Sherry Lu joined JMU in July of 2022 as Faculty Immigration Specialist. In this role, she manages the H-1B process for international faculty and staff and the J scholars program. She also manages employment-based permanent residency (EB-2) cases, including PERM labor certification and I-140 petitions. In addition, she also supports the International Faculty and Staff group by collaborating semester events, maintains the listserv, and communicating upcoming events and immigration updates. She also serves as a backup Designed School Official (DSO), providing a full range of immigration support as needed.

Sherry earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, China, and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Georgia at Athens, GA. She speaks Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese.

She enjoys cooking, hiking, and outdoor activities.