; purpose; independence (a) Establishment There is established in the District of Columbia a private nonprofit corporation, which shall be known as the Office of Immigration Representation. (b) Purpose The purpose of the Office shall be to ensure high-quality legal representation and related services to all individuals described in section 292(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by section 101, who cannot afford representation. (c) Independence Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Office shall exercise its authority independently of any Government official, agency, or department, including the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Health and Human Services. 203. Board of Directors (a) Number and appointment (1) In general The Office shall be governed by a Board of Directors, consisting of 24 members who shall be appointed not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, in accordance with paragraph (2). (2) Initial judicial appointments (A) In general Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the chief judge of each United States Court of Appeals (except for the chief judge for the Federal Circuit) shall appoint 2 individuals to the Board who meet the requirements set forth in subsection (b). (B) Staggered terms of service The terms of service of the members of the Board appointed pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be staggered so that— (i) 6 members serve an initial term of 1 year; (ii) 6 members serve an initial term of 2 years; (iii) 6 members serve an initial term of 3 years