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Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation PodcastU.S. Immigration Law for Clinician Evaluators with Immigration Attorney Jacob Sapochnick Part 1Immigration evaluations that actually help clients start with understanding what attorneys need. This episode dives into exactly how clinicians can collaborate effectively with immigration attorneys to write legally impactful psychological evaluations. Mariela speaks with attorney Jacob J. Sapochnick about what USCIS and immigration courts are really looking for in hardship evaluations, the legal meaning of “extreme hardship,” common pitfalls clinicians accidentally fall into, and how private practice professionals can position themselves as trusted partners—not advocates. If you're a clinician offering or considering psychological immigration evaluations, this is your legal lens into better reports, stronger attorney partnerships, and more referr...2025-07-2923 min
Immigration Tech & Marketing - The GMI Rocket Show - Hosted by Roman Zelichenko.Jacob Sapochnick, Founder, Sapochnick Law Firm: Acquires TN Visa Expert🎙 On episode 96 of the GMI Rocket show, and the second M&A episode, we’re talking to immigration lawyer Jacob Sapochnick about his acquisition of TN Visa Expert, a company that streamlines the TN visa process.
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(❤️ Also, Huge thank you to this episode’s second sponsor, Docketwise! All-in-one immigration case management platform with best-in-class forms and questionnaire...2024-09-0958 min
The Manhood ExperimentJacob Sapochnick: Preventing Burnout, Achieving Work-Life Balance, & Tips for Dealing With Difficult PeopleIn today’s episode, we interview Jacob Sapochnick, who is one of the most innovative, established immigration lawyers in the nation. He has been featured in various media outlets such as CNN, Forbes, and The New York Times. Jacob shares his insights on how to overcome job-related burnout, emphasizing the importance of mindset, daily breathing, meditation, and delegation. He also talks about protecting your own happiness, eliminating toxic people from your life, and setting short-term goals. Jacob provides valuable advice on defusing conflict, boosting productivity, and achieving work-life balance. You will come...2023-03-2239 min
Work Your Grass OffBuilding a Strong Online Community with Jacob SapochnickJacob created what is known as today, as the first legal blog. He is a community builder with over 300K followers on Instagram, 200K on Tiktok and a private Facebook community of 12K remembers. We talk about bringing value to our platforms and building a strong community. Follow Jacob on Instagram HEREFollow Erika Strong Rodriguez HERE2021-04-2227 min
Immigration Tech & Marketing - The GMI Rocket Show - Hosted by Roman Zelichenko.Jacob Sapochnik, Immigration Influencer: From blogging to Instagram & TikTok fame to angel investingJoin my discussion with Jacob Sapochnick, founder of Sapochnick Law Firm! Jacob is based in San Diego, but his reach is truly global (and massive): 279K followers on Instagram, 213.3K followers on TikTok and 68K subscribers on YouTube. And I know other immigration lawyers are on these platforms too, but Jacob was often one of the first to jump on and, one of the most prolific and successful. But Jacob’s also tech-savvy in other ways - his law firm has massively automated their sales and client intake process AND Jacob was an early investor in SimpleCitizen. Talk about visio...2021-03-211h 10
#LawvelyEp 05: Illuminating Immigration Law with Attorney Jacob SapochnickIt is most definitely an interesting point in the history of US immigration law and to shed some light on this subject, we are joined on the show by Jacob. Our guest has managed to turn his own journey with immigration into a career in the field, and after studying and interning, he turned the experience and the lessons he learned into the expertise that he now shares with his clients. We chat about this particular moment, why it might be a good time to think about a move to the United States, and also what it is like...2020-12-2826 min
The Best Business Podcast with Daryl UrbanskiBuilding a Successful Law Firm the Enchanting Way with Jacob SapochnickDOWNLOAD THE WORKBOOK NOW In this revealing interview, we delve deep into one of the key aspects of operating a successful business – team building. Our guest is Jacob Sapochnick, a prominent figure in the corporate world, renowned for his deft leadership and innate ability to create a harmonious work environment. Sapochnick shares his wisdom […]2020-09-1600 min
The Immigration Lawyers Podcast | Discussing Visas, Green Cards & Citizenship: Practice & PolicyEpisode 133 - 10 w/ Jacob Sapochnick, Esq. Guest Websites: H1B.Biz &. Enchantinglawyer.com Email: Jacob@H1B.biz Not legal advice. Consult with an attorney. Results Vary. Attorney Advertisement. 2020-06-0136 min
