Carl Risch

Carl C. Risch
15th Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs
In office
August 11, 2017 – December 21, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMichele Thoren Bond
Succeeded byRena Bitter
Personal details
Born (1970-03-10) March 10, 1970 (age 54)
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
SpouseWendy
Children2
EducationBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (BA)
Pennsylvania State University (JD)

Carl C. Risch (born March 10, 1970)[1] is an American lawyer and former government official who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs within the U.S. Department of State, as the acting chief of staff for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and as Deputy Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review within the U.S. Department of Justice. Risch was also a field office director for USCIS at the U.S. embassy in Seoul, South Korea and a Foreign Service Officer with the United States Department of State.[2]

  1. ^ Straehley, Steve; Wallechinsky, David (July 26, 2017). "Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs: Who Is Carl Risch?". AllGov. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. June 21, 2017. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.