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Immigration consultants started working in the 1960s{{cn|date=December 2019}} when a large number of qualified people have started migrating from Asia and Latin America to the United States, Canada and Europe. Generally these developed countries have requirement of highly skilled professionals and so they have very strict and complicated rules for immigration and visa processing. To help aid people who need clarity regarding the visa and immigration rules of various countries, this concept of immigration consultancies has come forward. |
Immigration consultants started working in the 1960s{{cn|date=December 2019}} when a large number of qualified people have started migrating from Asia and Latin America to the United States, Canada and Europe. Generally these developed countries have requirement of highly skilled professionals and so they have very strict and complicated rules for immigration and visa processing. To help aid people who need clarity regarding the visa and immigration rules of various countries, this concept of immigration consultancies has come forward. |
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As such, there is no compulsion for taking the services of any professional immigration consultant. Governments of different countries often encourage people to apply on their own rather than hiring any representative. Nevertheless, there might be many that are unable to fully comprehend the official language given on the official immigration websites of the governments. It is in cases like these that it is advisable to get professional help instead. Rather than doing it on your own and hoping for luck to be on your side, it is better to take professional help to increase the chances of your visa being granted. While most of us might be able to handle simple visitor visas on their own, it is long-term visas – study abroad, permanent residency or work overseas – that pose a whole lot of problems. |
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There are many reasons for hiring an immigration consultant.[[https://www.eurojobs.com/blog/2018/08/23/reasons-to-hire-an-immigration-consultant/ 1]] As well-experienced and reputed immigration consultants handle several cases in any given day, they are well-trained to pay attention to detail and spot common errors that can get a visa application rejected. |
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An immigration consultant can also be the ideal mentor in the often long-drawn immigration process, more so if English is not your first language. It is your immigration consultant who can also coach you to face your visa interview with perfect confidence. Always keep in mind that no one can guarantee you a visa to any country. As granting or withholding a visa is the sole prerogative of the country that you are applying to, anyone promising you a ‘guaranteed’ visa is lying outright. |
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The simple rule in immigration matters generally is to try doing it on your own to the best of your abilities. If, for any reason, you are unable to arrange the documentation or understand the technicalities, it is best to get professional help. Then again, choose wisely. Immigration takes time and money. Always aim at getting it right the first time that you apply for any visa. |
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Don’t trust any immigration consultant making tall claims and promising you the moon in no time, so to speak. There have been many cases of people having been fooled by immigration fraud.[[https://www.y-axis.com/immigration-frauds/ambala-youth-duped-by-fake-promise-of-canada-job-offer/ambala-youth-duped-by-fake-promise-of-canada-job-offer/ 2]] |
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An immigration consultant is a person who helps people to emigrate from one country to another country and through legal and documentation process to increase the chances of immigration for study, work, travel or business purpose.
Immigration consultants may or may not have legal expertise about immigration laws and visa laws and about procedures for obtaining different types of visas, as the designation is regulated by some, but not all, governments. In the United States, immigration consultants/notaries are not required to have formal immigration law training and are not allowed to answer even the most basic immigration legal questions. Doing so would constitute unauthorized practice of law, which is a crime.[1] Because of this, many organizations including the Central America Resource Center recommend that all persons seeking immigration assistance completely avoid notaries and immigration consultants and, instead, seek legal advice from a licensed attorney.[2] On the other hand, Canada provides certification as a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant through the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council, and Australia provides it through the Migration Agents Registration Authority.
Immigration consultants started working in the 1960s[citation needed] when a large number of qualified people have started migrating from Asia and Latin America to the United States, Canada and Europe. Generally these developed countries have requirement of highly skilled professionals and so they have very strict and complicated rules for immigration and visa processing. To help aid people who need clarity regarding the visa and immigration rules of various countries, this concept of immigration consultancies has come forward.
As such, there is no compulsion for taking the services of any professional immigration consultant. Governments of different countries often encourage people to apply on their own rather than hiring any representative. Nevertheless, there might be many that are unable to fully comprehend the official language given on the official immigration websites of the governments. It is in cases like these that it is advisable to get professional help instead. Rather than doing it on your own and hoping for luck to be on your side, it is better to take professional help to increase the chances of your visa being granted. While most of us might be able to handle simple visitor visas on their own, it is long-term visas – study abroad, permanent residency or work overseas – that pose a whole lot of problems.
There are many reasons for hiring an immigration consultant.[1] As well-experienced and reputed immigration consultants handle several cases in any given day, they are well-trained to pay attention to detail and spot common errors that can get a visa application rejected.
An immigration consultant can also be the ideal mentor in the often long-drawn immigration process, more so if English is not your first language. It is your immigration consultant who can also coach you to face your visa interview with perfect confidence. Always keep in mind that no one can guarantee you a visa to any country. As granting or withholding a visa is the sole prerogative of the country that you are applying to, anyone promising you a ‘guaranteed’ visa is lying outright.
The simple rule in immigration matters generally is to try doing it on your own to the best of your abilities. If, for any reason, you are unable to arrange the documentation or understand the technicalities, it is best to get professional help. Then again, choose wisely. Immigration takes time and money. Always aim at getting it right the first time that you apply for any visa.
Don’t trust any immigration consultant making tall claims and promising you the moon in no time, so to speak. There have been many cases of people having been fooled by immigration fraud.[2]
References
- ^ "Immigration Consultants | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General". Oag.ca.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ "Why should I pay a notary or an immigration consultant if the law permits him/her to do practically nothing for me? - Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)". Carecen-la.org. Retrieved 2017-06-24.