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:

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/)!

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!

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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:

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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

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:

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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/

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!

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:  

For More Information On LawyerExchange:

https://www.lawyerexchange.com/

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!