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The GMI Rocket podcast is hosted by me, Roman Zelichenko, an immigration lawyer-turned-immigration tech startup founder interviewing immigration technology founder and executives, and other influential people in the immigration and global mobility industry About me: I'm the co-founder and CEO of LaborLess, an H-1B compliance startup (http://www.laborless.io) I'm the founder of GMI Rocket, a digital market agency helping immigration and global mobility firms with marketing (http://www.gmirocket.com)

  1. Harish Parwani, CTO, Crossing: AI immigration tool for lawyers & employers

    3H AGO

    Harish Parwani, CTO, Crossing: AI immigration tool for lawyers & employers

    🎙 On episode 140 of the GMI Rocket show, I’m speaking with Harish Parwani, an immigrant, tech leader, and co-founder and CTO of Crossing, an AI immigration platform for lawyers and employers.(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, 8am™ DocketWise! With a recent company rebrand to 8am, 8am Docketwise is an all-in-one immigration case management platform with best-in-class forms and questionnaires, industry-leading integrations, a great blog and podcast, and much more. Check out Docketwise here! 👉 https://t.ly/ELlEA 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you as well to the episode's second sponsor, Lawfully! Lawfully Pro, built specifically for immigration law firms, helps them track clients' USCIS, NVC, and DOL case statuses with detailed update history, visa trends visualizations, visa bulletin trends and more. Check out Lawfully here! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dzkT-wJS 👈)Harish came to the U.S. nearly 25 years ago from India for grad school at NYU. He started on an F-1 visa, worked through OPT in New York and Boston, then got an H-1B, green card, and eventually U.S. citizenship. The full immigrant journey.His career focused on DevOps and platform engineering, eventually leading data science and AI teams, where he saw firsthand how AI was transforming workflows. He also sponsored others for visas over the years, and his wife is an immigration lawyer, so he’s seen immigration from all sides.With that experience, and feeling that no one was solving immigration holistically, Harish left his job to start Crossing, an AI-first, full-service immigration platform for lawyers and employers.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about: 🔹 Harish’s early life, education abroad and immigration journey to NYU as an F-1 student.🔹 Harish’s experience working, navigating US immigration himself and hiring H-1B workers 🔹 How these experiences, alongside his immigration attorney wife, led to building Crossing🔹 What Crossing does today, who Harish’s ideal clients are, and thoughts on the future of legal AISo please join us, ask questions and leave comments!----Check out the Crossing here: https://crossinglegal.ai/Follow Harish on LinkedIn here:   / harishparwani  Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/​Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

    1h 8m
  2. Karen Cygal, CEO, Global IQ, Global mobility and HR data insights and tools

    2D AGO

    Karen Cygal, CEO, Global IQ, Global mobility and HR data insights and tools

    🎙 On episode 139 of the GMI Rocket show, I’m speaking with a global mobility and HR data company leader, Karen Cygal, the CEO and co-founder of Global IQ!.(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, 8am™ DocketWise! With a recent company rebrand to 8am, 8am Docketwise is an all-in-one immigration case management platform with best-in-class forms and questionnaires, industry-leading integrations, a great blog and podcast, and much more. Check out Docketwise here! 👉 https://t.ly/ELlEA 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you as well to the episode's second sponsor, Lawfully! Lawfully Pro, built specifically for immigration law firms, helps them track clients' USCIS, NVC, and DOL case statuses with detailed update history, visa trends visualizations, visa bulletin trends and more. Check out Lawfully here! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dzkT-wJS 👈)After finishing her master’s in Economics at NYU, Karen wanted real economic work — not Wall Street — so she joined ORC Worldwide, a major player in global mobility data. She planned to build econometric models for six months… but ended up running the department, learning how companies use data to move people around the world.Karen eventually joined WERC, working with their member data to help make the organization better. But she began hearing from members: “can you help us analyze our own data too?”WERC didn't provide data consulting, so she started helping companies on the side, eventually turning that side hustle into Global IQ.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Karen’s early life, education, and economics degree at NYU which led to her first job in mobility.🔹 Karen’s work at ORC, then Mercer, and then WERC and how she combined data with global HR.🔹 How Karen started helping companies on the side with data analytics, and grew that to Global IQ.🔹 What Global IQ does today, who it helps, and Karen’s thoughts on HR data as a service.And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!----Check out the Global IQ here: https://global-iq-data.com/Follow Karen on LinkedIn here:   / karen-cygal  Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/​Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

