JakeCampbell
Associate
Immigration
jacampbell@seyfarth.com
Jake is passionate about finding creative ways to resolve his clients' immigration issues.
More About Jake
The ever-changing immigration landscape is highly complex and can be anxiety-inducing for both foreign nationals and employers. Multinational and national companies, including nonprofit and for-profit employers, rely on Jake's counsel for cost-effective, compliant and innovative changes to their immigration programs.
Jake has nearly a decade of immigration experience and has partnered with clients in numerous sectors, including automotive, food and beverage, information technology, geolocation, financial, adhesives, manufacturing, semiconductor, mechanical, civil, construction and nuclear engineering, and more, to develop strategic approaches to maintain compliance on I-9/E-Verify, as well as to develop structural changes to hiring practices and mobility programs.
Jake developed Seyfarth's in-house and best-in-class Request for Evidence models to create a streamlined approach in preparing and filing responses to government inquiries, often involving complex arguments raised by the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Jake served as a law clerk and paralegal for other large international firms, giving him deep insight into the day-to-day challenges that come with case preparation, strategy, data maintenance, and case management. Jake brings cutting-edge advice to case preparation and management techniques, providing optimal and efficient services to his clients.
Jake enjoys partnering with different attorneys within Seyfarth’s highly collaborative Immigration group to communicate about creative ways for Seyfarth clients to navigate the complex immigration landscape.
Jake has nearly a decade of immigration experience and has partnered with clients in numerous sectors, including automotive, food and beverage, information technology, geolocation, financial, adhesives, manufacturing, semiconductor, mechanical, civil, construction and nuclear engineering, and more, to develop strategic approaches to maintain compliance on I-9/E-Verify, as well as to develop structural changes to hiring practices and mobility programs.
Jake developed Seyfarth's in-house and best-in-class Request for Evidence models to create a streamlined approach in preparing and filing responses to government inquiries, often involving complex arguments raised by the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Jake served as a law clerk and paralegal for other large international firms, giving him deep insight into the day-to-day challenges that come with case preparation, strategy, data maintenance, and case management. Jake brings cutting-edge advice to case preparation and management techniques, providing optimal and efficient services to his clients.
Jake enjoys partnering with different attorneys within Seyfarth’s highly collaborative Immigration group to communicate about creative ways for Seyfarth clients to navigate the complex immigration landscape.
- JD, Georgia State University College of Law
Cum laude
Immigration Student Association, founding member and corporate chair
Asylum & Refugee Law practicum
Hispanic Student Bar Association
Pro Bono honors with distinction - BA, University of Georgia
Geography, Political Science, and Sociology
Department of Geography Top Scholar Award
University Council
Student Government Association, president pro tempore
School of Public and International Affairs, senator and Advisory Council founder
Franklin College of Arts & Sciences senator
Founder, SPIA Advisory Council
- Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
Related Services
- Defended information technology and geolocational services companies in appeals and motions before the Administrative Appeals Office and US Citizenship & Immigration Services, resulting in overturning H-1B, I-140, I-485 and other denials.
- Represented, as co-counsel, an industrial conglomerate company in an H-1B denial filed under the Administrative Appeals Act in federal court.
- Prepared and filed motions to reconsider with the US Department of Labor, resulting in PERM certifications, as well as appeals before the Board of Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA).
Related News & Insights
-
Firm News
12/22/2023
Business Immigration Group Submits Comment on H-1B Modernization to Department of Homeland Security
-
Legal Update
Oct 3, 2023
October 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert
-
Legal Update
Sept 08, 2023
September 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert
-
Recognition
09/06/2023
Seyfarth’s Jake Campbell Honored with Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2023 Civic Diversity Champion Award
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Immigration Law (2023-2024)
- Recognized as a "2023 Civic Diversity Champion" by Atlantic Business Chronicle
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Georgia Bar Association
- Co-Author, "October 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 3, 2023)
- Co-Author, "September 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 8, 2023)
- Co-Author, "June 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 2, 2023)
- Co-Author, "May 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 3, 2023)
- Co-Author, "April 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 3, 2023)
- Co-Author, "March 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 1, 2023)
- Author, "February 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 1, 2023)
- Co-Author, "USCIS Agrees to Bundle Adjudication for H-4/H-4 EADs and L-2 Dependent Applications When Filed Concurrently with Form I-129," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 24, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Here We Go Again: Biden Administration Imposes a New Restriction on Travel from Several African Countries in Light of the Omicron Variant," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 30, 2021)
- Co-Author, "USCIS to Drastically Change Processing of Employment Applications for L-2, E, and H-4 Nonimmigrant Spouses," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 12, 2021)
- Co-Author, "U.S. Announces Sweeping Changes for Nonimmigrant Air Travel to the U.S. – Q&A," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 27, 2021)
- Co-Author, "U.S. Relaxes International Travel Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Foreign Nationals," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 25, 2021)
- Co-Author, "United States Expands Travel Restrictions to Include India," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 3, 2021)
- Co-Author, "United States Announces Forthcoming Expansion of Travel Restrictions to Include India," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 30, 2021)
- Co-Author, "USCIS Announces Completion of Initial H-1B Registration Selection," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 30, 2021)
- Co-Author, "The Cloud over H-4 EADs Has Finally Been Lifted," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 27, 2021)
- Co-Author, "It’s That Time of the Year Again – Start Preparing for the H-1B Cap!," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 21, 2021)
- Co-Author, "U.S. Requires Negative COVID-19 Tests for International Air Passengers," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 12, 2021)
- Co-Author, "President Trump Issues New Proclamation Prohibiting Travel to the U.S. by Certain Nonimmigrants as a Result of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 22, 2020)
- Atlanta Human Rights Campaign, Corporate Committee co-chair
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Citizenship Day volunteer
Jake is passionate about finding creative ways to resolve his clients' immigration issues.
