Immigration Tech & Marketing - The GMI Rocket Show - Hosted by Roman Zelichenko.: Recent Episodes

GMI Rocket

The GMI Rocket podcast is hosted by me, Roman Zelichenko, an immigration lawyer-turned-immigration tech startup founder exploring immigration technology and marketing. GMI Rocket is a community of global mobility and immigration (GMI) business owners, CEOs, execs and team members dedicated to tech, marketing and growing their businesses.

About me: I'm the co-founder and CEO of an H-1B compliance startup called LaborLess (http://www.laborless.io) I'm the founder of a creative agency helping immigration professionals with marketing (http://www.zelichenkocreative.com)

Happy 2024 everyone! It's been quite some time since we have been “off air.” However, I’m incredibly excited to be BACK with the new episodes of GMI Rocket show. We’re jumping right in with episode 86 with Evren Ay, Founder of translation startup MotaWord.MotaWord is a super tech-savvy certified translation company that provides immigration translation and notarization services, website translation (which is great for small immigration firms that want their sites to be in several languages), and more.Evren is originally from Turkey, spent a lot of his youth in France, and now lives in New York. Evren comes from an entrepreneurial household, having watched his father start and grow a travel agency (which is what brought the family to Paris, France in the first place) among other businesses.And it seems that the entrepreneurial bug bit Evren too!Evren has been the owner of a general translation company, Link-Translations, for almost three decades. About 10 years ago, Evren turned that expertise into a tech solution, MotaWord.

So, here’s what Evren and I are going to be talking about:

Evren’s early life, moving around the world and growing up in Paris.
How Evren’s exposure to entrepreneurship at a younger age shaped him
How Evren first got into translation, and what he did to grow that businesses.
What drove Evren to dive into the tech side of translation services
Evren’s thoughts on the future of translation tech, especially within immigration

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #translation----Check out MotaWord here: https://www.motaword.com/Connect with Evren here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evren-ay-566701/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On Episode 85, we have a very special guest who probably needs no introduction... Ben Cross, CEO and Founder of GLOMO!!GLOMO is a consulting firm focused on helping companies in the global mobility industry (relocation, immigration, tax, etc.) grow through talent recruiting, M&A and other consulting services.But Ben is more than just the founder and CEO of GLOMO. Ben is also the host of Love + Relo, a long-running and popular live show that interviews professionals within global mobility on everything from industry trends to policy changes to news updates to technology and more.Ben’s journey started at PODS, handling corporate relocation. From there, Ben quickly worked his way up the corporate ladder at several relocation companies and found success quickly. He was also building a brand on LinkedIn at the same time.Ben launched his show, Love + Relo, out of his office while at his last job, and the show absolutely took off. Eventually, he left and launched GLOMO in 2020.So, here’s what Ben and I are going to be talking about:

Ben’s early life and attending college in upstate New York
How Ben fell into the relocation industry at PODS and how his career grew over the years
What inspired Ben to start Love + Relo, and how the show impacted his life
When Ben decided to start GLOMO, how he did it and what GLOMO does today
Ben’s thoughts on the future of GLOMO and the global mobility industry more broadly

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #migration----Check out GLOMO here: https://glomo.com/Connect with Ben here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dbencross/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On episode 84 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re exploring the world of remote work with a startup aptly named Work From Anywhere, and their co-founder and CEO, John Lee!As remote work becomes more common, and not just from home but from the Italian coast, the Austrian Alps or a wine bar in Portugal, one major issue always comes up: tax & compliance.That’s where Work From Anywhere comes in. They leverage a proprietary algorithm and a network of tax consultants to help companies implement the right remote work model, accounting for risks and considering multiple employment options including setting up an entity, using an employer of record, hiring contractors or using digital nomad visas.As for John, he studied accounting at University College Dublin and worked in various accounting positions in different countries for a decade until he started his first company, CultureMee, which helps global travelers navigate and learn other cultures.Eventually, he launched Work From Anywhere, tackling tax in the growing remote work landscape.So, here’s what John and I are going to be talking about:

John’s early life and how he got interested in accounting and finance
John’s experience working in accounting for a decade, and what he learned
What led John to start his first business, CultureMee, and what that was like
How Work From Anywhere was born, how the company works and where it’s headed
John’s thoughts on the future of global mobility and the role technology plays in the industry

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #migration----Check out Work From Anywhere here: https://www.wfa.team/Connect with John here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/j0hnlee/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On episode 83 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re diving into a fast-growing global mobility tech platform called Centuro Global with CEO Zain Ali!In a nutshell, Centuro Global provides companies looking to start or continue to expand internationally with the tech and resources to manage the process as well as partners and providers around the world to help them get there.As for Zain, he started his career as a corporate and litigation attorney, first at the international law firm of Bird & Bird and then in-house representing UK record labels and promoting UK music internationally.In 2018, Zain left his stable career as an attorney to launch what would eventually become Centuro Global, a platform enabling companies to expand internationally.And the timing couldn’t have been better, as COVID forced companies to look at international hiring and business development as more and more industries have gone digital.So, here’s what Zain and I are going to be talking about:

Zain’s early life and what drew him to study law at university
Zain’s attorney experience, both at one of the world’s largest law firms and in house.
What led to the idea behind Centuro Global and how Zain got the company started
Early days of building Centuro Global and what the company does today
Zain’s vision for the future of both Centuro Global and the mobility tech industry

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #migration----Check out Centuro Global here: https://www.centuroglobal.com/Connect with Zain here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zain-ali-global-expansion/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

I’ve been on a small break, but I’m excited to be back with episode 82 of the GMI Rocket show with Nitzan Yudan, Founder and CEO of a really exciting global mobility tech company, Benivo!Just in case you haven’t already heard of Benivo, in a nutshell, it bills itself as an end-to-end, single platform solution for Global Mobility teams to manage their globally mobile workforce and mobility programs.As for Nitzan, he started his career in tech back in the early 2000s in Israel. After graduating from Ben Gurion University with a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management he worked in technical roles at a few companies, including one of Israel’s biggest banks, Bank Hapoalim.After a few years, Nitzan went back to school, this time to London Business School, received an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship, and went on to work at American Express.But as with most entrepreneurs, he had a calling to build something. So not long after he started his role at AmEx, in 2010, he launched what would become the Benivo we know today.So, here’s what Nitzan and I are going to be talking about:

Nitzan’s early life and why he went on to study engineering.
What led Nitzan to go back to school and both study and work in finance and business.
What inspired Nitzan to come up with Benivo and leave his full-time job to build it.
Early days of building Benivo and how the company has grown over the years
What Benivo does today, what’s next, and Nitzan’s vision for the future of mobility tech

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #migration----Check out Benivo here: https://www.benivo.com/Connect with Nitzan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitzan-yudan-3582791/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On Episode 81 of the GMI Rocket show, I’m honored to be speaking with serial entrepreneur Bruce Mennell, the CEO and Founder of Aora, which has codified the complete body of British nationality law.Bruce, an engineer by trade, worked in the financial industry and eventually becoming a head of technology at Deutsche Bank.He broke off in 1997 to launch his own company, Beauchamp Financial Technology Limited, a trading and portfolio management software company that was eventually acquired in 2005.In 2008, Bruce left once again, starting another company aimed at legal expert systems, ended up focusing on British nationality law and eventually launched Aora.Today, Aora provides British nationality assessments and supports immigration firms helping individuals file for British nationality.So, here’s what Bruce and I are going to be talking about:

Bruce’s early life and how he got into the FinTech space.
What inspired Bruce to start his first company and getting acquired.
How Bruce fell into legal expert systems and eventually launching Aora
Bruce’s process of codifying British nationality law, and how Aora works
What’s next for Aora and Bruce’s vision for the future of legal tech

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #migration----Check out Aora here: https://www.aoralaw.com/Connect with Bruce here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-mennell-2987a4/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On Episode 80 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re exploring how Paul Bennett, CEO and Co-founder of relocation tech platform Perchpeek, are changing the game for relocating employees around the world!Paul studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics and Oxford, and after finishing school went traveling around the world.As he accepted a job at Amazon back home in London, he was dealing with the process of relocating back home - he realized how difficult it was and that there had to be a better way.That’s how the idea for Perchpeek was born.Paul launched Perchpeek in 2018, went through a few pivots (which you’ll hear about during our conversation), and on the heels of a £8 million Series A fundraise, now helps companies make the relocation process easier for their employees.So, here’s what Paul and I are going to be talking about:

Paul’s early life and his experience at Oxford
What inspired Paul to travel the world, and what he learned during his travels
Paul’s experience getting a job at Amazon and how that inspired Perchpeek
How he launched Perchpeek and what the company does today
Thoughts on fundraising in and the future of the relocation tech industry

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #migration----Check out Perchpeak here: https://www.perchpeek.com/Connect with Tim here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-bennett-perchpeek/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On Episode 79 of the GMI Rocket show, I’m really excited to talk to the co-founder of an early stage digital nomad visa tech startup: Tim Marting, co-founder and COO of Citizen Remote!After graduating from Kansas State University and working for two years in real estate, Tim, who is originally from Kansas City, Missouri, decided to travel and see the world.This profoundly changed him - Tim went from the UK to Indonesia to Australia to Italy to Spain, and decided that travel and migration was going to be his life.After applying for various visas and meeting people from around the world, he thought - why isn’t there a centralized place to meet fellow digital nomads, get info about the visa and get help applying?That’s how Citizen Remote was born - alongside the proliferation of Digital Nomad visas.So, here’s what Tim and I are going to be talking about:

Tim’s early life in the Midwest, his university studies and first job
What pushed Tim to decide to leave his job and travel the world
Tim’s experience living around the world, and how the idea for Citizen Remote was born
How Tim found his co-founder, and the first steps they took
What Citizen Remote does today and where they’re planning to take the company

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #digitalnomad----Check out Citizen Remote here: https://citizenremote.com/Connect with Tim here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-marting-617443242/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On Episode 78 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re diving into a tech solution for Canadian university international centers with Ganesh Neelanjanmath, CTO and Founder of iCent App.Believe it or not, Ganesh actually started his tech career in India at INSZoom, which was founded by Umesh Vaidyamath (who was also a guest on this show!) and is still one of the leading immigration case management platforms today.After INSZoom, Ganesh held a few more tech jobs and eventually decided to go back to school - he enrolled in Sheridan College in Ontario, in a graduate project management program.Around this time, Ganesh also started a development company, which built a handful of products, including a legal tech product that he sold.But what he eventually landed on was building a platform for the International Office at Sheridan College… and that’s how iCent was born.So, here’s what Ganesh and I are going to be talking about:

Ganesh’s early life and studying computer science at university
Ganesh’s first job at INSZoom and exposure to immigration tech
Ganesh’s experience going to grad school in Canada, and building his own business
How the idea for iCent was born and the first steps he took with it
What iCent does today, and what Ganesh has in store for the future

