Ur M. Jaddou was appointed on August 3, 2021, as the new
director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Ms.
Jaddou previously served as chief counsel at USCIS from June 2014
to January 2017.
More recently, Ms. Jaddou directed DHS Watch, an America's
Voice-led project focused on good governance and accountability in
the Immigration system. She also served as an adjunct professor of
law at American University's Washington College of Law, and
counsel at Potomac Law Group, PLLC.
From 2012 to 2014, Ms. Jaddou was responsible for developing and
implementing congressional strategy for the Department of State as
deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of Legislative Affairs.
Ms. Jaddou also served as chief counsel for the Subcommittee on
Immigration and Citizenship in the U.S. House of Representatives,
and as senior counsel to Rep. Zoe Lofgren.
