employees, both on temporary and permanent bases2
• Developing long-term immigration planning for foreign national employees2
• Counseling clients through H-1B and labor certification application processes2
• Advising on workplace compliance matters, including Form I-9 completion and e-verify participation2
• Representing clients before various federal agencies, including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Labor2

Notable Achievements

Meilink has received several recognitions for her work:

• She was named to Ingram's 2022 40 Under Forty class5
• Along with colleague Jenna Brofsky, she received Husch Blackwell's 2022 Pro Bono Impact Award1
• She was selected for Missouri Lawyer Media's Women's Justice Awards in 20233

Pro Bono Work

Meilink has been involved in significant pro bono efforts:

• She co-led Husch Blackwell's large-scale pro bono program to assist Afghan refugees with their affirmative asylum applications in the U.S.1
• This project, known as the Afghanistan Emergency Assistance Project, contributed over 1,620 pro bono hours valued at more than $500,000 between May and October 20221

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