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #mobility----Check out iCent here: https://www.icentapp.com/Connect with Ganesh here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ganesh-neelanjanmath-icent/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On Episode 77 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re in Toronto speaking with veteran Canadian immigration paralegal and founder of tech-enabled ImmiSight, Marc-Andre Ranger!Marc, who is originally from Quebec, has been working as an immigration paralegal for two decades. One of the major advantages of being a paralegal is that he’s spent those past 20 years in the thick of each immigration file, which has given him a lot of insight into what works and what doesn’t.So as a natural entrepreneur, it got Marc thinking… “how can I integrate technology into the Canadian immigration process to automate some of it while still keeping it human-centered?”Thus, ImmiSight was born.ImmiSight is a tech-enabled immigration service that helps prepare immigration files, mostly focused on work permits and LMIAs, with a combination of chatbots, document automation, and, where it makes sense, human work.So, here’s what Marc and I are going to be talking about:

Marc’s early days, growing up in Quebec
Marc’s paralegal and labor relations studies, and how that led to his first job
Marc’s experience working in immigration the past two decades
How the idea for ImmiSight was born, and how the company works today
Marc’s thoughts on the future of immigration tech in Canada,

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #mobility----Check out ImmiSight here: https://immisight.com/Connect with Marc here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maranger/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On Episode 76 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re speaking with Joon Ahn, the CEO and Founder of Lawfully, an AI-powered immigration app that helps applicants track, analyze and get consults on immigration cases.Lawfully offers three solutions: (1) a USCIS & NVC case tracker that predicts adjudication times, RFE likelihood, etc., (2) mock interviews with former USCIS & Consular officers, and (3) the ability to connect with immigration lawyers.Lawfully, which is a mobile app, available on both iPhone and Android, also hosts an active community on the company’s website.As for Joon, the CEO and founder, he was actually a scientist in his prior life. He received a Bachelors in physics, a Masters in Nuclear Engineering and a PhD in Physics, and came to the US on a J-1 visa to work as a scientist, in California and then in New Jersey, before founding Lawfully.So, here’s what Joon and I are going to be talking about:

Joon’s early life and his early plans for his academic and professional career
Joon’s experience moving to the US for work, and his role as a scientist
What led Joon to think idea behind Lawfully, and the first steps he took
How Lawfully works today and Joon’s vision for the company going forward
Joon’s thoughts on how AI and technology is shaping immigration today

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #mobility----Check out Lawfully here: https://www.lawfully.com/Connect with Joon here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joon-ahn-512ba4154/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On Episode 75 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re exploring an e-learning platform Algorizin, which helps immigrants upskill to land great US tech jobs with founder and CEO Siam Hossain!Algorizin is an upskilling bootcamp for international students living in the US that helps them learn hands-on technical skills by working with industry experts. It also provides them with immigration support and helps them break through the U.S job market.The best part is, students pay nothing up front - instead, Algorizin helps them land a tech job and only charges them via an Income Share Agreement one they start receiving a salary.As for Siam, he came to the US to get his master’s in engineering, and after working as a software engineer, founded two companies: one that built mobile apps and another focused on study abroad.So, here’s what Siam and I are going to be talking about:

Siam’s early life and his experience moving to the US for graduate school
Siam’s life as an international student in the US, and landing his first job
What led Siam to start his first venture, and how he came came up with Algorizin
How Algorizin works today and Siam’s vision for the company going forward
Siam’s thoughts on the immigration space today and how tech can play a role

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #mobility----Check out Algorizin here: https://www.algorizin.com/Connect with Siam here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siamhossain/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

For episode 74 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re diving into the world of moving and mobility tech with Ryan Keintz, Co-founder & President of PricePoint!Basically, PricePoint brings data and price transparency to moving. Whether an international move as part of an employment immigration case or a domestic move from NYC to SF, PricePoint helps users determine the price of their move with confidence and transparency.And Ryan is a true veteran of the moving industry, having spent two decades in moving and mobility, in some of the industry’s biggest companies, including Allied Moving Services and Sirva.But as it often happens, Ryan saw a need in the industry, particularly around pricing data, insights and transparency, that simply wasn’t being met. Thus, PricePoint was born.So, here’s what Ryan and I are going to be talking about:

Ryan’s early days and his focus on International Business in college
Ryan’s introduction to moving, and how he landed that role
What Ryan learned during his career in moving, and what sparked the idea for PricePoint
How Ryan went about building and launching PricePoint, and the company’s early days
What PricePoint does today and where the company is headed
Ryan’s thoughts on fundraising and the future of technology in the mobility industry

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #mobility----Check out PricePoint here: https://www.pricepointmoves.com/Connect with Ryan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryankeintz/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

We’re going all the way to Singapore for Episode 73 of the GMI Rocket show, and we’ll be learning about a growing relocation tech startup, Moovaz, with Co-Founder Junxian Lee.Moovaz is an international relocation platform company that provides tech-enabled, end-to-end overseas relocation service. Moovaz covers, per their website, “Visa & Immigration, International Household Moving, Short-term Accommodations, Pet Relocation, Home Search, Insurance, School Search, and more!”As for Junxian, he has an impressive background in the startup and venture-backed world. Junxian has an MBA from Fudan University, which is based in Shanghai, China, studied at both Harvard and UPenn, and worked in logistics, e-commerce and online fraud risk before starting Moovaz.In April of 2020, Moovaz raised a $7 Million Series A round, which was of course right as the world shut down due to COVID.Which means we’re going to have a lot to talk about 😊So, here’s what Junxian and I are going to be talking about:

Junxian’s early life and his academic journey in the beginning
How Junxian got started working with tech companies, and what that was like in SE Asia
Junxian’s experience as a co-founder of CashShield, and what that taught him
How the idea for Moovaz eventually came about, and what the company does
Junxian’s thoughts on the future of relocation post COVID world, mobility tech, and more

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #migration----Check out Moovaz here: https://www.moovaz.com/Connect with Junxian here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leejunxian/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On Episode 72 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re diving into a tech company tackling corporate housing, including for international employees, with Vivi Himmel, CEO & Co-Founder of AltoVitaFor employees who travel around the world for work, whether on short projects or years-long assignments, they often stay in corporate housing, whether temporarily while they find longer-term accommodations, or for their entire international assignment.And this is the process that AltoVita is looking to disrupt, by giving employees a variety of choices (rather than that ONE apartment building or hotel that the company puts employees up in) and by creating a platform that makes booking these accommodations safe, secure, easy and transparent.Vivi herself has lived all around the world, and during her time in investment banking, traveled internationally for work time and again.Along with her co-founder, Karolina Saviova, they’ve lived in over 20 cities. So AltoVita is solving a problem they both faced, personally.So, here’s what Vivi and I are going to be talking about:

Vivi’s early life, and how immigration was part of her family story
Vivi’s studies, early career in investment banking, and traveling for work
How the idea for AltoVita came about, how she met her co-founder and how they started
How AltoVita works, what problem it solves, and where the company is headed
Vivi’s thoughts on the future of corporate travel in a post-COVID world.

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #relocation #corporatehousing----Check out AltoVita here: https://www.altovita.com/Connect with Vivi here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivi-anggraini-cahyadi/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

For episode 71, we have Sergio Torres, Co-Founder & CEO at Alvva, a FinTech startup helping immigrants pay for their immigration applications! What’s really interesting about Alvva is that it enables immigrants to pay for their immigration applications while also helping them build their credit at the same time, which is important because traditional financing options are often unavailable to immigrants.As for Sergio, he was born and grew up in San Diego, and spend his life going back and forth across the US / Mexico border.His father was born in the US, and his mother was born in Mexico, so he experienced many of the challenges immigrants face when moving to and settling in a new country.After a long career in the financial services industry, he married his professional experience with his personal family immigration experience to launch Alvva.So, here’s what Sergio and I are going to be talking about:

Sergio’s personal immigration story from Mexico to the US
How Sergio got into financial services and what he learned over 15 years in the industry
How the idea for Alvva came about, and Sergio’s first steps
How Alvva works, where the company is today and where it’s going
Sergio’s thoughts on how technology can help immigrants

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #immigrants #migration----Check out Alvva here: https://www.alvva.co/enConnect with Sergio here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srgtorres/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

We are heading to Italy for episode 70 to chat with Davide Lionetti, co-founder of Visafy! What I really love about Davide’s story, and indeed the story of Visafy, is that it’s a family business. Visafy is co-founded by Davide and his father Angelo Lionetti, and it’s the tech-savvy version of a business that Davide’s father, Angelo, has been running for years, helping individuals coming to Italy with consular interviews and visa applications.The reality is that immigration differs from country to country, and in my view, the best immigration tech solutions will come from those who have experience doing the process manually ON THE GROUND in that country.As for Davide, he studied international business in Paris, New York and Germany, and worked in marketing and accounting before joining his father and co-founding Visafy.So, here’s what Davide and I will be discussing:

Davide’s early life and experience studying in multiple countries
How his father got into the immigration industry before launching Visafy
What led Davide and his father to launch a tech-enabled Italian visa service
What Visafy does today and how it works today
Davide’s vision for Visafy going forward and thoughts on travel picking back up post-COVID

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #italytravel #migration----Check out Visafy here: https://visafy.it/Connect with Davide here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidelionetti/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On episode 69 we have Danish Soomro, Founder and CEO of Visadb.io. - a platform that connects digital nomads and companies with visa and other experts around the world.Pulled directly from the company’s website, “Visadb.io makes immigration & cross-border business simple for global companies and citizens.” Visadb.io offers online access to verified immigration, tax and company formation experts from over 100 countries.Before starting visadb.io, Danish already had an entrepreneurial streak - he built Digital Nomads Nation, an online community of over 148,000 digital nomads, and videoHIRE, which helped companies use video to recruit more workers.Prior to that, Danish was part of multiple entrepreneurship programs in Poland and Chile too.Danish is also an avid traveler and digital nomad himself, and has lived and worked all over the world.So, here’s what Danish and I will be discussing:

Danish’s back story and early life
How Danish’s early jobs took him from Nevada to the UK, to Canada and beyond
How Danish came up with the idea for Visadb.io, and getting into tech accelerators
What Visadb.io does today and how it works
Danish’s vision for Visadb.io and thoughts on immigration tech in a post-COVID world

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #workfromanywhere #digitalnomad----Check out Visadb.io here: https://visadb.io/Connect with Danish here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danishsoomro/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

We’re back with episode 68 of the GMI Rocket Show with Manpreet Dhami, Managing Director of Immigration Services at Newland Chase, who also oversees their immigration technology product, ImmiSMART.Manpreet started her career in the immigration space nearly two decades ago at a corporate immigration company called Emigra (which was actually acquired by CIBT in 2021).She then went on to work at a smaller relocation company called Packimpex for a few years and then global mobility giant BGRS before coming back to Newland Chase in 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic.As one of the world’s largest immigration providers, Newland Chase, which is owned by parent company CIBT, has an in-house immigration tech solution that it provides to clients called ImmiSMART.While Newland Chase is not traditionally thought of an immigration tech company, its technology is worth exploring.So, here’s what Manpreet and I will be discussing:

