Carl C. Risch | |
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15th Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs | |
In office August 11, 2017 – December 21, 2020 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Michele Thoren Bond |
Succeeded by | Rena Bitter |
Personal details | |
Born | Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania | March 10, 1970
Spouse | Wendy |
Children | 2 |
Education | Bloomsburg 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]