U.S. President Obama’s Kenyan Aunt, Zeituni Onyango, in her another effort to stay in the U.S., went to the Boston Immigration Judge, after her first request for asylum was declined earlier.

Despite the rejection, she remained in the country until her illegal immigration came into public almost a year back. Despite her rejection, she continued to stay in a public housing located in Boston. Obama confirmed that he was not aware of this incident and stated that the laws concerned with the case should be followed in a legal manner.

Mike Rogers, who is the spokesman for a law firm, said that she is the aunt to the most famous personality on this globe and is eager to stay in the nation so badly.

U.S. President’s father is her half-brother. But Zeituni has confirmed that she has cut off the links with Obama after her illegal status became public.

In the hearing that was held on Thursday, the immigration judge gave lawyers time till mid-March to file written arguments. Zeituni arrived on a wheelchair and had doctors by her side, who spoke on her behalf, stating that she is suffering from Guillain-Barré syndrome.

President Obama has not provided any letter of support in her favor yet. It has been reported that Zeituni has been commanded deportation since 2006. She traveled to the U.S. in 2000 with her first asylum appeal being declined in 2004.

Many a times, Immigration Representatives are confused or interchanged with immigration consultants. For those with the above thinking, it is for them to know that there is a difference between the two. An Immigration Representative is authorized to represent an applicant by the Canadian High Commission.

However, it is not mandatory to hire the services of a representative. It is totally on the applicant since it doesn’t give any added advantage or additional points with a representative. However, he would be able to guide you better. These services would definitely help you in taking the right steps. You can avail their services to act on your behalf and present your case.

While selecting an Immigration Representative, you have to be very particular on whom to select. It is important to know that there are two types of Immigration Representatives. These are –

• Paid Representatives – These include established lawyers who are in good books with the Canadian Provincial or the Territorial Law Society. This category also involves Immigration consultants who are registered with the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants and the Notaries who are the members of Chambre des notaires du Québec as well.
• Unpaid Representatives – These representatives do not charge any fee for their consultation. These include your own friends and family or someone from the non – governmental or a religious group or organization.

In both the cases, the Government of Canada does not comply with unauthorized representatives presenting cases on behalf of the applicants.

In case of representatives, there have been many instances where in the applicants have been duped for money. So, it is always better to do a background check of the consultancy. This could be done by interacting with other clients and being informed in prior.

All in all, a well planned step would ensure a good of your money!

The H-1B visa is a form of work permit for the non – immigrants in the United States. This visa permits an employer in the US to hire a foreign national on a temporary basis for a specialized job. The various occupations include those in Finance and Accounting, Medical and Health Care, IT, Hospitality, Computing, Banking, Business Management, Marketing, all the occupations in Engineering, Public Relations and Advertising, Sales, Lawyers and other Legal professions, Recruiting, Teaching, Telecom and Hospitality.

To ideally qualify for an H-1B visa, an applicant must have any one of the following:

• At least 12 years of work experience in the relevant field.
• A Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree (from the US or a foreign equivalent).
• A mixture of educational qualifications (such as a 2 years diploma course) along with at least six years of work experience.

In order to apply for an H-1B visa, an applicant must first find employment in the US. The employer would then file for the candidate’s visa. The process starts by paying for either the Prevailing Wage or the Actual Wage (whichever is higher). Here, the employer would be asked for the job responsibilities being given to the foreign national, the skills and qualifications required and the total duration of the work experience needed.

This is followed by filing for the Labor Certification Application (LCA). This is an application to be submitted by the employer agreeing to the terms and conditions and that he is ready to pay the higher wages.

However, an individual working on the H-1B visa decides to leave or change his job or has been terminated from his job, the candidate has the right to find a new employer and file for a status change, and otherwise, he should not reside in the US.

To know more, it is best recommended to contact an Immigration and Visa Consultancy firm. Such firms usually do a prior assessment of your skills and qualifications before actually filing your application. Most firms offer this service completely free of charge.