JakeCampbell
Associate
Immigration
jacampbell@seyfarth.com
Jake is passionate about finding creative ways to resolve his clients' immigration issues.
More About Jake
Jake is a seasoned and award-winning immigration attorney with over a decade of experience. He has deep knowledge and experience in navigating the ever-changing immigration landscape, which can be both complex and anxiety-inducing for employees and employers alike. Jake’s strategic counsel is sought after by multinational and national companies, including nonprofit and for-profit employers, which rely on him for cost-effective, compliant, and innovative solutions to their immigration challenges.
Jake has partnered with clients across diverse sectors, including automotive, food and beverage, information technology, geolocation, financial services, chemical/adhesives, manufacturing, semiconductor, electromechanical, civil, construction, and nuclear engineering, in nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions, family-based applications, and naturalization applications. He has particular experience in representing employers in immigration audits, mergers and acquisitions, appeals, and litigation. His high-volume immigration experience allows him to develop tailored strategies on talent acquisition, visa options, permanent residency, and other immigration issues.
Jake understands the practical implications of immigration processes. Prior to becoming an attorney, he served as a law clerk and paralegal at other large international firms. This firsthand experience equips him with insights into day-to-day challenges related to case preparation, strategy, data management, and case handling.
Jake thrives on creative problem-solving and how to deliver a better user experience for human resources, in-house legal teams, and employees throughout the immigration processes. He is determined on providing holistic options to his clients and recommending the best course of action based on cost, risk, company culture, and numerous other factors.
Jake brings cutting-edge advice to case preparation and management, ensuring optimal and efficient services for his clients.
Jake has partnered with clients across diverse sectors, including automotive, food and beverage, information technology, geolocation, financial services, chemical/adhesives, manufacturing, semiconductor, electromechanical, civil, construction, and nuclear engineering, in nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions, family-based applications, and naturalization applications. He has particular experience in representing employers in immigration audits, mergers and acquisitions, appeals, and litigation. His high-volume immigration experience allows him to develop tailored strategies on talent acquisition, visa options, permanent residency, and other immigration issues.
Jake understands the practical implications of immigration processes. Prior to becoming an attorney, he served as a law clerk and paralegal at other large international firms. This firsthand experience equips him with insights into day-to-day challenges related to case preparation, strategy, data management, and case handling.
Jake thrives on creative problem-solving and how to deliver a better user experience for human resources, in-house legal teams, and employees throughout the immigration processes. He is determined on providing holistic options to his clients and recommending the best course of action based on cost, risk, company culture, and numerous other factors.
Jake brings cutting-edge advice to case preparation and management, ensuring optimal and efficient services for his clients.
- 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
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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
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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)
- Speaker, “PERM-Based I-140s,” 2023 American Immigration Lawyer Association National Conference (June 21–24, 2023)
- Speaker, “Complex PERM Issues,” 2022 AL-GA American Immigration Lawyer Association Chapter Conference (March 25, 2022)
- Discussion Lead, “H-1B and L-1 Visas,” 2022 American Immigration Lawyer Association National Paralegal Conference (August 11, 2022)
- Discussion Lead, “Business Immigration for Inside Counsel,” Lavender Law Conference, 2022 National Conference (July 27–29, 2022)
- 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
Jake is a seasoned and award-winning immigration attorney with over a decade of experience. He has deep knowledge and experience in navigating the ever-changing immigration landscape, which can be both complex and anxiety-inducing for employees and employers alike. Jake’s strategic counsel is sought after by multinational and national companies, including nonprofit and for-profit employers, which rely on him for cost-effective, compliant, and innovative solutions to their immigration challenges.
Jake has partnered with clients across diverse sectors, including automotive, food and beverage, information technology, geolocation, financial services, chemical/adhesives, manufacturing, semiconductor, electromechanical, civil, construction, and nuclear engineering, in nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions, family-based applications, and naturalization applications. He has particular experience in representing employers in immigration audits, mergers and acquisitions, appeals, and litigation. His high-volume immigration experience allows him to develop tailored strategies on talent acquisition, visa options, permanent residency, and other immigration issues.
Jake understands the practical implications of immigration processes. Prior to becoming an attorney, he served as a law clerk and paralegal at other large international firms. This firsthand experience equips him with insights into day-to-day challenges related to case preparation, strategy, data management, and case handling.
Jake thrives on creative problem-solving and how to deliver a better user experience for human resources, in-house legal teams, and employees throughout the immigration processes. He is determined on providing holistic options to his clients and recommending the best course of action based on cost, risk, company culture, and numerous other factors.
Jake brings cutting-edge advice to case preparation and management, ensuring optimal and efficient services for his clients.
Jake has partnered with clients across diverse sectors, including automotive, food and beverage, information technology, geolocation, financial services, chemical/adhesives, manufacturing, semiconductor, electromechanical, civil, construction, and nuclear engineering, in nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions, family-based applications, and naturalization applications. He has particular experience in representing employers in immigration audits, mergers and acquisitions, appeals, and litigation. His high-volume immigration experience allows him to develop tailored strategies on talent acquisition, visa options, permanent residency, and other immigration issues.
Jake understands the practical implications of immigration processes. Prior to becoming an attorney, he served as a law clerk and paralegal at other large international firms. This firsthand experience equips him with insights into day-to-day challenges related to case preparation, strategy, data management, and case handling.
Jake thrives on creative problem-solving and how to deliver a better user experience for human resources, in-house legal teams, and employees throughout the immigration processes. He is determined on providing holistic options to his clients and recommending the best course of action based on cost, risk, company culture, and numerous other factors.
Jake brings cutting-edge advice to case preparation and management, ensuring optimal and efficient services for his clients.
- 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)
- Speaker, “PERM-Based I-140s,” 2023 American Immigration Lawyer Association National Conference (June 21–24, 2023)
- Speaker, “Complex PERM Issues,” 2022 AL-GA American Immigration Lawyer Association Chapter Conference (March 25, 2022)
- Discussion Lead, “H-1B and L-1 Visas,” 2022 American Immigration Lawyer Association National Paralegal Conference (August 11, 2022)
- Discussion Lead, “Business Immigration for Inside Counsel,” Lavender Law Conference, 2022 National Conference (July 27–29, 2022)
- Atlanta Human Rights Campaign, Corporate Committee co-chair
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Citizenship Day volunteer