Manpreet’s family’s immigration journey to the UK
Manpreet’s early days and why she got into immigration with Emigra
Manpreet’s journey back to Newland Chase, and the Emigra acquisition by CIBT
Newland Chase’s ImmiSMART platform, what it does and how it works
Manpreet’s broader thoughts on tech in immigration today and in the future

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #migration #relocation----Check out the Newland Chase and ImmiSMART here: https://newlandchase.com/our-technolo...Connect with Manpreet here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manpreet-dhami-9717811/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On episode 67 of the GMI Rocket Show, we’re talking to Priyank Singh, co-founder of Stilt, a FinTech startup that provides loans and banking services to immigrants and other underbanked communities.Priyank first came to the US as an F-1 student in 2009 to study computer science at Columbia University. After graduating, he found a job and obtained his H-1B visa.The process wasn’t easy, and most of all, having no family or support system here, everyday things were, at times, more challenging - like paying for rent, getting a car, etc.Priyank actually met his eventual co-founder, Rohit Mittal, in grad school, but at first, they went their separate ways after graduating. Rohit to Verisk and POPSUGAR and Priyank to Microsoft and Amazon.But the idea of creating some kind of financial ecosystem to support immigrants… that stuck with them. Until they finally decided to pursue it. They got into YCombinator, and Stilt was born.So, here’s what we’ll be discussing:

Priyank’s personal immigration experience and his early days in the US
Priyank’s experience working at Microsoft and Amazon, and how that shaped him
Why Priyank reconnected with Rohit, and their experience launching Stilt
How Stilt started and what it does today
Where Stilt is going and thoughts on immigration more generally

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #fintech #relocation----Check out the Stilt here here: https://www.stilt.com/Connect with Priyank here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanksingh/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On episode 66 of the GMI Rocket Show, we’re talking to our first-ever VC guest: Manan Mehta, Founding Partner of Unshackled Ventures, a VC firm that invests in immigrant founders!What’s special about Unshackled Ventures is their commitment to directly supporting immigrant startup founders: “Unshackled Ventures sponsors visas and provides full immigration support. We accelerate your immigration journey so you can focus on building your business.”As for Manan, he’s a first generation American who grew up in an immigrant household. He attended UCLA, worked in banking, and then joined a startup called Kno that was ultimately acquired by Intel.He then launched his own startup with a co-founder who was on an H-1B visa, but after 9 months, when no one would fund the company so they could sponsor the co-founder, they had no other choice but to shut down.And so the idea for Unshackled Ventures was born 💡So, here’s what we’ll be discussing during this conversation:

Manan’s family’s immigration journey, and his early days growing up
Manan’s path from UCLA to the acquisition of Kno, Inc., where he ran marketing
Manan’s experience launching his first startup, and how immigration got in the way
How that experience led to Unshackled Ventures
Who Unshackled invests in, how they handle visa sponsorship, and thoughts on immigration

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #venturecapital #relocation----Check out the Unshackled Ventures here: https://www.unshackledvc.com/Connect with Manan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mananm/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On Episode 65 of the GMI Rocket show we’re diving into insurance for expats, digital nomads and others living and working around the world with Andrew Jernigan, CEO of Insured Nomads.Insured Nomads is a tech-enabled insurance company that offers travel insurance, global health insurance and other perks like airport lounge access, tele-health and more. As for Andrew, he’s had a colorful career spanning multiple decades.After receiving his bachelor’s at Samford University in Birmingham, AL, early in his career, Andrew worked internationally in Ghana and Brazil before heading back in the US.He worked in oil & gas, at a destination services provider, was president at one travel risk management company and ran business development at another.Today, Andrew is the host of a digital nomad podcast, an advisor to Mobility Empowered (which was on this show!), and helps other startups while building and growing Insured Nomads.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:

Andrew’s earlier life and college experience in the Southeast.
How Andrew ended up working in Ghana and Brazil, and how that impacted him
Andrew’s pivot into global mobility and then travel insurance
How Insured Nomads was born and what the company does
What’s in store for Insured Nomads and Andrew’s thoughts on the industry

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #digitalnomad #relocation----Check out the Insured Nomads here: https://www.insurednomads.com/Connect with Andrew here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitagrawal/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On episode 64 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re exploring how technology can support international students and higher ed institutions with Nitin Agrawal, Co-Founder & CEO of Interstride!Interstride is a platform that helps international students through their journey, with everything from immigration to networking to finding a job to connecting with other students.Who uses Interstride? Both international students directly as well as university career centers and international student and scholar offices. The company started in 2018 and already they support over 150 institutions, including UT Austin, Harvard and my alma mater, Binghamton University. Personally, Nitin, who has a degree in finance from University of Miami and an MBA from UC Berkeley, has studied abroad twice.Indeed, Interstride’s co-founders have over thirty years of combined experience as international students and professionals.So we’re going to go through Nitin’s journey navigating higher education within the US and around the world and how his prior work experience led him to launch Interstride.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:

Nitin’s early days and his higher-ed journey
Nitin’s experiences studying abroad and how that shaped his worldview
Nitin’s career journey and how it culminated to launching Interstride
How Interstride works and what it does for students and universities
Nitin’s thoughts on higher ed immigration tech and the industry more broadly

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #highered #relocation----Check out the Interstride here: https://www.interstride.com/Connect with Nitin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitagrawal/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

For episode 63 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re back in the US and speaking to seasoned immigration lawyer and immigration tech entrepreneur Jon Velie, CEO of OnlineVisas.Jon has been practicing immigration law for almost 30 years, but he’s also a tech innovator.Having incorporated technology into his law firm practice, Jon eventually launched OnlineVisas, “an ancillary law-related services company of the Velie Law Firm” per the company’s website.But Jon isn’t just an immigration lawyer and immigration tech founder - he’s also an online content creator, the author of a book on H-1B visas, a rugby coach, and much more.We’re going to dive into Jon’s life story and background, how he launched and grew his immigration firm, and how OnlineVisas brings efficiency and automation to the immigration industry.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:

Jon’s early life in Oklahoma and his journey through law school
How Jon found immigration law and why he decided to pursue it
How Jon came across the idea for OnlineVisas and his first steps
How OnlineVisas works and his thoughts on immigration tech today
Jon’s thoughts on the future of OnlineVisas and the immigration tech industry

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #legaltech #relocation----Check out the OnlineVisas here: https://onlinevisas.com/Connect with Jon here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvelie/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

We’re crossing the Atlantic to Europe for episode 62 of the GMI Rocket show to speak to immigration lawyer-turned-entrepreneur David Cantor, Founder & CEO of Relocate.Relocate bills itself as “the first independent marketplace for Global Migration” and here’s how it works:Relocate has a roster of immigration experts from countries around the world, they create informative, country-specific content for the site, individuals interested in moving to those countries may come across that content, and ultimately reach out to the experts to set up a consultation.David officially launched Relocate in the beginning of 2021, which sounds like both a difficult time to launch a global immigration company, but also perhaps the perfect time.Before Relocate, David actually worked as a US and global immigration lawyer for New York-based Davies & Associates, and studied law in New York and Beijing.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:

David’s early days and educational journey, including studying law in China
What got David interested in immigration law, and his career in it
How David came up with the idea for Relocate, and his first steps
Launching Relocate during COVID, and where the company is today
The future of Relocate and David’s thoughts on tech and immigration

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #legaltech #relocation----Check out the Relocate here: https://www.relocate.world/Connect with David here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmcantor/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On episode 61 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re exploring tech within the Relocation Management space by diving into the technology behind Aires with Anand Diraviyam, Director of Product Strategy and Management and Aires.Instead of trying to paraphrase the company’s history, here’s what the Aires website says:“We opened our doors in 1981 as a freight-forwarding company. As we expanded, our founder, Jim Putt, envisioned a different kind of relocation company that would evolve into a multi-national corporation that revolves around our clients.”While not the founder of Aires, Anand has been with the company for over 13 years, and has helped Aires grow not just as an RMC, but also as a technology company.Anand has his own personal immigration story too - coming to the US from India where he received his bachelor's degree in engineering and computer science.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:

Anand’s early life, education and what drove his decision to try and move to the US
Anand’s US immigration journey, and getting settled in a new country and job
How Anand joined Aires and his career path at the company
Aires technology today and where it’s heading
Anand’s thoughts on security, privacy and the future of immigration and mobility tech

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #legaltech #relocation----Check out the Aires here: https://www.aires.com/Connect with Anand here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anand-diraviyam/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

For episode 60 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re diving into an immigration tech company that helps applicants fill out and submit immigration applications, CitizenPath, with our guest, CEO & Co-founder, Russ Leimer.Russ is actually a serial entrepreneur with a background in sales and marketing.After spending almost a decade in sales and marketing within the electronics and hardware space, first at Hamilton Hallmark, and then at Avnet, Inc., Russ started his entrepreneurial journey around 2000.Russ’s first entrepreneurial experience was buying into and growing a full-service marketing firm, which he eventually sold. In parallel, Russ launched a strategic and marketing consultancy.And then in 2013, with the help of immigration lawyers and technology experts, Russ co-founded CitizenPath to help aspiring immigrants with their immigration forms.So, here’s what we’re going to discuss:

Russ’s early life and background
How Russ transitioned from his last “full-time” job to running his first business
What Russ learned from owning multiple businesses, and selling one of them
How Russ came across the idea for and initially launched CitizenPath
How CitizenPath works and where the company is today
What’s in store for CitizenPath, especially given recent legal tech regulatory changes

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #legaltech #relocation----Check out the CitizenPath here: https://citizenpath.com/Connect with Leimer here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rleimer/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

After a short break, we’re back in action with episode 59 of the GMI Rocket show! Our guest today is joining us from Ireland: Liam Brennan, CEO of Tracker Software Technologies, a business travel compliance company.(I’m going to use the name “Tracker” for short, but don’t confuse it with US-based immigration tech company Tracker Corp, which was recently acquired by Mitratech.)Liam started out in moving, first at a leading London-based courier company and then TNT Express (which was acquired by FedEx in 2016). Then, after a stint at a major telecom company, Liam managed sales and operations teams at Travelport and then Paragon Relocation for over a decade.Eventually, in 2014, Liam recognized the need for tech in the industry that sits across everything from immigration tech to HR tech to tax and more - thus, Tracker was born.So, here’s what we’re going to discuss:

Liam’s early life and background
How Liam first came across the moving industry, and his experience working there
What Liam gained from then moving into sales and ops roles within relocation
How the idea for Tracker first came about, and how Tracker works
Liam’s experience raising $2M, and lessons for other founders raising capital
What’s in store for Tracker in the future, and Liam’s thoughts on tech in the industry

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #legaltech #relocation----Check out the Tracker Software Technologies here: https://gtglobaltracker.com/Connect with Liam here: hhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/liambrennandublin/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/

Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

For episode 58 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re speaking with an immigration tech founder who is focusing on the needs of immigration practitioners in Latin America - Faith McClure, founder of Enmigri LLC.Enmigri builds apps for immigration lawyers in Latin America to help them serve their clients, which is super exciting because we haven’t really focused on immigration practitioners in Latin America yet.Faith is a transactional and tech attorney by training, with experience negotiating tech and licensing agreements at Staples and teaching law at Fisher College and as a clinical instructor at Harvard Law School.