PROACTIVE Podcast with Chris HoganContent Marketing Trends 2015 - Get Fact Up Episode 3Published Nov 9, 2015CONTENT MARKETING TRENDSAustralian Youtube Ads Leaderboard - Google- showcases the most creative ads that people choose to watch each month.How and why content marketing works - Search Engine Land- An effective content marketing campaign will increase your organic search traffic and is a worthy investment.Importance of content marketing - MeMediaWhat types of content perform best on Social Media? - HubspotContent Ideas + Tips - MeMediaJacob Sapochnick's Youtube Channel - Youtube...2020-01-2905 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 32 DACA update what you need to know todayDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals update, What you need to know today. 00:02 Are you confused about the current situation with DACA? What's happening? What you can do? Who Qualifies 00:16 We want to talk about the current situation with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA. What's going on? People are confused about it. Is it still in effect? Can we file? Can we renew? 00:39 But this program started in 2012 by an executive order issued by President Obama essentially allowing children live abroad into the United States illegally by their parents who are also undocumented who went to sch...2019-03-2005 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 31 E-2 Investor Visa How to show the source of the investment fundsE-2 Investor Visa, how to show the source of the investment funds? 00:00 We'll talk about how to prove the source of funds of your E-2 investments 00:10 How do you prove whatever source of investment you have? How do you actually prove it? 00:25 we want to see the documents in that property, whether it's a house or cars or any other valuables. you have to provide those documents. 01:03 They sold the house, we want to see their, their documents so the person who gave you the gift has to prove where they got the money. 01:20 20 If your funds are coming from re...2019-03-1906 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 30 E2 - Visa Part 1 Can Loans or Gifts Count as a Source of FundsCan loans or gifts count as a source of funds for an e-2 visa? 00:00 Can loans or gifts counts towards source of funds for an e-2 visa as an investor. 00:17 As many of you know, in order to get an E-2 visa as an investor in the U.S. you really have to demonstrate a substantial investment, but also you have to show where the money is coming from for your investment. 1:11 A lot young entrepreneurs that are finishing school in the U.S. and they want to start a business. They're getting a gift from their families. 2:07 It's important to s...2019-03-1806 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 29 E2 Investment Visa for Citizens of New Zealand 2019What is an E2 Investment Visa And the the Kiwi Act or the E-1 Visa for Citizens of New Zealand? 00:01. Announcing an amazing change in the law that allows now people from New Zealand to come to the United States and start a business no matter what area you have an interest to start a business 00:58 The E-2 visa will allow any investor from New Zealand, first of all to start any company as long as they invest a substantial amount. Again, we recommend at least 50,000 U.S. dollars, but ideally it will be 100,000 that can be invested in any bu...2019-03-1508 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 28 EB5 Visa Update by San Diego Immigration Lawyer - September 2018Updates on EB5 Visa, what you need to know. 00:00 Major changes to the EB5 half a million dollar visa coming up this week 00:13 this program extended to December 7, 2018, which means that everything remains the same, including the amount of money, 500,000 into a regional center and million dollar into a direct program, and half a million dollars into an undeserved area where people invest in targeted unemployed area projects. 01:08 It means that people that are doing EB5 visas, people that are interested to invest in these programs so they can get their green cards are already concerned because there's been a lot...2019-03-1405 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 27 Employers' Five Most Common PERM Mistakes San Diego Immigration LawyerEmployer's five most common mistakes when they are filing the labor certification also known as Perm. 00:03 The five most common mistakes that employer's make every single time when they are involved in the process of filing a labor certification. 00:26 When you prepare an ETA 1989, which is also the PERM application, it's very important to check every single line on that form. The number one mistake is that employers would do it on their own or even work with attorneys on experience in the process, they fail to check the form correctly 01:19 Employers and people that are working with employers make mi...2019-03-1306 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 26 Fiancé Visa or Marriage Visa What is the differenceWhat's the difference between a fiancé visa and a marriage visa? 00:00 A fiancé visa or marriage visa. What's the difference? 00:10 We'll talk about the difference between a K-1 visa, a fiancé visa, and a marriage visa. 00:29 What is it K-1 fiancé visa? A fiancé is usually reserved for people that are engaged to U.S. citizens only. 01:06 It's also important to understand that the fiancé visa can be sometimes quicker than a marriage visa. 01:42 Marriage visa is reserved to green card holders that want to file an I-130 for their spouses or for U.S. citizens that want immigrate as sponsor...2019-03-1206 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 25 How International Students can accrue Unlawful Presence Tight and Devastating Rules for Students!How International Students can accrue unlawful presence? 