Boundless in the News

Obama-era International Entrepreneur Rule on DHS Chopping Block

Boundless co-founder Doug Rand explains the origin and current prospects of a government program to attract foreign-born entrepreneurs

Op-Ed: Doesn’t Trump’s America Need More Entrepreneurs?

Boundless President Doug Rand co-authors this bipartisan opinion piece on “merit-based,” pro-growth immigration policy

DHS Still Awaiting Final Clearance on Rule to Rescind H-4 Work Authorization

Boundless co-founder Doug Rand, who previously helped implement work permits for H-1B spouses, explains the timeline for current administration plans to reverse this policy

The Trump Administration Is Driving Away Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Boundless President Doug Rand shares his perspective on the “extraordinarily difficult” visa options facing startup founders from other countries

DHS proposes to eliminate visa program for foreign entrepreneurs (original Spanish headline: El DHS propone eliminar programa de visas para inversionistas extranjeros)

Former White House official and Boundless co-founder Doug Rand weighs in on the Trump administration’s plan to scrap a program designed to attract startup founders to the United States

International Entrepreneur Program Set to End Under New Proposal

Boundless co-founder Doug Rand, who previously led implementation of the International Entrepreneur Rule, talks to Bloomberg Law about the business community’s support for the endangered program (paywall)

Whither H-1B and H-4?

Immigration policy expert and Boundless co-founder Doug Rand offers advice on spotting major regulatory changes that could affect South Asian immigrant communities

Op-Ed: Will America remain a beacon for international students?

Immigration policy expert and Boundless co-founder Doug Rand underscores the potentially serious consequences of a new “unlawful presence” policy on international students in the United States

International Students May be Deportable on the First Day After Graduation: New USCIS Draft Policy

Boundless co-founder Doug Rand comments on the “massive uncertainty” that the U.S. government’s new visa overstay policy creates for international students

Will America continue to attract promising entrepreneurs?

Boundless co-founder Doug Rand, who previously helped design an immigration pathway for foreign entrepreneurs, offers an argument against rolling back the program

Immigration Agency Accused of Blocking Entrepreneur Applications

Boundless co-founder Doug Rand comments on the potential impact of a recent court filing that seeks information about the government’s behind-the-scenes decision making on immigration cases (paywall)

Large Employers, Entrepreneurs Looking to Relocate From U.S, Says Obama-era Official

Boundless co-founder Doug Rand speaks about how “Immigrants make the average American richer”

Boundless: Is Immigration the Next Venture-Scale Business?

In this popular podcast, co-founder and CEO Xiao Wang breaks down how Boundless will help solve the bureaucratic labyrinth created by the U.S. immigration system

Amazon’s visas for foreign-born workers surge 78% as H-1B approvals shift from Indian IT firms to US tech companies

Boundless co-founder Doug Rand shares insights on the possible cause of declining H-1B visa approvals for Indian IT workers

Trump proposal to kill foreign entrepreneur program hits startups

“Alex Modon knew the difficulties of getting a tech startup off the ground, but there was one complication he wasn’t prepared for: the U.S. immigration policy under President Trump.”

Right to Work: Indian spouses on H4 visas rally U.S. lawmakers, Indian-Americans, to preserve work authorization gains

Boundless co-founder Doug Rand shares his “sobering analysis” of the Trump administration’s plan to roll back an important economic and social lifeline for H-1B families

Thousands of Indian Women Find Their American Dreams in Jeopardy

Boundless co-founder Doug Rand speaks about how Indian immigrants have long been “essential for American technological innovation”

Some Things About Tech Were Good in 2017. No, Really.

Boundless wins The New York Times’ first-ever Actually Good Tech Awards “for helping immigrants navigate a legal labyrinth” at a fraction of the cost to hire an immigration lawyer

Immigrant’s Journey: 7 foreign-born tech leaders talk about the impact of changing U.S. policies

“With chants of “build the wall” and the pursuit of policies to stem the flow of new immigrants and refugees, the United States seems to be rolling up the welcome mat to those born outside of its borders.”

Tech for good: Filling in the government’s gaps

“While traditional industries can get away with ignoring broader social ills or hot-button political issues, tech companies big and small are increasingly expected to solve the former and speak out on the latter — a position that’s either totally fair or a too-high standard depending on who you ask.”

