Carl Risch

Carl C. Risch (born March 10, 1970) 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 from 2017 to 2020, as 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. He was 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.

Early life and education Risch was born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, the adopted son of an auto parts factory worker.

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.

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

In May 2021, Risch resigned as Deputy Director and was named a partner in the Global Mobility & Migration practice of the law firm Mayer Brown.