For many skilled professionals, relocating to – and living as an immigrant in – the United States is often less about ambition than navigating one of the world’s most complex immigration systems.
The problem of choosing the wrong visa category, or misunderstanding eligibility requirements or even failing to keep up with compliance rules can delay careers, disrupt businesses and, in some cases, end immigration journeys altogether.
There have been cases of immigration attorneys spending countless hours preparing petitions, and employers wrestle with compliance, while skilled workers frequently lose opportunities simply because they pursued the wrong immigration pathway.
It is this challenge that an African-founded immigration technology company, Immigify, says it is working to solve through artificial intelligence.
The company recently secured a $1 million pre-seed investment led by Gener8tor, with participation from M25, Invest Nebraska, Nelnet and NMotion. While the funding marks an important milestone, Immigify insists that the bigger story is the global problem it is trying to solve.
