Jacob D.Cherry
Partner
Immigration
jcherry@seyfarth.com
Jacob provides comprehensive immigration and worksite compliance solutions to multi-national clients.
More About Jacob
Workforce demands and worker supply has shifted as a result of the pandemic. Against this backdrop, companies must be strategic and proactive to attract and retain top-tier talent.
Companies turn to Jacob for holistic and systematic approaches to managing their workforces. He provides comprehensive business immigration and worksite compliance representation, with a particular focus on high-volume employers in the technology, life sciences and financial services sectors. He serves as a strategic advisor to clients on the development and execution of compliance-driven immigration program management.
Jacob works with multinational organizations to secure immigration benefits for their employees and provide guidance on immigration-related compliance matters. He also counsels and advises employers on the implementation of immigration programs that align with specific hiring, employee retention, and global mobility goals, and he partners with companies to develop immigration strategies to address evolving adjudication standards at federal agencies.
Client service is one of Jacob’s core values. He oversees a team of immigration professionals that leverage advanced technology to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of end-to-end business immigration services. He is a frequent presenter on immigration topics to corporate audiences and professional organizations, and is the author of numerous immigration-related publications.
Companies turn to Jacob for holistic and systematic approaches to managing their workforces. He provides comprehensive business immigration and worksite compliance representation, with a particular focus on high-volume employers in the technology, life sciences and financial services sectors. He serves as a strategic advisor to clients on the development and execution of compliance-driven immigration program management.
Jacob works with multinational organizations to secure immigration benefits for their employees and provide guidance on immigration-related compliance matters. He also counsels and advises employers on the implementation of immigration programs that align with specific hiring, employee retention, and global mobility goals, and he partners with companies to develop immigration strategies to address evolving adjudication standards at federal agencies.
Client service is one of Jacob’s core values. He oversees a team of immigration professionals that leverage advanced technology to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of end-to-end business immigration services. He is a frequent presenter on immigration topics to corporate audiences and professional organizations, and is the author of numerous immigration-related publications.
- JD, University of Maryland School of Law
- Licensed only in Maryland. Practice limited to immigration and nationality law.
- Maryland
- Not admitted to practice in New York
Related Services
Related Key Industries
- Overseeing the full range of business immigration filings, including temporary visas and permanent residency applications;
- Developing industry-leading corporate immigration programs that optimize and integrate operational efficiencies, business goals and legal compliance;
- Advising on the immigration effects of corporate restructuring, including serving as lead immigration counsel on many M&A transactions;
- Providing counsel on federal worksite compliance matters, including I-9, E-Verify and the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and
- Creating customized training sessions and authoring tailored content that incorporates the client’s unique polices and organizational framework.
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Immigration Law (2024)
- Recognized as a Recommended Attorney for Labor and employment - Immigration, The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2023)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Author, "Analysis of the July 2018 USCIS Memorandums: Effects on Business Immigration, Fundamental Fairness & Alternate Policy Options," Bloomberg Law (July 30, 2018)
- Author, "A 6-Month Reflection On ‘Buy American And Hire American," Law360 (October 18, 2017)
- Contributing Author, "Intracompany Transferees (Chapter 9)," Immigration Law and Procedure: Desk Edition (2014 Revision)
- Contributing Author, “Labor Certification (Chapter 15)," Immigration Law and Procedure: Desk Edition (2014 Revision_
- Contributing Author, "North American Free Trade Agreement – Professional (TN) Category; B-1; E & L (Chapter 10)," Immigration Law and Procedure: Desk Edition (2014 Revision)
- Author, "Immigration for Entrepreneurs: Perspectives, Challenges and Solutions," The Legal Intelligencer (2013)
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Quoted, "Trump Introduces New Immigration Plan," SHRM Online (May 17, 2019)
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Quoted, "Attorneys Grapple With Intensified Scrutiny Of L-1 Visas," Law360 (August 22, 2018)
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Quoted, "Good Luck Recruiting Top Talent, America," Mother Jones (December 20, 2017)
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Quoted, "Trump Administration Plans to Rescind Work Permits for Spouses of H-1B Workers," SHRM Online (December 20, 2017)
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Quoted, "Employers urged to wait for clarity on U.S. travel ban," Business Insurance (January 30, 2017)
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Quoted, "Proposed Rule Boosts Job Portability for Foreign Workers," SHRM Online (January 13, 2016)
Jacob provides comprehensive immigration and worksite compliance solutions to multi-national clients.
