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EPISODE · Jul 30, 2025 · 1H 8M

Ian Hawes & Harry Watts, co-founders, Fortis: AI-powered evaluations

from Immigration Tech & Marketing - The GMI Rocket Show - Hosted by Roman Zelichenko. · host GMI Rocket

🎙 On episode 122 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re talking to prior guest and immigration tech leader Ian Hawes, and co-founder Harry Watts about their new tech-enabled evaluation product, Fortis!(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, Docketwise! 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 👈)(❤️ Also, Huge thank you to this episode’s second sponsor, CaseBlink, which automates document review and drafting for EB-2 NIW, EB-1, O-1, and L-1 visas, in the attorney’s unique style, and provides AI-powered forms for EB, FB and humanitarian cases. Learn more at 👉 https://caseblink.com 👈)Ian Hawes, the CEO and founder of ImmiTranslate, has been building cutting-edge tech-enabled immigration translation services in the immigration industry for over a decade. When Harry Watts joined Ian in early 2024, in addition to helping grow the company’s success, they started working on an AI-based evaluation product.Fortis Evaluations uses AI to deliver near-instant U.S. equivalency reports, cutting out delays and inefficiencies in the credential eval process. The idea is for Fortis to enable immigration attorneys, paralegals, and individuals to get certified results in seconds.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Ian’s background as a tech entrepreneur building and growing ImmiTranslate🔹 Harry’s background, his own immigration journey, and experience in the industry🔹 How Harry came to join ImmiTranslate, and the initial idea behind Fortis Evaluations🔹 What Fortis does today, how it leverages AI, and general thoughts about AI in the industryAnd more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #immigrationlaw #relocation #globalmobility #legaltech----Check out Fortis Evaluations here: https://fortiseval.com/⁠Follow Ian on LinkedIn here:   / ianrhawes   and Harry here:   / harry-watts  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/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://tinyurl.com/romanzel

🎙 On episode 122 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re talking to prior guest and immigration tech leader Ian Hawes, and co-founder Harry Watts about their new tech-enabled evaluation product, Fortis!(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, Docketwise! 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 👈)(❤️ Also, Huge thank you to this episode’s second sponsor, CaseBlink, which automates document review and drafting for EB-2 NIW, EB-1, O-1, and L-1 visas, in the attorney’s unique style, and provides AI-powered forms for EB, FB and humanitarian cases. Learn more at 👉 https://caseblink.com 👈)Ian Hawes, the CEO and founder of ImmiTranslate, has been building cutting-edge tech-enabled immigration translation services in the immigration industry for over a decade. When Harry Watts joined Ian in early 2024, in addition to helping grow the company’s success, they started working on an AI-based evaluation product.Fortis Evaluations uses AI to deliver near-instant U.S. equivalency reports, cutting out delays and inefficiencies in the credential eval process. The idea is for Fortis to enable immigration attorneys, paralegals, and individuals to get certified results in seconds.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Ian’s background as a tech entrepreneur building and growing ImmiTranslate🔹 Harry’s background, his own immigration journey, and experience in the industry🔹 How Harry came to join ImmiTranslate, and the initial idea behind Fortis Evaluations🔹 What Fortis does today, how it leverages AI, and general thoughts about AI in the industryAnd more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!#immigration #immigrationlaw #relocation #globalmobility #legaltech----Check out Fortis Evaluations here: https://fortiseval.com/⁠Follow Ian on LinkedIn here:   / ianrhawes   and Harry here:   / harry-watts  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/Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://tinyurl.com/romanzel

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