Boundless Immigration
Company type | Private |
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Founded | February 2017 |
Founders | Xiao Wang, Doug Rand, Serdar Sutay |
Headquarters | 300 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Bek, Nate (22 August 2023). "Boundless acquires Bridge, combining two immigration-focused tech startups". GeekWire. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Legal immigration is a mess. These startups are trying to help". fastcompany.com. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Stewart, Ashley (28 April 2017). "After Amazon, Xiao Wang strives for a clearer path to citizenship". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kreighbaum, Andrew (23 July 2024). "Iranian Immigrants Battle Vetting They Say Undercuts AI Goals". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ Feldman, Amy. "For Many Immigrant Founders, Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse Is One More Hurdle To Jump". Forbes. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ Clendaniel, Morgan (8 April 2019). "World Changing Ideas 2019: All the winners, finalists, and honorable mentions". fastcompany.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "BBB Torch Award Winners". International Association of Better Business Bureaus. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Seattle startup Boundless to expand online immigration services with acquisition of RapidVisa". The Seattle Times. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ Konrad, Alex. "This Seattle Software Startup Just Raised $25 Million To Help Immigrants Come To The U.S." Forbes. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ a b Soper, Taylor (22 April 2021). "Immigration startup Boundless raises $25M, eyes opportunity with 'pro-immigrant administration'". GeekWire. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ Moodie, Alison (7 December 2021). "Boundless Immigration Named to Inc.'s 2021 Best in Business List". Boundless. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Front 2025 Customer Service Game Changer Awards". front.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "US Colleges Report Rise in Foreign Student Applications". Voice of America. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.