00:01 A new USCIS policy can have devastating consequences on students who overstayed or violate their status 00:15 The new UCIS policy coming up August 9, 2018 that will change the way a students, F-students, J-Students, M Students are considered to be accruing unlawful presence in the US if they violated their status by not going to school or working 1:25 The only way they could accrue that if they were apprehended by immigration official, by a judge who determine that at that moment they accrued over presence. 2:26 but the essence of accrual of unlawful presence will happen at...2019-03-1107 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 24 How to choose the right immigration lawyer for youHow to choose the right immigration lawyer for you 00:00 You need an immigration lawyer, but how do you find the right one 00:11 We wanted to answer one of the most common questions that I get asked how to find the right immigration lawyer for you. 00:36 It's really important to start with a referral 01:06 Most immigration attorneys are offering free consultations. And so it's important to choose some of those that are offering free consultations. 01:25 . Most immigration attorneys are working on a flat rate basis. 02:00 02:47 Most attorneys are working on an hourly basis, but a lot of immigration attorneys are shifting to th...2019-03-0807 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 23 How to fill out the Form I-485 for an Adjustment of Status in the United StatesHow to fill out the Form I-485 for an Adjustment of Status in the United States? 00:01 We don't give legal advice but I felt it would be nice to show how to complete a form, what it looks like. It's all done for general information only and when you have a case like an adjustment of status based on family, on deployment, those are really complicated things and you should definitely work with an attorney 00:35 We will now begin with form I-45, and this form is extremely important that you have all of your information correct because this is the fo...2019-03-0727 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 22 How to get a green card if US citizen passed awayHow to get a green card if U.S. citizen passed away? 00:01 ] A U.S. citizen spouse just passed away. You're about to get your green card. What do you do? How do you get your green card on your own? 00:14 There are cases where a couple of starts the process, they file their I30 to 45. They're going through the process and suddenly a tragedy happen and the U.S. citizen spouse passes away, an illness, a car accident What do you do? 1:09 There is a petition called I360, a widow petition where if the person is still married at th...2019-03-0604 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 21 How to get a Green Card through an employer (EB2EB3) San Diego Immigration LawyerHow to get a Green Card through an employer? 00:04 The first step in the process of getting a green card through an employer is actually have the employer commit to giving you that job. 00:18 The first step in the process is going to be, we called his perm, PERM Labor Certification, the Labor Certification. And the Labor Certification process involves essentially an employer filing a petition with the Labor Department and several other things with the Labor Department proving that there are no U.S. citizen workers that are qualified to do this job. 1:18 The reason is because not only tha...2019-03-0507 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 20 I-130 Petition for Alien Relative - How to fill out the Form I-130 to Immigrate a Spouse Lawyer TI-130 Petition for Alien Relative - How to fill out the Form I-130 to Immigrate a Spouse Lawyer TA lawyer tips on the petition for an alien relative and How to fill out the Form I-130 to Immigrate a Spouse Show Notes: 00:00 A breakdown of how to complete an actual I-130 family petition a form. 00:35 The form I-130. This is the petition for an alien relative, so this is where you are petitioning your spouse and you want to make sure that you complete this form as thoroughly as possible 00:46 Remember the petitioner is the U.S. citizen, so if you are a U.S. citizen through naturalization, you used to have an alien registration number. 01:46 You do wan...2019-03-0423 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 19 I-601 Waiver Winning your waiver best tips and strategy by San Diego Immigration Lawyer00:03 We will cover one of the most complex areas of immigration law and as the waivers of grounds of inadmissibility. 00:23 We'll specifically about the I-601 Waiver that is a very powerful waiver that can waive grounds of unlawful presence, or certain criminal activity as well as misrepresentation and fraud. 00:44 It is very important to connect a qualifying relative that will be the focus of our waiver because if there isn't qualifying relative by law, then we don't have a waiver and that case would not be possibl 01:35 What is the standard of I-601 waiver? The legal standard is extreme hardship. 02:00 It is...2019-03-0107 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 18 Immigration Law Q & A DACA Update and more & what you need to knowImmigration Law Q & A DACA Update and more & what you need to know00:02 We are going to talk about immigration changes and updates 00:43 We're going to start off with some of the topics because I know you all want to know the most pressing and most important things that are happening in immigration. 01:23 President Trump met with top CEO's and Fortune 500 companies yesterday and they were just had a dinner talking about different things. They basically were pressing him on immigration. they actually wanted him to create a program that will allow skilled workers to be able To come here in a much better way. 02:04 Another important thing that happened that was the ann...2019-02-2839 min