But after traveling around Latin America and speaking to immigration attorneys around the region, she got the idea for Enmigri.

So, here’s what we’re going to dive into:

Faith’s early life and background, and experience growing up
Faith’s journey from law school to becoming a contract and tech licensing attorney
Faith’s travels around Latin America and how the idea for Enmigri was born
How Enmigri works today and where the company is going
Thoughts on how immigration tech can support immigration lawyers in Latin America

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #legaltech #relocation----Check out the Enmigri LLC here: https://enmigri.com/Connect with Faith here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faith-mcclure-513b692/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

For episode 57 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re heading North of the border to Canada, to speak with Keli Propp, co-founder at product manager at Immigrate Software.Immigrate combines a team of RCICs (Canadian immigration consultants) with an online platform that makes Canadian immigration quick and easy.The company was actually started by a husband-and-wife duo, Dirk Propp and Keli Propp. Dirk brings over a decade of experience as an RCIC and entrepreneur, having built two companies that matched employers and employees in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.On Keli’s side, she brings a wealth of experience in marketing and product, and has been leading Immigrate’s product buildout and marketing and branding efforts.We’ll be chatting with Keli, diving into her story and learning all about Immigrate!So, here’s what we’re going to discuss:

Keli’s origin story and background
Dirk’s background and past entrepreneurial endeavors
How the idea for Immigrate came about, and what it’s like starting a company with your partner
How Immigrate works and where the company is today
What the future holds for Immigrate and Canadian immigration tech more generally

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #legaltech #relocation----Check out the Immigrate here: https://immigrate.biz/Connect with Keli here: hhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/keli-propp-4b6188185/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

Episode 56 of the GMI Rocket show is the first time that we’ll be speaking to TWO co-founders at once! Our guests are Jonathan Petts and Ben Jackson, co-founders of immigrationhelp.org!Immigrationhelp.org is a nonprofit that helps DACA applicants file their DACA applications for free, online. It’s already changed the lives of many people and continues to do so on a daily basis.As for Jonathan and Ben, Jonathan is a lawyer, clerked in a bankruptcy court, worked in BigLaw and then co-founded Upsolve, another nonprofit legal tech startup that helps users file for bankruptcy for free.Ben also attended law school, is a serial entrepreneur, and currently runs operations and tech at Immigrationhelp.orgThis will be a packed episode, so here’s what we’re going to discuss:

Ben and Jonathan’s backgrounds and their early years
Jonathan’s journey as a lawyer and what initially led him to Upsolve
Ben’s entrepreneurial path and how he eventually met Jonathan at Upsolve
How Immigrationhelp.org was born and what it does
Ben and Jonathan’s thoughts on DACA and the future of immigration tech

And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #globalmobility #legaltech #DACA----Check out the Immigrationhelp.org here: https://www.immigrationhelp.org/Connect with Jonathan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanpetts/Connect with Ben here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-jackson-64397147/Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

Our guest for episode 55 of the GMI Rocket show is Chris Kline, a seasoned global mobility professional-turned-entrepreneur, and the founder of Mobility Empowered, an online marketplace for employee-sponsored relocation services.

Mobility Empowered connects companies, transferees, and relocation suppliers via a web-based platform with the goal of making relocation easier and more streamlined. In a way, it’s the culmination of Chris’s work in the global mobility industry over the past 20+ years at big like Primacy Relocation, Graebel Companies and Bristol Global Mobility. Which meant that he was keyed into the needs of not just the folks moving for work but also their employers (HR, immigration, etc.), suppliers (moving companies, etc.) and of course the individuals themselves.

So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:

Chris’s earlier life and background
How Chris got into the global mobility industry and grew his career
What inspired Chris to start his own tech company & how he did it
How Mobility Empowered works and where the company is headed
Chris’s thoughts on global mobility tech and what he sees in the future And more!

So please join us, ask questions and leave comments! #immigration #globalmobility #legaltech #relocation

Check out the Mobility Empowered here: https://mobilityempowered.com/

Connect with Chris here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisklinemobilityempowered

Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/

Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On episode 54 of the GMI Rocket show, our guest is an inspiring immigration tech startup founder building the future of immigration in Sweden: Anali Guzman Molina, Co-founder & CEO of Emigreat.

EmiGreat’s mission is to make migration to Sweden easier. Its aim is to close the information gap around the immigration process, enabling individuals to move more easily, and help companies hire immigrants more easily too.

And Anali knows a thing or two about immigration. Originally from the Dominican Republic, Anali worked as an architect for 2 years before moving to Sweden to pursue a master’s in international project management at the Chalmers University of Technology.

In school, Anali’s new tech connections, her own immigration experience, and her academic focus on and passion for social sustainability and equity eventually led to Emigreat.

Here’s what we’re going to dive into:

Anali’s early life in the Dominican Republic and how she got into architecture
Anali’s immigration journey to Sweden to pursue her master’s
How Anali fell into tech and what inspired her to launch Emigreat
What Emigreat does today and where it’s heading
Anali’s thoughts on immigration tech in Sweden and beyond And more!

So please join us, ask questions and leave comments! #immigration #globalmobility #legaltech #immigrationlaw #sweden

Check out the Emigreat here: https://www.emigreat.co/

Connect with Anali here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/analiguzmanmolina/

Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/

Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

On episode 53 of the GMI Rocket show, we have one of the most electrifying and inspiring entrepreneurs in the immigration space: Dionnie Wynter Pfunde, immigration attorney and founder of Wynter Immigration Law Academy!

As an immigration lawyer, Dionnie has been practicing for over two decades. She pulls from her own immigration journey, moving to the US from Jamaica to meet her mom, with $20 in her pocket and a 4 year old in tow.

What’s so inspiring about Dionnie is that she’s actually had a fully remote law firm for years, working around the world, out of hotels and on beaches. She already has a tried and true set of tools, systems and processes in place for it, including a killer presence on social media, especially Clubhouse!

So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:

Dionnie’s early life in Jamaica and immigration story
Dionnie’s path to law school and becoming an immigration lawyer
How Dionnie create a fully remote, virtual practice
What led her to start the Wynter Immigration Law Academy, and what it does
Dionnie’s thoughts on how tech can help lawyers go virtual

And more! So please join us, ask questions and leave comments! #immigration #globalmobility #legaltech #immigrationlaw #WFH

Check out the Wynter Immigration Law Academy here: https://www.immigrationlawacademy.com/

Connect with Dionnie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dionnie-wynter-pfunde-esquire-88413727/

Digital marketing for the immigration industry at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/

Digitize your LCA and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

Connect with me on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

Episode 52 of the GMI Rocket show is a really special one: it’s the first time we’re speaking to a former DACA recipient. Our guest this week is Yesica Sierra, immigration paralegal and founder of Tila Case Prep!

In short, Tila Case Prep helps immigration lawyers prepare cases.

Tila has two sides to it:

1️) It’s a team of experienced immigration paralegals that helps immigration lawyers handle cases, but without having to hire full-time staff; 2) It’s also a case management platform that allows their clients to upload, review and manage their cases within the platform.

Like many in immigration, Yesica has her own immigration story: she came to the US from Mexico as a young girl, lost her status and became a DACA recipient, and through that was moved to start her own immigration company.

So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:

Yesica’s childhood and how her family arrived to the US from Mexico
How being a DACA recipient impacted her life
What drew Yesica to working in immigration
How the idea for Tila Case Prep came about and how the company works
Where Tila Case Prep is heading, and Yesica’s thoughts on immigration tech more generally

And more! So please join us, ask questions and leave comments! #immigration #globalmobility #legaltech #immigrationlaw

Check out Tila Case Prep here: https://tilacaseprep.com/

Connect with Yesica here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yesica-tila-7783b2202/

Digital marketing for the immigration industry at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/

Digitize your LCA and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

For episode 51 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re heading all the way to Australia to talk to immigration lawyer and RegTech startup CEO Jackson Taylor, CEO and co-founder of Complize and Partner at Hammond Taylor.

Complize is a cloud-based SaaS platform that helps companies and organizations manage their immigration compliance. As the CEO and co-founder of an immigration compliance tech startup myself, I’m particularly excited to speak to Jackson about what motivated him and his team to build Complize, especially while running a successful immigration firm!

But first, we’ll dive into Jackson’s background, his career as a migration agent and how that led him to become a lawyer, how he started his own firm, and more. So here’s what we’ll be talking about:

Jackson’s backstory and early life
How Jackson first got into immigration as a migration agent at Fragomen
What led Jackson to law school, and how he rose through the ranks of Australian immigration
How Jackson eventually launched his law firm
What led Jackson and his team to build Complize, and how the platform works
What’s in store for Complize and Jackson’s thoughts about immigration tech in Australia and globally And more!

So please join us, ask questions and leave comments! #immigration #globalmobility #legaltech #immigrationlaw

Check out Complize here: https://complize.com.au/

Connect with Jackson here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacksonhtaylor/

Digital marketing for the immigration industry at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/

Digitize your LCA and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

Connect with me on LinkedIn too! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

Hard to believe we’re at episode 50 of the GMI Rocket show!!

Today’s guest is John Dorer, founder of Immigration Office Solutions, a behind-the-scenes 20+ year immigration industry veteran! John has not only supported immigration law firms for the past two decades, he’s built his own immigration tech platform too.

His company, Immigration Office Solutions (https://immigrationofficesolutions.com/) provides US-based immigration back office solutions for family and business immigration.

As far as his tech, John’s team developed their own proprietary case management system and have a web-based prevailing wage calculator on their site that anyone can use!

I’m really excited to dive into John’s story, so here’s what we’ll be talking about:

John’s backstory and early life
John’s marketing degree and how he discovered the immigration industry
What led John to build Immigration Office Solutions and how he got his first client
His company’s in-house immigration tech and what it offers
John’s plans for Immigration Office Solutions and his tech moving forward
John’s thoughts on the future of tech in immigration And more!