    1h 5m
  3. Uzi Isman, CEO, Coverable, AI immigration case prep and document management

    FEB 18

    Uzi Isman, CEO, Coverable, AI immigration case prep and document management

    🎙 On episode 138 of the GMI Rocket show, I’m talking to 19 year-old founder Uzi Isman, co-founder and CEO of Coverable, an instant immigration case generation and document management AI tool.(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, 8am™ DocketWise! With a recent company rebrand to 8am, 8am Docketwise is an all-in-one immigration case management platform with best-in-class forms and questionnaires, industry-leading integrations, a great blog and podcast, and much more. Check out Docketwise here! 👉 https://t.ly/ELlEA 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you as well to the episode's second sponsor, Lawfully! Lawfully Pro, built specifically for immigration law firms, helps them track clients' USCIS, NVC, and DOL case statuses with detailed update history, visa trends visualizations, visa bulletin trends and more. Check out Lawfully here! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dzkT-wJS 👈)Uzi’s family is from Argentina, but he grew up in Aventura, Florida in a Spanish-speaking community. In high school, Uzi had straight As, but couldn’t sit still. He started a nonprofit to help young people register to vote, raised money for food for Israel at the start of the war, and interned at a law firm.An immigration law firm to be precise, where Uzi helped with O-1 and EB-1 cases every day after school. One day he turned to his boss and said, “I’m going to automate all of this one day with AI.”Eventually Uzi went to Carnegie Mellon, majoring in Quantitative Physics. During a freshman coding class he worked on a project, which led to building an immigration “cover letter generator” based on his experience at the law firm… which eventually led to the founding of Coverable.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Uzi’s family’s immigration story from Europe to Argentina to the US, and Uzi’s early life.🔹 How Uzi’s extracurriculars, such as his nonprofit, fundraising, and a legal internship, set him up🔹 Uzi’s experience at Carnegie Mellon and how he met his cofounders and started Coverable🔹 How Coverable works, how it helps immigration lawyers, and Uzi’s thoughts on legal AIAnd more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!----Check out the Coverable here: https://www.coverable.ai/Follow Uzi on LinkedIn here:   / uzielisman  Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/​Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

    1h 2m
  4. Oscar Pardo-Planas, Oscar’s Green Card: EB-1 & EB-2 NIW YouTube channel

    FEB 17

    Oscar Pardo-Planas, Oscar’s Green Card: EB-1 & EB-2 NIW YouTube channel

    🎙 On episode 137 of the GMI Rocket show, I’m talking to a scientist and extraordinary Green Card recipient-turned-YouTuber Oscar Pardo-Planas, founder of Oscar’s Green Card!(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, 8am™ DocketWise! With a recent company rebrand to 8am, 8am Docketwise is an all-in-one immigration case management platform with best-in-class forms and questionnaires, industry-leading integrations, a great blog and podcast, and much more. Check out Docketwise here! 👉 https://t.ly/ELlEA 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you as well to the episode's second sponsor, Lawfully! Lawfully Pro, built specifically for immigration law firms, helps them track clients' USCIS, NVC, and DOL case statuses with detailed update history, visa trends visualizations, visa bulletin trends and more. Check out Lawfully here! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dzkT-wJS 👈)Oscar, originally from Spain, studied chemical engineering and first came to the US on an exchange visa for his Master’s degree. He went on to pursue his PhD in bioengineering, switching to an F-1.Oscar graduated and got a job in the biomedical field, eventually working on aspects of the COVID vaccine. However, he kept losing the H-1B visa lottery, and after three tries Oscar was seemingly out of luck. His employer sponsored his EB-1 and, at the same time, he went for his own EB-2 NIW.Ultimately, both were approved, but some of Oscar’s colleagues heard about his immigration success and asked him for help. He started by sharing what he did, but realized that so many others could benefit. That became a course, coaching, and eventually Oscar’s Green Card YouTube Channel.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Oscar’s early life in Spain, how he got into engineering, and why he decided to study in the US🔹 Oscar’s US immigration path and how he filed his own EB-2 NIW out of frustration🔹 How helping his colleagues turned into documents, courses, and now Oscar’s Green Card🔹 What Oscar’s Green Card channel is about, what other services he provides, and thoughts on DIYAnd more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!

