Carl Risch

Carl Risch (born March 10, 1970)[1] is an American lawyer and government official who currently serves as Deputy Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review within the U.S. Department of Justice. Prior to assuming his current role, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs within the U.S. Department of State and as the acting chief of staff for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). 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]

Carl Risch
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs
In office
August 11, 2017 – December 21, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMichele Thoren Bond
Personal details
Born (1970-03-10) March 10, 1970
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Spouse(s)Wendy
Children2
EducationBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (BA)
Pennsylvania State University (JD)

Early life and education

Risch was born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, the adopted son of an auto parts factory worker.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in 1992 and earned a Juris Doctor from Penn State Dickinson Law in 1995.[2]

Career

After graduating from law school, Risch worked as a litigation associate for the law firm of Kirkpatrick and Lockhart. He went on to practice corporate law at Martson Deardorff Williams & Otto and to serve as an assistant adjunct professor of business law at Franklin & Marshall College.[1]

In 1999, Risch joined the United States Foreign Service. He managed the Nonimmigrant Visa Unit at the U.S. consulate in Amsterdam. He also oversaw the American Citizens Services Unit at the U.S. embassy. In 2002, Risch rejoined the law firm of Martson Deardorff Williams & Otto and was subsequently made a partner.[1]

In 2006, Risch joined the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the United States Department of Homeland Security. During his tenure at USCIS, he worked as an appeals officer and manager, as a field officer in the Philippines and in Seoul, and as acting chief of staff. He made refugee processing visits to Thailand, Pakistan, Namibia, and Malaysia and encouraged victims of persecution and torture to resettle in the United States.[1]

In June 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Risch to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs. Risch was confirmed to this position by the United States Senate on August 3, 2017.[3]

In December 2020, Risch was appointed Deputy Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review. [4]

References
  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.
  3. "PN693 — Carl C. Risch — Department of State". Congress.gov. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  4. "Meet the Deputy Director".
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