So please join us, ask questions and leave comments! #immigration #globalmobility #legaltech #immigrationlaw

Check out Immigration Office Solutions here: https://immigrationofficesolutions.com/

Connect with John here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdorer/

Connect with me on LinkedIn too! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

Digital marketing for the immigration industry at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/

Digitize your LCA and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

On episode 49 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re speaking to Raj Singh, Co-founder and CEO of WayLit, a more recent player on the immigration tech startup scene that’s working to improve immigration for employers and employees. WayLit’s platform is built around serving companies, helping them manage their immigration programs while also providing legal services through a network of immigration attorneys. Much like Bridge Immigration and Envoy Global, WayLit is bringing a client-first approach, with a network of lawyers on the backend.

Raj has his own immigration story too, so we’re going to be discussing Raj’s journey, why he built WayLit, and what’s exciting to him about the future of immigration tech. So here’s what we’ll be talking about:

Raj’s early years and his immigrating to the US
Raj’s career in tech and how it impacted him
Raj’s first venture, Connexio, an advisory service for international students
What eventually led Raj and his co-founders to start WayLit, How WayLit works, what it does and where it’s heading
Raj’s overall thoughts on immigration tech And more!

So please join us, ask questions and leave comments! #immigration #globalmobility #legaltech #immigrationlaw

Check out WayLit here: https://www.waylit.com/

Connect with Raj here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajkanwarsingh/

Connect with me on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

Digital marketing for the immigration industry at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/

Digitize your LCA and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

For episode 48 of the GMI Rocket show, our guest is an immigration lawyer and industry leader who has been paving the way for immigration tech for decades: Greg Siskind, partner at Siskind Susser, immigration tech founder and influencer.

I actually met Greg at a HIAS event in DC when I just moved there for my first (and only😄) immigration lawyer job.

Since then, I’ve watched Greg continue to grow his firm, double down on tech, publish multiple immigration books and take part in important litigation.

Greg had the first immigration law firm website and blog, is an industry influencer on Twitter, and has been building immigration tech for years, most recently visalaw.ai...We’ll try to cover all of it during our conversation!

So here’s what we’ll be talking about:

Greg’s early days and what steered him toward law school
Greg’s first job and how he got into immigration law
Why Greg went off on his own and create a law firm website and black in the 90s
Why Greg initially got into immigration tech
What led to the creation of Visalaw.ai, and what it is
Greg’s thoughts on the immigration tech landscape now and in the future And more!

So please join us, ask questions and leave comments! #immigration #globalmobility #legaltech #immigrationlaw

Check out Visalaw.ai here: https://www.visalaw.ai/

Connect with Greg here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siskind/

Connect with me on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

Digital marketing for the immigration industry at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/

Digitize your LCA and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

On episode 47 of the GMI Rocket show, our guest is Nadine Heitz, who is not only an awesome immigration lawyer, she’s a serial entrepreneur and a go-to person for immigration lawyers who want to be more tech savvy.

When Nadine was studying for the California bar, she realized that there weren’t enough study guides for it... so she started BarIssues.com, an online subscription service that helps students study for the CA bar.

Nadine also started a virtual assistance company and a professional organizing company, and most recently, a Facebook group called Technology for Immigration Practitioners (TIP), which has grown to 1,000+ members.

From it, Nadine launched TIPlawyers.com, where she offers 1:1 tech consulting and more to immigration lawyers.

Oh yea, she also runs a law firm.

HOW DOES SHE DO IT ALL?

Here’s what we’ll be talking about:

Nadine’s early life and her own immigration journey
What inspired Nadine to launch a her bar prep company
Why Nadine started her own immigration practice
What drew Nadine to starting TIP on Facebook and how it’s grown
What Nadine is working on now and what’s next
Nadine’s thoughts on technology in immigration And more

So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!

immigration #globalmobility #legaltech #immigrationlaw

Check out Heitz Immigration Law here: https://heitzimmigrationlaw.com/

Connect with TIPLawyers here: https://tiplawyers.com/

Connect with Nadine here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadine-heitz-esq-5b093aa4/

Connect with me on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/

Digital marketing for the immigration industry at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/

Digitize your LCA and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

For episode 46 of the GMI Rocket show, our guest is someone who has truly become a friend over the years: Ron Matten, an engineer-turned-tech-savvy immigration lawyer, and the founder of Matten Law! Since meeting Ron about 3 years ago, we’ve spent countless hours discussing tech in immigration, speaking on panels together, and sharing drinks at past AILA events (can’t wait for them to be in person again!) Ron is also one of those people who often gives others the stage and opportunity to shine… so this time I want to put the spotlight on HIM and learn about his story and journey! 🙌 So, here’s what Ron and I are going to talk about:

Ron’s early life and how he initially got into engineering
What inspired Ron to leave his career in engineering and go to law school
How Ron fell into immigration law after law school, and what led him to Canada
Ron’s experience working in big law and lessons learned
Ron’s experience launching his own firm, and the role tech plays in Matten Law
Ron’s recommendations to practitioners about adopting tech
What else Ron is working on and his thoughts on the future of immigration tech And more!

So please join us, ask questions and leave comments! #immigration #globalmobility #legaltech #immigrationlaw

Check out Matten Law here: https://www.matten-law.com/

Connect with James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronmatten/

Digital marketing for the immigration industry at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/

Digitize your LCA and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

This is the FIRST ever returning guest on the GMI Rocket show, and I couldn’t be more excited! For episode 45, Bahar Ansari is back to talk about marketing & branding for immigration!! If you didn’t catch the first episode, Definitely go back and listening to Bahar’s story. How she immigrated to the US, became a lawyer, started her own practice and a legal tech company, and recently launched a podcast and an online immigration program. The conversation was amazing, but we just barely touched on marketing… we just didn’t have the time! So I asked Bahar to come back and share with us how she has built up her brand, and thus her practice, using social media, broader digital marketing, and her own very powerful personal brand. Here’s what we’re going to talk about:

A quick recap of Bahar’s back story
How Bahar got into social media in the first place
When Bahar realized that social media can be a powerful business development tool
How Bahar has used it since
Where Bahar thinks social media & marketing is going in our industry
Practical tips and takeaways for leveraging social media for immigration and beyond

For More of Bahar’s content: https://www.baharansari.com/

Connect with Bahar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baharansa...

Digital marketing for the immigration industry at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/

Digitize your LCA and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

Join my discussion with immigration attorney, podcast host, entrepreneur, and immigration tech founder James Betzold, CEO of Prima.Law! James is an experienced immigration attorney, running his own immigration practice for over a decade. But along the way, James has started multiple ventures, including a podcast, a virtual immigration paralegal company, and of course Prima.Law, a case management and forms platform. Prima.Law actually started out as PrimaFacie, and was focused solely on immigration. Today, while immigration is still the main focus of the platform, Prima.Law also has case management and forms for bankruptcy, social security, and a variety of California- and US Federal District Court-specific cases. So, here’s what James and I are going to talk about::

James’s early days and experience in college and law school
James’s first job out of law school, and how he eventually launched his firm
What it was like for James to run his practice, and how Prima.Law was born
How James came upon the idea for a virtual immigration paralegal company along the way
How Prima.Law works and where it is today
James’s thoughts on the future of the company and immigration tech broadly
And more!

For More Information On Prima.Law:

https://prima.law/

Join my discussion with an immigration tech founder building a company that helps refugees upskill and integrate: Casey Myers, founder of One Digital World. One Digital World helps women inside refugee camps build English skills, computer skills, and more, to prepare for employment and better economic opportunities. In 2016, Casey left a good job in higher ed and traveled to over 30 countries in just over a year. Learning more about the refugee crisis, Casey worked at a refugee camp in Lesvos, Greece from 2017 to 2018 helping them raise money, train people, liaise with UNHCR, and more. When she got back to San Diego in late 2018, she continued working with Refugees, and eventually launched One Digital World in October 2019. So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:

Casey’s early days and college experience
Early jobs and what led her to want to travel for a year
How Casey started working at a refugee camp and how it impacted her
Casey’s return to the US and continued work with refugees
How One Digital World works, and what inspired Casey to launch it
Thoughts on the future of immigration and the role tech plays.
And more!

For More Information One Digital World:

https://www.onedigitalworld.net/

Join my discussion with Henry Soo, founder, and CEO of Settlely, an online resettlement concierge based in Vancouver. Settlely helps connect immigrant newcomers to life's essentials using an on demand concierge model and Henry, Settle’s founder and CEO, has a fascinating story. His great grandfather moved to California during the gold rush, and after a few generations, Henry was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. Henry started his career in tech back in the 90s, moved to China for 15 years to work on foreign investment, and since returning to Canada, is instrumental to the Vancouver startup scene and so much more. So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:

Henry’s early life and his family’s immigration story
Why Henry moved to China to study Wushu (martial arts)
Henry’s journey back to Canada and his tech career
Henry’s journey back to Canada and his tech career
Why Henry returned to China for 15 years after the dot com crash
Henry’s Vancouver startup experience and how he launched Settlely
What Setllely does and how it works
Henry’s vision for the future of immigration tech and Canadian startups in general And more!

For More Information On Settlely:

http://settlely.com/

Jeremy Fudge, Managing Partner at BAL! BAL is one of the world’s biggest and most recognized corporate immigration law firms but is also a technology leader as well. They’ve been pioneering immigration tech for decades, have built their own platform called Cobalt as well as other immigration tech tools, and are constantly investing in the up-and-coming. So Jeremy, as a managing partner, is instrumental to BAL’s continued tech advancement. Jeremy’s been a partner with the firm for almost 15 years, and here’s what we’ll be talking about: :

Jeremy’s early life and his experience leading up to law school
Jeremy’s first few jobs out of law school, and what drew him to immigration
How Jeremy first joined BAL, and the experience of becoming a partner
BAL’s history and the firm’s connection with technology
What BAL’s immigration tech looks like and how tech impacts service delivery
Jeremy’s view of the future of immigration tech
And more!

For More Information On BAL:

https://www.balglobal.com/

Join my discussion with Michael Guirguis, the CEO of Seso, and he’s tackling agricultural immigration and the H-2A visa. Michal and his team come from consulting & farming rather than immigration, and I think this is SUPER important because innovation within an industry is often inspired by an outside perspective. As for Michael, he graduated from Stanford with a degree in Economics, had a stint at the White House, and then joined McKinsey, where he worked around the world. After leaving McKinsey, Michael worked for an EduTech startup for a handful of years before finally launching Seso in 2019. So, here’s what we’ll be talking about:

Michael’s early years and his time at Stanford
Michael’s early entrepreneurial experiences, and his time at the White House
Michael’s experience at McKinsey and Yup.com and how that shaped him
How Michael came upon the idea for Seso, and the first steps he took
His experience at Stanford’s CodeX program and where Seso is today
Michael’s vision for Seso as the “Gusto for Agriculture” and the future of immigration tech
And more!