    1h 7m
  5. Xiao Wang & Hanna Asmussen, Boundless: Euro mobility tech Localyze acquired

    JAN 28

    Xiao Wang & Hanna Asmussen, Boundless: Euro mobility tech Localyze acquired

    🎙 Episode 136 of the GMI Rocket show is the next M&A Series episode, on Boundless acquiring Localyze! I’m excited to host Boundless CEO Xiao Wang and Localyze CEO Hanna Marie Asmussen!(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, 8am™ DocketWise! With a recent company rebrand to 8am, 8am Docketwise is an all-in-one immigration case management platform with best-in-class forms and questionnaires, industry-leading integrations, a great blog and podcast, and much more. Check out Docketwise here! 👉 https://t.ly/ELlEA 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you as well to the episode's second sponsor, Lawfully! Lawfully Pro, built specifically for immigration law firms, helps them track clients' USCIS, NVC, and DOL case statuses with detailed update history, visa trends visualizations, visa bulletin trends and more. Check out Lawfully here! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dzkT-wJS 👈)Originally from Germany, Hanna’s love for travel started early. She did a high school exchange program to Argentina at age 15 and, combined with her studies in environmental engineering, held internships in int’l development in the Dominican Republic, China, and more. The problem? She had to organize her travel on her own. This pain would eventually lead to the founding of Localyze.Localyze started with B2C immigration in mind and eventually shifted to helping businesses relocate employees across Europe.And with growth in mind, Localyze wanted to expand into the US. Boundless, wanted to expand into Europe. The acquisition was a perfect match.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Hanna’s early life in Germany, education, and travels from a young age🔹 Hanna’s work as a consultant, and how she got the idea to build Localyze🔹 The launch of Localyze, pivot to B2B, European expansion and connecting with Boundless🔹 How the acquisition transpired, goals moving forward, and immigration tech in the futureAnd more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #immigrationlaw #legaltech #globalmobility #relocation---- Check out Localze here: https://www.localyze.com/ & Boundless here: https://www.boundless.com/Follow Xiao on LinkedIn here: https://shorturl.at/j79T6 and Hanna here: https://shorturl.at/f68X2Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/​Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

    1h 2m
  6. Aniket Sawant, CEO, Threadeo: AI summaries for trial, arbitration, and more

    12/17/2025

    Aniket Sawant, CEO, Threadeo: AI summaries for trial, arbitration, and more

    🎙 On episode 135 of the GMI Rocket show, I’m talking to an EB-1B recipient who accidentally became immigration and legal tech entrepreneur, Aniket Sawant, CEO of Threadeo!(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, 8am™ DocketWise! With a recent company rebrand to 8am, 8am Docketwise is an all-in-one immigration case management platform with best-in-class forms and questionnaires, industry-leading integrations, a great blog and podcast, and much more. Check out Docketwise here! 👉 https://t.ly/ELlEA 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you as well to the episode's second sponsor, Lawfully! Lawfully Pro, built specifically for immigration law firms, helps them track clients' USCIS, NVC, and DOL case statuses with detailed update history, visa trends visualizations, visa bulletin trends and more. Check out Lawfully here! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dzkT-wJS 👈)Aniket was born and mostly raised in India (with short stints as a kid in the US and Australia), and immigrated to the US for graduate school. As a researcher, Aniket had to review and analyze a lot of dense text, which all the way back in 2006, made him think: why can’t this be easier?Graduating with a PhD, Aniket continued to work as a scientist, but couldn’t shake that idea. He eventually went to business school and, in 2018, met his to-be business partner to start tinkering with AI-based tech to synthesize dense text-based documentation.After a few failed attempts, they landed on Legal. Today they synthesize and summarize arbitration, litigation and trial, help with FOIA requests, and more.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Aniket’s early life in India (with some immigration as a child) and grad school in the US.🔹 How Aniket’s entrepreneurial instincts kept coming up even as his career advanced.🔹 Aniket’s business school journey, getting his EB-1B, and eventually launching Threadeo.🔹 What Threadeo does today, where the product is going, and immigration and legal tech thoughts.And more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #immigrationlaw #legaltech #litigation #lawfirms----Check out Threadeo here: https://threadeo.com/Follow Aniket on LinkedIn here:   / aniketsawant  Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/​Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

    1h 1m
  7. Michael Hendricks, CEO, Allcanza: Full-stack DIY and firm immigration tech

