“For a flat fee, the company helps immigrants understand the complicated process of applying for residency and citizenship, by deciphering the forms and offering advice on obtaining visas for spouses.”
“There’s something rather refreshing about a startup whose boss looks you in the eye and tells you that their product isn’t driven by Artificial Intelligence.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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 is a Seattle based startup addressing the enormous issue of applying for immigrant status in the US.”
“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.”
“Several options promise to guide you through the maze of paperwork.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Boundless, the startup focused on streamlining the immigration process, caught the eye of Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, another judge at the competition.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”