Sampei Omichi, Founder, Ellis: a modern, tech-first immigration law firm

🎙 On episode 143 of the GMI Rocket show, I’m speaking with an immigrant-turned-immigration tech founder, Sampei Omichi, Founder and CEO of Ellis, a modern, tech-first immigration law firm.(❤️ 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 to this episode’s second sponsor, LEX Reception! A legal intake, reception and client support service immigration professionals use to never miss a client call or inquiry again. Get $250 off your first month by using this link! 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9rADmmD 👈)Sampei came to the U.S. from Vietnam on an F‑1 visa to study at Babson College, where he focused on entrepreneurship. After graduation, he wasn’t approved for OPT, so he pursued his own O‑1 visa as a founder—an experience that opened his eyes to just how hard the immigration process can be, especially for global talent trying to stay and build in the U.S.He had spent over two years helping grow a crypto startup as one of its earliest employees, but when they couldn’t sponsor his H‑1B, he had to find his own way forward. That journey sparked the idea for Ellis.What began as a platform to help immigrants manage their journeys eventually evolved into a tech-first immigration law firm, one designed from the ground up by someone who lived the process and believed it could be done better.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about: 🔹 Sampei’s early life in Vietnam and Japan, and growing up attending an American school.🔹 Sapmei’s move to the US to attend Babson College and his experience as an F-1 OPT student.🔹 How Sampei went from losing the H-1B lottery to getting his O-1 to start Ellis.🔹 What Ellis does today, what separates it from other immigration firms, and where it’s going.So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!----Check out the Ellis here: https://www.ellis.comFollow Sampei on LinkedIn here:   / sampeiomichi  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/