For More Information On Seso:

https://www.sesolabor.com/

For episode 39 of the GMI Rocket show, my guest is someone with an incredibly impressive career spanning the entire globe and ending in immigration tech: Brendan Ryan, CEO of Nomadic! Brendan has had an illustrious career. First, he spent more than 2 decades in the Australian government: Department of Immigration, embassies in the Philippines and Hong Kong, and India to name a few. Brendan then moved to private practice, first as a partner at PwC’s Australian immigration practice and eventually at Fragomen, where he spent over 16 years in offices around the world. Finally, in 2019, Brendan became the CEO of Nomadic, a business visa, and document procurement company, which spun out of Fragomen. Here’s what we’ll be talking about:

Brendan’s early years & how he got his first job in Australia’s Dep’t of Immigration, Working for the Australian government around the world, How and why Brendan switched to private practice when he joined PwC, Brenda’s eventual move to Fragomen, and his experience there for nearly 2 decades, How Nomadic was born, and his journey to becoming CEO, What Nomadic does, what’s coming, and Brendan’s vision for the future of immigration tech, And more!

For More Information on Nomadic:

https://www.gonomadic.com/

Today is a different type of guest on the GMI Rocket show - more of an INTRApreneur within a large corporation than my typical founder guest: Damian Wilson, manager at Abogado.com Damian has been with Thomson Reuters since 2012, moving up the ladder every few years. He worked with law firms, helping them with TR’s SaaS product, and at FindLaw assisting law firms with marketing. Eventually, Damian stepped into a leadership role at Abogado.com, with a truly entrepreneurial mindset, to grow that business. If you haven’t heard of it, Abogado.com helps lawyers that work with Spanish-speaking clients get in front of and connect with those clients. As you can imagine, immigration lawyers are a big part of this. So, here’s what we’ll be talking about:

Damian’s early days and his educational background
How he got into Thomson Reuters and some of his earlier jobs
How Abogado.com became part of Thomson Reuters
Why Damian made a push to step into and help grow Abogado.com
How the service works, and how it impacts immigration lawyers
Damian’s vision about the future of Abogado.com and immigration marketing

For More Information On Abogado:

www.abogado.com

I’m super excited for episode 37 of the GMI Rocket show because my guest is immigration lawyer, tech founder, and social media guru Bahar Ansari, founder of 2nd.law and co-founder of Case.one I met Bahar at the first-ever AILA tech and innovation summit in 2019. We connected right away over immigration tech and how it can help immigration law firms automate, streamline and scale. But Bahar is also a social media guru - she’s active on Instagram, Linked In, TikTok, Clubhouse, and more. She has her own podcast, and we’ve discussed the power of digital marketing too! This episode can easily go on for hours because there’s just so much to learn from Bahar. But I’ll try to keep it manageable So, here’s what we’ll be talking about:

Bahar’s story and immigration journey, What drew Bahar to the legal field and her law school experience, Why Bahar went from litigation to immigration and started her own firm, How Bahar got into legal tech and founded Case.one, Bahar’s journey with Case.one, How Bahar has also scaled her law firm using social media, Where Bahar sees the immigration industry going in terms of tech and marketing, And more!

For More Information on Case.one:

https://case.one/

My guest today on the GMI Rocket show is Amélie-Sophie Vavrovsky, co-founder of Formally, an immigration tech startup that’s simplifying immigration applications through accessible design. Formally focuses on asylum applications (though it’s expanding) and, importantly, supports multiple languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Amélie herself has an incredible background: she graduated Brown University with a focus on international relations and Middle East studies, worked with nonprofit Impactive in Somalia, Haiti, and Egypt, is currently doing research at Stanford and speaks NINE languages!! And in the meantime, she launched Formally, to bring address access-to-justice via technology. Here’s what we’ll be talking about: :

Amélie’s background and early life
Amélie’s time at Brown and what led her to law + tech + policy
Amélie’s experience volunteering and studying abroad
How Amélie came upon the idea for Formally, and the first steps she took
What Formally does and where the company is heading
Amélie’s experience at Stanford and how it’s impacted Formally
What Amélie sees as the future of immigration technology And more!

For More Information On Formally:

https://formally.us/home

Today is episode 33 of the GMI Rocket show, and I’m joined by Ilya Brotzky, the CEO & founder of VanHack, which connects tech talent from around the world who are willing to relocate with hiring employers. VanHack is based in Vancouver, BC, but its reach is truly global. They have over 180,000 members from 100+ countries. And it’s not just pure recruiting - VanHack hosts conferences, webinars, workshops, and more, all with the goal of creating a community of people looking for a job in tech and companies that are hiring. Ilya launched his first venture while a senior at Cornell, spent considerable time in Brazil, and then started multiple businesses before starting VanHack in 2014. Here’s what we’ll talk about:

Ilya’s early life and his time at Cornell, What inspired him to launch his first venture, Mountains for Moms, How Ilya found himself in Brazil, and what he did there, What eventually brought him back to Canada, How he launched VanHack, and the first steps he took, What VanHack does and how he’s scaled it so much in just a few years, What Ilya sees as the current state of the global workforce, and where it’s going. And more!

For More Information on VanHack:

https://vanhack.com/

Today, in episode 34 of the GMI Rocket show, I’m interviewing one of the immigration tech stars of the last few years: Xiao Wang, co-founder, and CEO of Boundless. I actually first heard about Boundless on an episode of The Pitch, a podcast where guests pitch their startups to a panel of VC investors. I still remember the day - I was on the bike at my gym, and I was SO HAPPY to hear immigration tech in the spotlight! Since then, Boundless has raised over $18 million, and with its last round, acquired a competitor, RapidVisa. With the new administration and general trends within the industry, there’s a huge need for tech. But immigration tech raises a lot of questions too... So here’s what we’ll be talking about::

Xiao’s early days and his family’s immigration story
Xiao’s time at Stanford and his impressive jobs after graduation
What led Xiao to business school, and his time at Amazon
How the idea for Boundless was born and how Xiao launched it
Xiao’s experience raising VC funding and acquiring a competitor
How Boundless coexists with the traditional immigration law model
The future for Boundless and the immigration industry overall And more!

For More Information On Boundless:

https://www.boundless.com/

For Episode 35 of the GMI Rocket show, I’m interviewing the CEO of one of the largest immigration tech companies in the world! Dick Burke, CEO of Envoy Global. After working as a corporate lawyer for most of the 90s, Dick spent over a decade at Classified Ventures, a VC firm that famously owned Cars.com. Then in 2012, he became President at Apartments.com, wherein for just 2 years, he helped reinvigorate the business and lead its acquisition. Shortly after the sale, he joined Envoy. Actually, at that time (2015), it wasn’t called Envoy yet… it was called VISANOW. After Dick joined as CEO, the company rebranded to Envoy (2016), raised a $21M Series C round (2017), and has continued to grow ever since! Here’s what we’ll be talking about:

Dick’s early days and his time in college and law school, Dick’s experience working as a corporate lawyer in Chicago, Why Dick went from law to VC, and what he learned, His journey growing and leading the sale of Apartments.com, Why Dick joined Envoy and what his vision was for immigration tech, How Envoy works, where the company is now and where it’s going, Where Dick sees the immigration tech industry going overall And more!

For More Information on Envoy Global:

https://www.envoyglobal.com/

We’re exploring a nonprofit using tech to connect skilled refugees with jobs. Joining me is the CTO and co-founder John Cameron. Talent Beyond Boundaries helps, as their website puts it, unlock skilled migration pathways for refugees. But John doesn’t come from an immigration law background - he was actually an innovator in the financial tech space first. John had an illustrious career building tech in the financial sector and launched, grew, and sold two companies before really shifting his energy into supporting the refugee crisis. Here’s what we’ll talk about:

John’s early life and why he got into computer science.
What it was like building one of the world’s first automated trading systems?
What motivated John to start CameronFIX and eventually sell it?
How John got into building a local wine/produce platform and eventually sold it
How John got involved with TBB and why he dove into solving refugee resettlement
How TBB works and what the organization is aiming to do
What John sees as the future of technology and immigration And more!

For More Information On Talent Beyond Boundaries:

https://www.talentbeyondboundaries.org/

My guest today is Shiv CS, founder, and CEO of ImmiLytics. ImmiLytics provides immigration data analytics and business intelligence that allows immigration law firms & teams to dive into their data in new and insightful ways, streamline their processes and make better decisions. Shiv’s story is a really exciting one - he came to the US from India in 2000 and worked in the immigration industry from the very start, both at big law firms and large corporations. Like a true entrepreneur, Shiv saw that there was a need in the market for better immigration data analytics, and so Immilytics was born! Here’s what we’ll be chatting about:

Shiv’s early days and studying law in India, Shiv’s immigration journey to the US and his first immigration job, How Shiv first landed a big law immigration job, What Shiv learned as he rose through the ranks at big firms and corps, How the idea behind ImmiLytics came about and Shiv’s first steps, Where ImmiLytics is today and its future, Where Shiv sees the immigration tech industry going And more!

To Learn More about ImmiLytics:

http://www.immilytics.com

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

Today we’re diving into relocation tech with my guest Nitesh Mehrotra, CEO, and founder of SixWallz. SixWallz is working to democratize relocation services by helping employees moving to a new city for work find the perfect neighborhood. How do they do this? They leverage data from the real estate, relocation, and HR industries to provide “instant neighborhood & home recommendations to applicants & relocating employees.” As often happens in the tech space, Nitesh experienced moving first hand, saw a problem, and with his co-founder, launched SixWallz to solve THEIR problem! So, here’s what we’ll be speaking about today:

Nitesh’s early life and how he got interested in computer science, What Nitesh worked on in college & grad school as a computer science major, Nitesh’s experience working in technology in the early 2000s, Nitesh’s long career at Cisco, and his experience in the Mobility group, How the idea for SixWallz came about and the first steps Nitesh took, SixWallz’s growth throughout the years and where they are today, The future of the company and Nitesh’s vision for the future of the industry, and more!

For More Information on SixWallz:

http://www.sixwallz.com

My guest is someone who is truly disrupting the human side of international mobility: Lynn Greenberg, co-founder and CEO of Pivt! Pivt is a social app geared towards relocated, mobile and remote employees - folks moving across the world to take on new, exciting work opportunities. Those international opportunities, however, can come at a cost. Indeed, relocated employees often move home sooner than expected, abandon their international assignment, and at times quit altogether. In part because they have no social network or support system in their new host city! Enter Pivt, which was born out of Lynn’s own experience living and working abroad. So, here’s what we’ll be speaking about today::

Lynn’s origin story and early days
Lynn’s experience playing sports and studying abroad in college
How Lynn landed her first job after college, which sent her to London
Lynn’s experience in London and how that sparked the idea for Pivt
How Lynn first launched Pivt, and how she adapted over time
Where Pivt is today and plans going forward
Lynn’s vision of the future of immigration and global travel And more!