Immigrating to the U.S.? These tech services can help

“If you’re thinking of moving to the United States, you might be concerned that now isn’t a good time. The wall hasn’t been built, but President Donald Trump has kept his promise to crack down on immigration into the country. Those measures come on top of what is already a maze of an entry system that politicians on both sides have long called broken.”

Boundless helps you navigate the US immigration labyrinth for your partner

“Boundless is a Seattle based startup addressing the enormous issue of applying for immigrant status in the US.”

Immigration startup Boundless launches tools to streamline applying for a marriage-based green card

“It can take anywhere from nine months to three years for a would-be immigrant to the U.S. to receive feedback on a marriage-based green card application — and that’s after the laborious process of compiling all the necessary paperwork to apply. Boundless CEO Xiao Wang calls the waiting period “the pit of despair” and today his team is launching a new product in the hopes of alleviating some of that desperation.”

Immigrating to the U.S.? These Tech Services Say They Can Help

“Several options promise to guide you through the maze of paperwork.”

Boundless, Navigator CRE and Off the Record take prizes at TechCrunch’s Seattle pitch-off

“It was a lovely day for a meetup in Seattle, and the Showbox SoDo was packed as TechCrunch’s annual pitch-off in my home town took place last week. But as impressive as our 10 contestants were, only three would leave with tickets to Disrupt SF. And here they are.”

Plot twist: How this startup founder went from writing plays to reshaping U.S. immigration policy

“Doug Rand probably didn’t know that the play he wrote in high school — “The Idiot and the Oddity,” a parody of the Greek literature being forced upon him at the time — would set him on a path to the White House. But it was the first step in a serendipitous career that has given him insights into one of the biggest issues facing the country.”

To Track Opioid Use, More Cities May Soon Screen Wastewater

“Boundless, the startup focused on streamlining the immigration process, caught the eye of Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, another judge at the competition.”

移民手續簡易化! 新晉科研公司Boundless 締造無邊世界

“很多人常誤以為 Boundless 是一律師服務所或代表中介，負責處理美國公民和移民事項。相反，它是一間新晉科研公司，專門利用技術及數據以提供一個更完善的工具、信息及個性化的導航，讓移民手續過程變得更清晰簡單。自小跟隨父母移民美國的王曉，回想家人曾以五個月房租的資金來支付昂貴的移民律師費，亦深明辦理移民手續的不容易，決定成立一個旨在改善新移民及其家庭生活的技術研究公司。”

Boundless: a startup devoted to empowering immigrants

“Boundless is launching its first product to help U.S. citizens and green card holders apply for visas for their spouses. Xiao Wang, co-founder and CEO of Boundless, plans to expand services in the future to assist other family members with visa applications.”

After Amazon, Xiao Wang strives for a clearer path to citizenship

“Xiao Wang left Amazon to start a new company that aims to make the immigration process easier and cheaper than it was for his family.”

Seattle startup Boundless helping immigrants navigate visa complexities

“In 1989, when he was just 3 years old, Xiao Wang boarded a plane in China, bound for the U.S. He was traveling to rejoin his parents, who had immigrated to Arizona.”

Smart City Projects Succeed with Iterative Approach

“While many organizations struggle to get return on investment from smart city projects, those that have found success say that an incremental approach works best. One of the chief lessons learned from these successes? Run IoT pilots.”

Startup led by ex-Amazon manager and Obama tech policy guru raises $3.5M to navigate the ‘opaque, intimidating, and high-stakes’ immigration process

“Boundless, a Seattle startup that aims to help people navigate the U.S. immigration process, has come out of stealth mode and announced $3.5 million in seed financing.”

As Trump stokes fears, startup backed by tech heavyweights aims to help immigrants ‘take control of their journey’

“Xiao Wang is an immigrant success story.

He came to the U.S. from Nanjing at three and went on to earn advanced degrees from Stanford and Harvard Business School before jumping into leadership roles in tech. For the past three years, he’s been a senior product manager on Amazon Go, the Seattle retailer’s ambitious new convenience store operation.”

Our Investment in Boundless

“We are pleased to announce that Foundry Venture Capital 2016, L.P. has completed its initial investment in Boundless as part of a $3.5 million financing. Based in Seattle, Boundless helps families navigate the legal immigration system with confidence.”