More About Jacob
Workforce demands and worker supply has shifted as a result of the pandemic. Against this backdrop, companies must be strategic and proactive to attract and retain top-tier talent.
Companies turn to Jacob for holistic and systematic approaches to managing their workforces. He provides comprehensive business immigration and worksite compliance representation, with a particular focus on high-volume employers in the technology, life sciences and financial services sectors. He serves as a strategic advisor to clients on the development and execution of compliance-driven immigration program management.
Jacob works with multinational organizations to secure immigration benefits for their employees and provide guidance on immigration-related compliance matters. He also counsels and advises employers on the implementation of immigration programs that align with specific hiring, employee retention, and global mobility goals, and he partners with companies to develop immigration strategies to address evolving adjudication standards at federal agencies.
Client service is one of Jacob’s core values. He oversees a team of immigration professionals that leverage advanced technology to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of end-to-end business immigration services. He is a frequent presenter on immigration topics to corporate audiences and professional organizations, and is the author of numerous immigration-related publications.
Companies turn to Jacob for holistic and systematic approaches to managing their workforces. He provides comprehensive business immigration and worksite compliance representation, with a particular focus on high-volume employers in the technology, life sciences and financial services sectors. He serves as a strategic advisor to clients on the development and execution of compliance-driven immigration program management.
Jacob works with multinational organizations to secure immigration benefits for their employees and provide guidance on immigration-related compliance matters. He also counsels and advises employers on the implementation of immigration programs that align with specific hiring, employee retention, and global mobility goals, and he partners with companies to develop immigration strategies to address evolving adjudication standards at federal agencies.
Client service is one of Jacob’s core values. He oversees a team of immigration professionals that leverage advanced technology to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of end-to-end business immigration services. He is a frequent presenter on immigration topics to corporate audiences and professional organizations, and is the author of numerous immigration-related publications.
- JD, University of Maryland School of Law
- Licensed only in Maryland. Practice limited to immigration and nationality law.
- Maryland
- Not admitted to practice in New York
Related Services
Related Key Industries
- Overseeing the full range of business immigration filings, including temporary visas and permanent residency applications;
- Developing industry-leading corporate immigration programs that optimize and integrate operational efficiencies, business goals and legal compliance;
- Advising on the immigration effects of corporate restructuring, including serving as lead immigration counsel on many M&A transactions;
- Providing counsel on federal worksite compliance matters, including I-9, E-Verify and the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and
- Creating customized training sessions and authoring tailored content that incorporates the client’s unique polices and organizational framework.
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Immigration Law (2024)
- Recognized as a Recommended Attorney for Labor and employment - Immigration, The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2023)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Author, "Analysis of the July 2018 USCIS Memorandums: Effects on Business Immigration, Fundamental Fairness & Alternate Policy Options," Bloomberg Law (July 30, 2018)
- Author, "A 6-Month Reflection On ‘Buy American And Hire American," Law360 (October 18, 2017)
- Contributing Author, "Intracompany Transferees (Chapter 9)," Immigration Law and Procedure: Desk Edition (2014 Revision)
- Contributing Author, “Labor Certification (Chapter 15)," Immigration Law and Procedure: Desk Edition (2014 Revision_
- Contributing Author, "North American Free Trade Agreement – Professional (TN) Category; B-1; E & L (Chapter 10)," Immigration Law and Procedure: Desk Edition (2014 Revision)
- Author, "Immigration for Entrepreneurs: Perspectives, Challenges and Solutions," The Legal Intelligencer (2013)
-
Quoted, "Trump Introduces New Immigration Plan," SHRM Online (May 17, 2019)
-
Quoted, "Attorneys Grapple With Intensified Scrutiny Of L-1 Visas," Law360 (August 22, 2018)
-
Quoted, "Good Luck Recruiting Top Talent, America," Mother Jones (December 20, 2017)
-
Quoted, "Trump Administration Plans to Rescind Work Permits for Spouses of H-1B Workers," SHRM Online (December 20, 2017)
-
Quoted, "Employers urged to wait for clarity on U.S. travel ban," Business Insurance (January 30, 2017)
-
Quoted, "Proposed Rule Boosts Job Portability for Foreign Workers," SHRM Online (January 13, 2016)