For More Information On Pivt:

http://www.pivtapp.com

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

Join my discussion with Elena Antoneac, CEO and founder of xpath.global, all the way from Romania!! Elena started her career in HR and global mobility, and then in 2013 founded Nestlers, a boutique law firm focused on immigration, global mobility and employment based in Romania & Moldova. She slowly started to realize that there wasn’t an easy way for companies around the world to connect with all the great local mobility service providers in every country, there was no… marketplace for it. And so xpath.global was born. She raised 1M EUR from the EU, invested her own money, and got to work! So here’s what we’ll be chatting about:

Elena’s early days in Romania and all her academic achievements around the world
How Elena landed her first job in global mobility and those first years were like
What led Elena to launch Nestlers
Elena’s experience growing Nestlers and how the idea for xpath.global came about
What xpath.global does today and plans for the future
Elena’s take on the global immigration tech space looking ahead And more!

For More Information On xpath.global:

https://www.xpath.global/home

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko.

I’m excited to go across the Atlantic for episode 27 of the GMI Rocket show with the brilliant Sophy King, founder of Peregrine Immigration & Immiguru (acquired in 2015) and Owl Immigration! In 2011, after 6+ years working for other immigration companies, Sophy launched her own consultancy, Peregrine Immigration, and then built and launched two tech platforms: Immiguru,a web-based immigration knowledge center, and Immigo, an immigration case management platform. It was acquired by CIBT in 2015! Now, in 2021, Sophy’s back out on her own with a new business: Owl Immigration. Sophy’s experience is truly unparalleled, and I’m really honored to have this discussion with her! Here’s what we’re going to chat about:

Sophy’s earlier life in the UK and why she pursued Oriental Studies & Chinese language at Cambridge, Sophy’s first experiences after university and what led her to immigration, What led Sophy to launch Peregrine, How Sophy came to build and successfully launch two immigration tech solutions, The experience of going through an immigration tech acquisition, What Sophy learned at CIBT and why she went back out on her own again And more!

For More on Owl Immigration:

https://owlimmigration.com/

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

Join my discussion with Jacob Sapochnick, founder of Sapochnick Law Firm! Jacob is based in San Diego, but his reach is truly global (and massive): 279K followers on Instagram, 213.3K followers on TikTok and 68K subscribers on YouTube. And I know other immigration lawyers are on these platforms too, but Jacob was often one of the first to jump on and, one of the most prolific and successful. But Jacob’s also tech-savvy in other ways - his law firm has massively automated their sales and client intake process AND Jacob was an early investor in SimpleCitizen. Talk about visionary. So here’s what we’re going to talk about:

Jacob’s early life in Israel and law school journey in Europe
Jacob’s continued legal studies in the US and his early days as a lawyer
How Jacob stumbled upon blogging and his first big breakthrough
How Jacob started and grew so much on YouTube, Instagram and now TikTok
Jacob’s thoughts on law firm tech and being an early SimpleCitizen investor
Practical tips for immigration lawyers on tech and marketing And more!

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

I’m so excited to have Maneesha Mukhi, a YouTube expert who focuses on lawyers, particularly immigration lawyers! Maneesha actually immigrated to the US and had F-1 visas, H-1B visas at a number of jobs, got her work-based GC process started multiple times, and only somewhat recently became a citizen. Maneesha couldn’t find a ton of info to help her navigate the immigration labyrinth, so she launched AskEllis (www.askellis.com), which had helpful immigration blogs and access to vetted immigration lawyers. A few years later, she started creating immigration content on YouTube, her channel really grew, and so she started helping others do the same (via https://maneeshamukhi.com/)!

Here’s what we’ll be talking about:

Maneesha’s early life and move to the US, Her experience in college and business school, especially on a visa, How Maneesha manager her own immigration journey all those years, What inspired Maneesha to launch AskEllis, How AskEllis grew, and what made her pivot to YouTube, Success with blogs and YouTube, and how immigration professionals can do the same, And more!

For More Information On AskEllis:

www.askellis.com

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

Join my discussion with Sophie Alcorn, a Silicon Valley-based immigration attorney, entrepreneur and marketing guru! Sophie got her BA from Stanford and her JD from WashU Law School. She has been working in the immigration space since her 3L internship with EOIR. In the past 5 years, however, Sophie went from successful immigration attorney to content creator, speaker, entrepreneur and marketing machine. I don’t know how Sophie has time for everything, but that’s exactly what we’re diving into in this episode! Here’s what we’ll be talking about:

Sophie’s early days and attending Stanford as an undergraduate
Law school in St. Louis and and her experience at EOIR
Sophie’s start in immigration law, and whether she knew she’d always be in it
Launching her own immigration law firm in 2015
How Sophie’s firm grew, and how she got a TechCrunch column in 2019
Sophie’s other marketing and entrepreneurial efforts since then
Advice on marketing opportunities, and the future of marketing in immigration And more!

For More Information On Alcorn Law:

www.alcorn.law

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

Join my discussion today with Chris Richardson, co-founder of Argo, a tech-enabled company that connects visa applicants with former consular officers to prep and support them for their visa interviews. Here's what we'll be discussing:

Chris’s early days and his path in college and law school, How Chris ended in big law doing employment and immigration, Why Chris left law firm life and became a Foreign Service Officer, Life as a consular officer, and moving posts, Why Chris ultimately left the service in 2018, How the idea for Argo came about and first steps to launching it, How Argo works today and the company’s mission and future, What Chris thinks about immigration tech today and going forward, And more!

For More Information On Argo:

http://www.argovisa.com

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

Join my discussion today with Jeffrey O'Brien, founder of Mobile Pathways, which helps undocumented and under-documented immigrants gain access to reliable legal information about their numerous pathways to immigration via mobile phone technology. The nonprofit immigration tech model is super interesting and unique, so I'm particularly excited for this episode! Here's what we'll be discussing:

Jeffrey’s early days growing up in SoCal and law school in San Fran
Jeffrey’s experience being “undocumented” in Germany
Jeffrey’s pro bono asylum work and why he started his own immigration firm
How Jeffrey first started to digitize his firm with Salesforce
How this grew into Mobile Pathways, how MP works and what it does
How Mobile Pathways has grown since launch and what he sees for its future
Where Jeffrey sees the immigration tech industry going, especially for A2J And more!

For More Information On Mobile Pathways:

https://www.mobilepathways.org/

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

Join my discussion with Ed Cohen, Founder of Global Business News, a company that hosts conferences, provides independent news and industry updates, and more all about global HR, mobility, relocation, immigration, and more. Ed Cohen is a household name in the industry, so let's get to know the ban who is usually the one interviewing others! Here's what we'll be discussing:

Ed's early life, education, and early days of his career, How Ed got started in the global mobility / HR industry, How his businesses have grown and expanded over the years, What Ed has learned about creating and sharing written, audio and video industry content, How Ed has weathered the COVID-19 storm and what he's seen across the industry, What Ed sees for the future of Global Business News, and the immigration/mobility industry more generally

For More Information on Global Business News:

https://www.globalbusinessnews.net/

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

Join my discussion today with Sean Fu, CEO of SuperVisas, , which makes the Canadian immigration process cheaper, faster and easier. This is our third discussion with a Canadian immigration tech founder, so join us to learn more about what's happening north of the US border! Here's what we'll be discussing: Sean’s early days in China and why he came to Canada Sean’s immigration journey, from applying to the wrong school to almost getting deported How these experiences led to a career in immigration Why Sean decided to eventually start SuperVisas, and his first steps SuperVisas’ growth and where they are today Sean’s vision of the future of Canadian immigration and tech And more!

For More Information On SuperVisas:

https://supervisas.com

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

Join my discussion today with Bob Meltzer, Founder of VISANOW (rebranded to Envoy Global), one of the first immigration tech companies to raise VC funding and eventually exit to a private equity firm. Bob is a life-long entrepreneur and launched lawyer marketplace Lawyer Exchange after his exit from Envoy Global! We'll be talking about:

Bob’s early days, college, and law school experience,
Why Bob decided to get an international LLM and start his own firm,
How Bob transitioned to immigration law,
What sparked the decision to build and launch VISANOW?
How Bob first bootstrapped, then raised VC $, and grew the company,
Exiting VISANOW to private equity, and ultimately stepping down
What Bob has been doing since VISANOW,
Bob’s vision of the future of immigration and legal tech,

For More Information On LawyerExchange:

https://www.lawyerexchange.com/

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

Join my discussion with John Fay, President of LawLogix, which helps immigration lawyers and in-house teams with immigration case management and compliance. This conversation will touch on everything from transitioning from law into legal tech, tech acquisition and more! Here's what we'll be discussing:: John’s childhood and early days in Pennsylvania John’s experience at Georgetown for undergrad and Penn Law afterwards How John got into immigration law and his experience as an attorney Why John went in-house at Tracker Corp and how that role shaped him John’s transition to LawLogix and the early days What it was like going through an acquisition LawLogix today and where he sees the company and the industry going And more!

For More Information On LawLogix:

https://lawlogix.com/

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

Join my discussion today with Sam Udani, CEO, ILW.com., which is an immigration publication and resource center. Sam has amazing experience in immigration tech, EB-5 event organization and more! Here's what we'll be discussing:

Sam’s early life and how he got into immigration
How Sam built and sold his first immigration tech platform
Why Sam got into publishing and marketing with ILW.com
What it’s like being an independent publisher in the time of social media
What Sam thinks about the growth of tech in immigration
What’s Sam sees as the future of ILW.com and immigration more broadly And more!

For More Information On ILW:

https://www.ilw.com/

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

Join my discussion today with Orane Cole, CEO of Canadian immigration case management startup CaseEasy, which helps Canadian immigration lawyers and consultants streamline and automate their practice! With Canadian immigration all over the news (in a good way), I'm excited to learn more about what's happening in Canada from a tech perspective! Here's what we'll be discussing:

Orane’s life and experience studying technology in Jamaica
Orane’s journey immigrating to Canada from Jamaica to attend grad school
How Orane’s tech career took shape in Canada after he graduated
What inspired Orane to leave his tech career and pursue Canadian immigration tech
What CaseEasy does and the company’s growth so far
What Orane sees for the future of CaseEasy and Canadian / global immigration tech. And more!

For More Information On CaseEasy:

https://www.caseeasy.ca

Hosted by immigration lawyer, immigration tech founder and entrepreneur Roman Zelichenko

Join my discussion today with Andreas Kopysov, CEO of VISARIGHT, which simplifies, streamlines and automates German visa and immigration services! This discussion will be packed with insights into European and global immigration tech, so tune in! Here's what we'll be discussing:

Andreas’s background story and early days in Germany
Andreas’s experience as a German Peace Officer
How Andreas got his first job at a German consulate
Andreas’s experience working in consulates around the world
What prompted Andreas to start VISARIGHT and how he got it off the ground
What VISARIGHT does today and how it’s innovating German immigration
The future of VISARIGHT and Andreas’s view on European and global immigration tech And more! So stop by, leave a comment, give yourself a shoutout and join the discussion!

