Jacqueline Lentini McCullough

Of Counsel
Jacqueline Lentini McCullough, Amundsen Davis LLC Photo

Overview

When businesses need to secure professional talent outside the U.S., Jacqueline is the attorney they call. She provides business employment immigration services to both corporations and individuals, including employer or family sponsorship and naturalization. She handles all manner of employment based immigration case management, including:  H-1B, Labor Certification (PERM), L-1A, L-1B, L-1 Blanket, E-1/E-2, TN, B-1, F-1, J-1 students, researchers and trainees, and I-140 (EB-1, EB-1a, EB-2, and EB-3). She counsels clients on consular processing and Client Adjustment interviews, and has filed Adjustment of Status applications, including Advance Parole and Employment Authorization.

Prior to joining Amundsen Davis, Jacqueline gained experience at a boutique immigration law firm and as an Immigration Specialist for World Relief, for which she obtained Board of Immigration Appeals accreditation, and filed VAWA petitions and Adjustment of Status and Citizenship applications. Prior to becoming an attorney, Jacqueline was employed by the University of Houston and Purdue University as an F-1 and J-1 student counselor. She possesses more than 22 years of experience with immigration issues as an attorney. Additionally, Jacqueline assists clients on I-9 compliance audits and counsels employers on work authorization obligations.

Jacqueline is fluent in Italian. Outside the office you can find her cheering on her twin boys; both competitive swimmers. 

Experience

Membership & Involvement

  • Member: American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Liaison Committee for Customs Border Protection, 2018-present; AILA Midwest Regional Conference Planning Committee 2017, 2018; AILA Distance Learning Committee member, 2014-2016; Illinois State Bar Association, Immigration and International Law Committee, 2002-2003; Kane County Bar Association, Immigration Committee; National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA); Trusted Advisors Council (TAC) 2019-2023; TAC Social Committee Chicagoland, 2022; EPWNG, 2020-present; ProVisors, 2023-present

Honors

Selected to The Best Lawyers in America® in Immigration Law: 2025

Resources & Insights

Speaking Engagements

Published Works

Blog Posts

Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D.

Brown University, M.A., Italian Studies

Boston University, B.A., cum laude

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • Colorado

Languages

  • Italian
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