Recently, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Biden's appointment of Ur Mendoza Jaddou as the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services with a vote of 47 to 34. This marks the first time in two years that the agency has a formal director.
Ur Mendoza Jaddou is the first female director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in history, and the first Arab and Mexican-American woman to be sworn in as the director, aligning with President Biden's advocacy for diversity in government appointments.
Ur Mendoza Jaddou's appointment has been warmly welcomed by immigration groups. Jaddou previously served as the Chief Counsel during the Obama administration, where she supported a wide range of immigration legal matters across various departments of the agency, including non-immigrant applications, immigrant petitions, status adjustments, naturalization, and more, while also overseeing the legal education and training of immigration officers and assisting the Department of Justice and other government agencies in formulating immigration policy.
Ur Mendoza Jaddou's Background:
1. From 2002 to 2007, Jaddou served as legal counsel to Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat and chair of the House Immigration Subcommittee, who has been advocating for immigration reform and legislation such as S.386 to eliminate country caps.
2. From 2011 to 2014, Jaddou was the Chief Counsel for the Senate Immigration Subcommittee and served as the Deputy Assistant Director for the Office of Regional and Global Affairs under the Department of State's Legislative Affairs Bureau.
3. From 2014 to 2017, during the Obama administration, she served as the General Counsel for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, overseeing more than 300 agency attorneys.
4. Prior to her role as director, she held a significant position at the immigration advocacy group America’s Voice.
From Jaddou's background, it is clear that she possesses extensive experience in immigration matters. As a descendant of immigrants, Jaddou has criticized several of the Trump administration's restrictive immigration policies for their adverse effects. Given her previous involvement in immigration policy and legislative matters, as well as her past statements, she is likely to adopt a more friendly and inclusive approach towards immigration, ensuring fair and just handling of immigration administrative affairs.
Upon taking office, Jaddou faces two urgent tasks related to immigration: first, to reduce processing times for immigration applications; second, to address the financial issues facing the agency. Among these, expediting processing times has been a key focus of the Biden administration's efforts to improve immigration services. The new director's appointment is undoubtedly a positive development for EB-5 applicants who have been waiting for the processing of I-526 and I-829 petitions for an extended period. We look forward to seeing what changes the new director will bring to the EB-5 immigration program.
Currently, the EB-5 Regional Center Program remains on hold, and it is uncertain when and how it will be reauthorized. WorldWay Immigration will continue to monitor the situation and share updates as soon as they become available. For more details, please call the WorldWay Immigration service hotline: Mainland China: 400-138-2929 Hong Kong: (852) 2802 8798.
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