For More Information On VISARIGHT:

https://visaright.eu/

Join my discussion today with Jared Jaskot, an immigration lawyer and the CEO of YoTengoBot, an AI-powered, bilingual (English and Spanish!) immigration law chatbot that revolutionizing immigration tech on. This episode is surely going to be inspiring and interesting, to say the least! Here's what we'll be discussing:

Jared’s early days and college experience
Jared’s experience in the Peace Corps in El Salvador and how that influenced his career
Jared’s experience at Georgetown Law, and his work as a public defender in Baltimore
Why Jared eventually became an immigration lawyer
How Jared’s volunteer work at a local immigration nonprofit inspired YoTengoBot
YoTengoBot’s early days and how he started to work with influencer immigration lawyers
How YoTengoBot raised VC funding and where the company is today. And more!

For More Information On YoTengoBot:

www.yotengo.bot

Join my discussion today with Ian Almasi, CEO of Immigration Finder, which delivers marketing and sales automation to immigration lawyers! This episode is packed with practical information as well as Ian's story! We’ll be talking about:

Ian’s background, life on the west coast and passion for scuba diving
How Ian’s grandfather, an immigration attorney, inspired him
How Ian got into marketing automation, and what marketing automation is
What led Ian to start working specifically with immigration lawyers
Tips on marketing automation and growth for immigration lawyers And more!

For More Information On Immigration Finder:

www.immigrationfinder.com

Join my discussion today with Richard B. Alman, Founder of immigration media & tech company Recruiter Media, Inc. Richard is a serial entrepreneur who has experience ranging from Fortune 500 to real estate to immigration technology, and we'll be chatting about how his experiences shaped his entrepreneurial success, particularly in the immigration industry. We'll be talking about:

Richard early days and studying business at Duquesne University
Richard’s experience working for multiple Fortune 500 companies and how that helped him become a business founder
Richard’s experience working in entertainment, manufacturing and real estate / investing
How Richard stumbled upon PERM and what inspired him to launch Recruiter Media
How Richard’s platform helps immigration lawyers and employers
Where Richard sees the future of his company and immigration tech in general
And more!!

For More Information On Recruiter Media:

https://www.recruiternetworks.com/

Join my discussion today with Sara Itacus, COO and co-founder of immigration tech startup Legalpad. Sara, herself from the Philippines, both understands the immigrant journey as an individual, and has also worked in the immigration tech space for over 6 years, previously at a company that went through one of the few acquisitions in our industry. We'll be talking about:

Sara’s journey as an immigrant from the Philippines to the US
How living and attending college in the Bay area impacted Sara’s career
Sara’s first job out of college at immigration tech startup Teleborder
Teleborder’s acquisition by TriNet and what that experience was like
How Sara and Todd Heine connected and co-founded Legalpad
Legalpad’s growth, pivots, fundraises and how they deal with the immigration rollercoaster
Where Sara sees immigration tech going in the future

For More Information On Legalpad:

http://www.legalpad.io

Join my discussion today with Angelo Paparelli, immigration lawyer, blogger and thought leader. Angelo is an immigration partner at Seyfarth Shaw and founder of the Nation of Immigrators blog . We’ll be talking about:

Angelo's background
How he got into immigration law.
His life in Iran, diving into the culture and learning Farsi.
His thoughts on starting his own firm vs. being a partner of a larger firm.
His thoughts around immigration before and after 9/11 and its impacts.
How theater (especially improv) shaped Angelo's views on business and marketing.
And his blog, "Nation of Immigrators" and why blogging is important.

For More Information On Nation of Immigrators:

www.nationofimmigrators.com

Join my discussion with Ronald Huiskamp, CEO and founder of RelocationOnline, Inc. , a web and mobile platform that empowers relocation service providers by automating and streamlining immigration, neighborhood search, home rental and other aspects of the relocation process! We'll be talking about:

How Ronald grew up and attended university in the Netherlands
Ronald’s first job after university and how that led to his first startup
Ronald’s immigration journey to the US and how he got a job in the relocation industry
Ronald’s career path within relocation: from biz dev to marketing to product development
Why Ronald finally decided to build his own global mobility tech company, and the first steps he took
RelocationOnline’s journey over the last 9 years
Ronald’s views on the future of global mobility and immigration tech

For More Information On RelocationOnline:

www.relocationonline.com

On this episode I speak with Sam Stoddard, CEO and co-founder of SimpleCitizen, a tech startup that’s automating & streamlining the green card and citizenship process for individuals and now expanding into the business immigration side as well! We'll be talking about:

Sam’s background as an accounting professional and his journey to becoming an entrepreneur, the immigration experience that inspired Sam and his co-founders to launch SimpleCitizens and their first steps, what it’s been like to grow SimpleCitizen, what it's like raising outside funding , the future of SimpleCitizen and immigration & global mobility tech, and more! Subscribe and stay on top of immigration tech and marketing!

For More Information on SimpleCitizen:

https://www.simplecitizen.com

Umesh Vaidyamath: CEO of INSZoom: How a bad immigration experience and a Fed Ex package led Umesh to build the world's biggest immigration case management company

Join in on my discussion with Umesh Vaidyamath, founder and CEO of INSZoom, a leading immigration software company that provides case management and other immigration tech solutions to immigration lawyers, corporations, universities, healthcare organizations and non-profits. We spoke about:

Umesh's immigration story and how he came to the US on an H-1B to work as an Engineer, what inspired Umesh to start INSZoom and the first steps he took, how Umesh launched in his California Garage, and what the company was like as a startup, how Umesh weathered two recessions and how he's seen the immigration industry bounce back each time, advice to immigration lawyers and tech founders worried about the immigration industry today, where Umesh sees the industry going in the future, and more! Subscribe and stay on top of immigration tech and marketing!

For More Information On INSZoom:

http://www.inszoom.com

Toni Xu, CEO of Immingo: How Toni's Neverending F-1 status led to her practicing immigration law and launching a startup streamlining immigration

Join my discussion with Toni Xu, founder and CEO of Immingo (www.immingo.com), an immigration tech startup that automates and streamlines asylum, H-1B and O-1 and other visa applications, and the founder of Xu Law Group, which focuses on supporting immigrant founders. We spoke about:

Toni's background and journey as an immigrant from China, Toni's initial focus on music and philosophy, how Toni ended up in law school, the beginnings of Toni's legal career, how that inspired Toni to launch Immingo, and what it took to launch it, what Immingo does today, what Toni sees for the future of Immingo and immigration tech more generally, and more! Subscribe and stay on top of immigration tech and marketing!

For More Information on Inmingo:

https://www.immingo.com/

John Khosravi, Immigration Lawyers Toolbox: Law firm success through YouTube and how John is now helping other immigration lawyers succeed

On this episode I have an awesome, high-energy immigration law firm marketing discussion with John Khosravi, a US immigration lawyer and the founder of Immigration Lawyers Toolbox which provides resources and materials for immigration lawyers about immigration basics, marketing and branding tips, and more. We spoke about:

How John was born in the US, moved to and grew up in Iran, and was top of his class even as an expat kid! John's journey to law school and his start in the finance and investment space, how John got into immigration, and the niche he built his initial practice around . John's start with social media and how it helped him build his reputation, and firm, faster than he even imagined. How to get started on social media, what to focus on (and not focus on). Thoughts on the future of marketing in immigration, and lots more tips and motivational advice! Subscribe and stay on top of immigration tech and marketing!

For More Information on the Immigration Lawyers Toolbox:

https://immigrationlawyerstoolbox.com/

GMI Rocket - Immigration Tech Talks - With Romish Badani, CEO of Bride.Legal

On this episode, I speak with Romish Badani, co-founder and CEO of Bridge Immigration, about how he left a successful finance career to eventually launch an immigration tech startup that helps HR teams and in-house immigration professionals handle the immigration process. We spoke about:

Romish's background as a business major and how that led him to a career in finance, how Romish knew he wanted something more, which led him to attend Harvard Business School, how an internship with health tech startup ZocDoc opened Romish's eyes to how technology is disrupting different service industries, how Romish decided to on legal tech, and what the first iteration of what would become Bridge looked like, how Bridge evolved to become an immigration tech solution geared toward HR teams that hire and manage foreign talent, Romish's thoughts on the immigration tech industry and advice about fundraising, pivoting and the role of tech in the immigration space, And more! Subscribe and stay on top of immigration tech and marketing!

More information on Bridge.Legal Below:

https://www.bridge.legal/

GMI Rocket - Immigration Tech Talks - With Josh Schachnow, CEO of Visto.AI.

On this episode, I speak with Josh Schachnow, a Canadian immigration lawyer and serial immigration tech entrepreneur, about how he fell into immigration law, his journey as an immigration tech entrepreneur, and more. We spoke about:

How Josh accidentally fell into immigration law, how Canada's favorable immigration policies created a brand new opportunity that Josh capitalized on, how Josh's entrepreneurial itch led him to launching his first immigration tech startup, and how that company failed, Josh's stint at a Canadian startup called VanHack, How Josh eventually started Visto.ai to help foreign students and skilled workers navigate the Canadian immigration landscape using tech, Josh's thoughts on Canadian immigration, - And more! Subscribe and stay on top of immigration tech and marketing!

More Information on Visto.AI Below:

https://visto.ai/

Immigration Tech Talks - With Ian Hawes, CEO of Immitranslate.

On this episode, I speak with Ian Hawes, who dropped out of college, was the CTO of a tech company in his early 20s, and eventually founded ImmiTranslate, a web-based platform that provides immigration-specific translations. We spoke about:

How Ian began coding at 11, and dropped out of college to take a full-time job as a developer, rose to the ranks of CTO in his early 20s and the opportunities and challenges that presented. Ian knew he wanted to start his own company, so he left his CTO role and went through a few failed startups. Ian and his friend and eventual business partner came up with the idea of ImmiTranslate after his business partner's challenges getting immigration documents translated. Listen to Ian's thoughts about where the immigration industry is heading next and where technology fits in.

More information on Immitranslate below:

https://immitranslate.com/how-it-works

GMI Rocket - Immigration Tech Talks With Jeremy Peskin, CEO of Docketwise.

In this video, I chat with Jeremy Peskin who left his BigLaw job to found Docketwise, an immigration case management platform. We spoke about:

How Jeremy learned to code during law school, got lost in the Peruvian Amazon with his wife pushed Jeremy to leave his corporate job. How going through his own immigration experience led Jeremy to want to sold the problem of immigration paperwork, how COVID-19 has impacted Docketwise and the immigration industry in general and his thoughts about the future of our industry. Subscribe for more videos on immigration tech and marketing!

More information on Docketwise below:

https://www.docketwise.com/discover-docketwise/?utm_source=adwords&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-O35BRDVARIsAJU5mQXEbHNRWoiMN_hdxhUyE66j1JxGetNgGUI46Mox7_wpl_66oFU-1qoaAgStEALw_wcB