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Lawfully

“Can an AI-powered immigration legaltech marketplace become the end-to-end financial and legal operating system for immigrants in the US?”

Founded2017
HQNew York, NY, United States
Latest roundGrant
IndustryVertical SaaS / Legal
The story

Founded in 2017 in New York, Lawfully is an immigration legaltech company that uses data analytics and AI to help immigrants and immigration lawyers. The platform evolved from a case-tracking tool into a broader marketplace connecting immigrants with immigration service providers, attorneys, and AI-driven guidance. The company has begun embedding financial infrastructure—specifically banking and payment rails via Moov and Community Federal Savings Bank—likely to support payments within its legal services marketplace.

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2017
Founded as an immigration legaltech company using data analytics and AI to help immigrants navigate the US immigration system.· pivot
2023
Platform expanded to serve as a marketplace connecting immigration service providers with individual immigrants, offering case tracking, analysis, mock interviews, and legal consultations.· pivot
The stack
4 layers disclosed in Lawfully’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
Moov
Money movement
in the full report
Banking / BaaS
in the full report
Sponsor bank
in the full report
Accounting gap: none
3 more providers across 3 layers, with confidence-scored evidence and source URLs, are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

Lawfully — frequently asked

What bank does Lawfully use?

Lawfully discloses Community Federal Savings Bank as its banking provider, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.

Is Lawfully a bank?

Lawfully does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through Community Federal Savings Bank.

Who is Lawfully's payment processor?

Lawfully processes payments through Moov. Disclosed money-movement rails: ACH.

What is Lawfully's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 4 layers in Lawfully's stack: Payments / PSP (Moov); Money movement (ACH); Banking / BaaS (Community Federal Savings Bank); Sponsor bank (Community Federal Savings Bank).

Where is Lawfully headquartered?

Lawfully is founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, NY, United States.

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