About Jennifer B. Higgins
Jennifer B. Higgins was an American civil servant.
Jennifer B. Higgins is an American government executive who served as the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and its deputy director since 2022. She was previously the acting chief of staff to the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security from 2021 to 2022.
Education Higgins earned a master's degree in comparative politics from American University.
Career Higgins began her federal career in 1999 as a Presidential Management Fellow with the Immigration and Naturalization Service's Office of International Affairs. On January 20, 2025, she was appointed as the acting director of USCIS. On February 9, 2025, Higgins was succeeded as acting director of USCIS by Kika Scott.
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