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Boundless Immigration Inc.
Company typePrivate
FoundedFebruary 2017
FoundersXiao Wang, Doug Rand, Serdar Sutay
Headquarters300 Lenora Street #521, Seattle, WA 98121
Key people
Xiao Wang (Co-founder & CEO), Romish Badani (President, Boundless at Work), Melissa Blume (Vice President, Product), Selina Farrand (Vice President, Finance), Ann Souza (Chief of Staff)

Boundless Immigration Inc. is an immigration services company that simplifies U.S. immigration for individuals, families, and businesses.[1][2][3]

In 2023, Boundless acquired San Francisco-based immigration consulting company Bridge US.[4]

It collects applicant information via an online tool that auto-fills and submits federal forms.[5][6][7]

History

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Boundless Immigration was founded by Doug Rand, Serdar Sutay, Xiao Wang in 2017.[8][9][10][11][12]

In 2018, Boundless was a finalist for Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Award[13] and received the Better Business Bureau's Torch Award for Ethics.[14]

In 2020, Boundless acquired Las Vegas-based competitor RapidVisa, financed partly by a $7.5 million equity funding round.[15] In 2021, Boundless Immigration raised $25 million in funding to help support people through the immigration process.[16][17] At the same year, the company was named "Best in Business" in the Government Services category by Inc.,[18] and was also a finalist for GeekWire's UX Design of the Year.[17] In 2023, Boundless acquired San Francisco-based immigration consulting company Bridge US.[4] In 2025, Boundless won the Game Changers Award from Front.[19]

Boundless is frequently cited by major American news outlets, such as The Washington Post and Voice of America[20], for its reports on immigration issues. For instance, Boundless noted that prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the average time to process a naturalization application had doubled under the Trump administration. Another study found out that the economic impact of international students, who contributed $28.4 billion and supported over 300,000 jobs during the 2020–2021 academic year.[21][22][23]

References

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  1. ^ "Married to a US citizen or permanent resident? An interview waiver is available to spouses holding conditional green cards". The Times of India. 8 April 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Is '90 Day Fiancé' having an effect on visa approvals? A new report argues it is". Los Angeles Times. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  3. ^ Independent, The; Newspaper, The i; Corporation, Canadian Broadcasting (11 November 2019). "Trump Admin Accused of Weaponizing Government Fees With Asylum Charge". Newsweek. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b Bek, Nate (22 August 2023). "Boundless acquires Bridge, combining two immigration-focused tech startups". GeekWire. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Legal immigration is a mess. These startups are trying to help". fastcompany.com. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  6. ^ Roose, Kevin (27 December 2017). "Some Things About Tech Were Good in 2017. No, Really". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Over 200,000 H-1B Workers Could Lose Legal Status by June". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  8. ^ "How I Took On the Immigration System to Help Thousands Get Their Green Cards". Inc.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  9. ^ Stewart, Ashley (28 April 2017). "After Amazon, Xiao Wang strives for a clearer path to citizenship". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  10. ^ Jordan, Miriam (2 January 2023). "This Land Becomes Their Land. New U.S. Citizens Hit a 15-Year High". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  11. ^ Kreighbaum, Andrew (23 July 2024). "Iranian Immigrants Battle Vetting They Say Undercuts AI Goals". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  12. ^ Feldman, Amy. "For Many Immigrant Founders, Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse Is One More Hurdle To Jump". Forbes. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  13. ^ Clendaniel, Morgan (8 April 2019). "World Changing Ideas 2019: All the winners, finalists, and honorable mentions". fastcompany.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  14. ^ "BBB Torch Award Winners". International Association of Better Business Bureaus. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  15. ^ "Seattle startup Boundless to expand online immigration services with acquisition of RapidVisa". The Seattle Times. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  16. ^ Konrad, Alex. "This Seattle Software Startup Just Raised $25 Million To Help Immigrants Come To The U.S." Forbes. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  17. ^ a b Soper, Taylor (22 April 2021). "Immigration startup Boundless raises $25M, eyes opportunity with 'pro-immigrant administration'". GeekWire. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  18. ^ Moodie, Alison (7 December 2021). "Boundless Immigration Named to Inc.'s 2021 Best in Business List". Boundless. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  19. ^ "Front 2025 Customer Service Game Changer Awards". front.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  20. ^ "US Colleges Report Rise in Foreign Student Applications". Voice of America. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  21. ^ Rampell, Catherine (27 August 2020). "Opinion | The 'missing' immigrant voters whose absence might swing the election". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  22. ^ Miroff, Nick (6 October 2020). "Trump administration says it will further tighten rules for foreign workers using H-1B visas". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  23. ^ "Will I be able to vote? ask several Indians held up in the US citizenship process". The Times of India. 11 April 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 April 2025.