When Alejandra Meleán came over to New Jersey from her native Venezuela, she was 11 years old. The year was 2004. Going back to Venezuela, where inflation and crime rates were already rising, wasn’t ...

For millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S., obtaining a visa can be a tedious, expensive process. With this in mind, a start-up called Borderwise created a simpler and affordable way for ...

This reporter can attest to how tough it is to legally immigrate to the U.S. There are countless forms to fill out and complex processes to follow, not to mention that lawyers’ fees can be crushing.

That lawyer was Pittman. The Borderwise app condenses the process into a simplified set of questions meant to cut back on the hassle of filling out numerous forms. The app is set up to show a much ...

Navigating the immigration process can be difficult for those unfamiliar with the American legal system. To help immigrants in this situation, 2013 Penn Law School graduate Jeremy Peskin and ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Borderwise works as a kind of TurboTax to walk immigrants ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- A Philadelphia startup company that aims to ease the immigration process is dramatically lowering the cost for some green card applicants -- this, in response to President Trump's ...

PHILADELPHIA —When Jeremy Peskin and James Pittman started Borderwise, a service that connects those applying for visas with qualified lawyers and simplifies much of the paperwork, they could hardly ...