Ask an Immigration LawyerAIM - 17 How a Citizen of New Zealand get a Visa for the USA (Business) E2How a Citizen of New Zealand get a E2 Business Visa for the U.S. 00:00 The new E2 visa and E1 visa for citizens of New Zealand is a new opportunity based on the Kiwi Act that was signed recently by President Trump and this visa will allow citizens of New Zealand to come to the United States, invest and start their own businesses. 00:47 You must have at least $50,000 to $100,000 as a minimum investment to invest in your own business. This is an amount of money that you currently have in New Zealand that you either earned it or you i...2019-02-2707 min
Unbundled Attorney MastermindHow to Effectively Promote Your Legal Brand Online and Systematically Scale Your PracticeEpisode 51: How to Effectively Promote Your Legal Brand Online and Systematically Scale Your Practice
Jacob Sapochnick is a San Diego immigration attorney who has created a highly successful online legal brand. He has over 140,000 followers on Facebook, thousands of subscribers on YouTube, and receives invitations regularly to appear on national media. He has become an expert on how to position and promote your firm and its content on the internet effectively. Today, Jacob joins us to share exactly how he has built his massive following, and what he does day to day to curate content, and distribute...2018-04-1157 min
Unbundled Attorney MastermindExpanding Your Reach on Social Media: Facebook, Live Streaming, and the Future of Legal TechEpisode 12: Expanding Your Reach on Social Media: Facebook, Live Streaming, and the Future of Legal Tech
In this episode we interview provider attorney, Jacob Sapochnick, who shares how he built a huge following on social media, including over 130,000 fans on his Facebook page. He describes how leveraging legal tech platforms and cloud computing helped automate and streamline his practice. Jacob shares valuable insights on why it is critically important for firms to leverage legal technology in order to stay competitive.
You’ll Learn:
The strategies Jacob successfully used to build a massive following on Fa...2016-08-1343 min
Living it Well with Mikey G - The Mike Gingerich podcast on self-improvement and fitness for life.How to Use Social Media to Build your CareerWhat are tips for how to grow your career with social media? What are pitfalls to avoid?
Is "flash mob law" a real thing?
If a person sends someone naked pics digitally, can the recipient post them online?
All this and more covered in a great interview with lawyer, author, and speaker Ruth Carter!
Ruth is an out-of-the-box attorney in Phoenix, Arizona, who loves solving problems, particularly in the areas of Internet Law, Social Media Law and Flash Mob Law. Ruth lives and breathes social media and is co-founder of Improv AZ...2015-05-1430 min
Casual Fridays PodcastGrowing Your Business The Enchanting WayTrying to grow your business through social media and getting minimal to no results? Perhaps you should consider the enchanting way. This week on the Social Media Social Hour podcast, I’m talking with Jacob Sapochnick, US imminigration lawyer based in San Diego, CA. During this episode we discuss how to grow your business with social […] The post Growing Your Business The Enchanting Way appeared first on Casual Fridays.2015-05-0826 min
US Immigration Podcast28: Jacob Sapochnick: Immigration Marketing through Social MediaIn this episode we talk to immigration attorney Jacob Sapochnick about marketing an immigration law firm through social media and the impact of immigration on entrepreneurship
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Links to other great iOS resources disccused on our show:
The Enchanting Lawyer Podcast
iOS App: Citizenship Pal
iOS App: Marriage Based Green Card Guide
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Social Media Business Hour with Nile NickelSMBH 53 with Jacob SapochnickOriginally from Israel, Jacob moved to the U.S. to pursue his LLM in International and Comparative Law. Jacob’s goal was to complete his studies, find a job and advance in his legal career.
He found a job with a mid size law firm and realized the American Dream.However, he soon realized that having a legal job is not like in the movies.Jacob worked hard, but his salary was capped.He had to bill hours, work weekends, and witnessed how clients should not be treated. He knew he could do it di...2014-07-1558 min
Legal Marketing Made Easy with Jim HartLMME 020 : How Jacob Sapochnick built his law practice using FacebookFor today's episode I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Jacob Sapochnick, widely known as the "Facebook Lawyer". Besides having a fantastic accent, Jacob is a great legal marketer and has used Facebook to grow from a solo law practice to an 8 lawyer/15 paralegal immigration firm in less than 5 years.2014-03-2745 min