More About Jake
The ever-changing immigration landscape is highly complex and can be anxiety-inducing for both foreign nationals and employers. Multinational and national companies, including nonprofit and for-profit employers, rely on Jake's counsel for cost-effective, compliant and innovative changes to their immigration programs.
Jake has nearly a decade of immigration experience and has partnered with clients in numerous sectors, including automotive, food and beverage, information technology, geolocation, financial, adhesives, manufacturing, semiconductor, mechanical, civil, construction and nuclear engineering, and more, to develop strategic approaches to maintain compliance on I-9/E-Verify, as well as to develop structural changes to hiring practices and mobility programs.
Jake developed Seyfarth's in-house and best-in-class Request for Evidence models to create a streamlined approach in preparing and filing responses to government inquiries, often involving complex arguments raised by the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Jake served as a law clerk and paralegal for other large international firms, giving him deep insight into the day-to-day challenges that come with case preparation, strategy, data maintenance, and case management. Jake brings cutting-edge advice to case preparation and management techniques, providing optimal and efficient services to his clients.
Jake enjoys partnering with different attorneys within Seyfarth’s highly collaborative Immigration group to communicate about creative ways for Seyfarth clients to navigate the complex immigration landscape.
Jake has nearly a decade of immigration experience and has partnered with clients in numerous sectors, including automotive, food and beverage, information technology, geolocation, financial, adhesives, manufacturing, semiconductor, mechanical, civil, construction and nuclear engineering, and more, to develop strategic approaches to maintain compliance on I-9/E-Verify, as well as to develop structural changes to hiring practices and mobility programs.
Jake developed Seyfarth's in-house and best-in-class Request for Evidence models to create a streamlined approach in preparing and filing responses to government inquiries, often involving complex arguments raised by the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Jake served as a law clerk and paralegal for other large international firms, giving him deep insight into the day-to-day challenges that come with case preparation, strategy, data maintenance, and case management. Jake brings cutting-edge advice to case preparation and management techniques, providing optimal and efficient services to his clients.
Jake enjoys partnering with different attorneys within Seyfarth’s highly collaborative Immigration group to communicate about creative ways for Seyfarth clients to navigate the complex immigration landscape.
- JD, Georgia State University College of Law
Cum laude
Immigration Student Association, founding member and corporate chair
Asylum & Refugee Law practicum
Hispanic Student Bar Association
Pro Bono honors with distinction - BA, University of Georgia
Geography, Political Science, and Sociology
Department of Geography Top Scholar Award
University Council
Student Government Association, president pro tempore
School of Public and International Affairs, senator and Advisory Council founder
Franklin College of Arts & Sciences senator
Founder, SPIA Advisory Council
- Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
Related Services
- Defended information technology and geolocational services companies in appeals and motions before the Administrative Appeals Office and US Citizenship & Immigration Services, resulting in overturning H-1B, I-140, I-485 and other denials.
- Represented, as co-counsel, an industrial conglomerate company in an H-1B denial filed under the Administrative Appeals Act in federal court.
- Prepared and filed motions to reconsider with the US Department of Labor, resulting in PERM certifications, as well as appeals before the Board of Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA).
Related News & Insights
-
Firm News
12/22/2023
Business Immigration Group Submits Comment on H-1B Modernization to Department of Homeland Security
-
Legal Update
Oct 3, 2023
October 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert
-
Legal Update
Sept 08, 2023
September 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert
-
Recognition
09/06/2023
Seyfarth’s Jake Campbell Honored with Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2023 Civic Diversity Champion Award
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Immigration Law (2023-2024)
- Recognized as a "2023 Civic Diversity Champion" by Atlantic Business Chronicle
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Georgia Bar Association
- Co-Author, "October 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 3, 2023)
- Co-Author, "September 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 8, 2023)
- Co-Author, "June 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 2, 2023)
- Co-Author, "May 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 3, 2023)
- Co-Author, "April 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 3, 2023)
- Co-Author, "March 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 1, 2023)
- Author, "February 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 1, 2023)
- Co-Author, "USCIS Agrees to Bundle Adjudication for H-4/H-4 EADs and L-2 Dependent Applications When Filed Concurrently with Form I-129," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 24, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Here We Go Again: Biden Administration Imposes a New Restriction on Travel from Several African Countries in Light of the Omicron Variant," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 30, 2021)
- Co-Author, "USCIS to Drastically Change Processing of Employment Applications for L-2, E, and H-4 Nonimmigrant Spouses," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 12, 2021)
- Co-Author, "U.S. Announces Sweeping Changes for Nonimmigrant Air Travel to the U.S. – Q&A," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 27, 2021)
- Co-Author, "U.S. Relaxes International Travel Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Foreign Nationals," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 25, 2021)
- Co-Author, "United States Expands Travel Restrictions to Include India," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 3, 2021)
- Co-Author, "United States Announces Forthcoming Expansion of Travel Restrictions to Include India," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 30, 2021)
- Co-Author, "USCIS Announces Completion of Initial H-1B Registration Selection," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 30, 2021)
- Co-Author, "The Cloud over H-4 EADs Has Finally Been Lifted," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 27, 2021)
- Co-Author, "It’s That Time of the Year Again – Start Preparing for the H-1B Cap!," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 21, 2021)
- Co-Author, "U.S. Requires Negative COVID-19 Tests for International Air Passengers," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 12, 2021)
- Co-Author, "President Trump Issues New Proclamation Prohibiting Travel to the U.S. by Certain Nonimmigrants as a Result of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 22, 2020)
- Atlanta Human Rights Campaign, Corporate Committee co-chair
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Citizenship Day volunteer