    12/15/2025

    Michael Hendricks, CEO, Allcanza: Full-stack DIY and firm immigration tech

    🎙 On episode 134 of the GMI Rocket show, I’m talking to one of the most entrepreneurial immigration lawyers I’ve met, Michael Hendricks, CEO of immigration tech platform, Allcanza!(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, 8am™ DocketWise! With a recent company rebrand to 8am, 8am Docketwise is an all-in-one immigration case management platform with best-in-class forms and questionnaires, industry-leading integrations, a great blog and podcast, and much more. Check out Docketwise here! 👉 https://t.ly/ELlEA 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you as well to the episode's second sponsor, Lawfully! Lawfully Pro, built specifically for immigration law firms, helps them track clients' USCIS, NVC, and DOL case statuses with detailed update history, visa trends visualizations, visa bulletin trends and more. Check out Lawfully here! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dzkT-wJS 👈)Michael was born in the United States and spent much of his childhood in Mexico, moving there with his parents who were missionaries. He moved back to the US at the age of 17 to attend college, and interestingly, through that experience, came to understand what it felt like to be an immigrantHis experience and Spanish skills led him to attend law school and ultimately become an immigration lawyer. He was immediately successful with his own firm, but over time felt that existing immigration tech platforms weren’t good enough. He had his own ideas.So he built Allcanza, originally a B2C platform helping immigrants with DIY filings, now supporting his law firm and others around the country.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Michael’s early life, growing up in Mexico and moving back to the US at 17 years old🔹 Why Michael decided to go to law school, focus on immigration, and launch his own firm🔹 Michael’s law firm growth, his thoughts about tech at the time, and launching Allcanza🔹 What Allcanza does today, where the product is growing, and thoughts on tech in immigrationAnd more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #immigrationlaw #legaltech #lawfirmmarketing #lawfirms----Check out Allcanza here: https://allcanza.com/Follow Michael on LinkedIn here: https://tinyurl.com/3fj5axx9Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/​Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

    1h 25m
  8. Michael Brunman, CEO, Clerx AI: Bilingual legal intake and reception AI

    12/12/2025

    Michael Brunman, CEO, Clerx AI: Bilingual legal intake and reception AI

    🎙 On episode 133 of the GMI Rocket show I’m excited to be talk with lawyer-turned entrepreneur, Michael Brunman, the CEO and co-founder of Clerx AI, a bilingual AI intake and receptionist platform(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, 8am™ DocketWise! With a recent company rebrand to 8am, 8am Docketwise is an all-in-one immigration case management platform with best-in-class forms and questionnaires, industry-leading integrations, a great blog and podcast, and much more. Check out Docketwise here! 👉 https://t.ly/ELlEA 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you as well to the episode's second sponsor, Lawfully! Lawfully Pro, built specifically for immigration law firms, helps immigration law firms track clients' USCIS, NVC, and DOL case statuses with a detailed update history, visa trends visualizations, visa bulletin trends and more. Check out Lawfully here! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dzkT-wJS 👈)Michael, originally from Israel, earned both a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Law before immigrating to the US on an J-1 visa to attend Harvard Business School. After graduating, he went on to work at PayPal and McKinsey, building his career in the US.But previously, as a lawyer, Michael was always frustrated by missed calls, repetitive intake, and back-and-forth coordination. And later as a client, he faced endless voicemails, late responses, and the stress of not knowing if his issue was being handled. He realized the problem was operations.This led to Clerx AI, an AI-powered, bilingual intake and receptionist platform for law firms.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Michael’s early life, growing up in Israel and his why he decided to pursue to both tech and law🔹 Why he decided to come to the US for business school and his experience as an immigrant🔹 How Michael’s work in law, tech and consulting led to the founding of Clerx AI🔹 What Clerx AI does today, including how it uses AI and where the company is headingAnd more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #immigrationlaw #legaltech #lawfirmmarketing #lawfirms----Check out Clerx here: https://app.unfoldlegal.ai/Follow Michael on LinkedIn here:   / michael-brunman  Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/​Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

    1h 11m
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The GMI Rocket podcast is hosted by me, Roman Zelichenko, an immigration lawyer-turned-immigration tech startup founder interviewing immigration technology founder and executives, and other influential people in the immigration and global mobility industry About me: I'm the co-founder and CEO of LaborLess, an H-1B compliance startup (http://www.laborless.io) I'm the founder of GMI Rocket, a digital market agency helping immigration and global mobility firms with marketing (http://www.gmirocket.com)

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