The Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs is the head of the
Bureau of Consular Affairs
The Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA) is a bureau of the United States Department of State reporting to the under secretary of state for management. The mission of the Bureau is to administer laws, formulate regulations and implement policies rel ...
within the
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other n ...
. The Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs reports to the
Under Secretary of State for Management
The Under Secretary of State for Management is a position within the United States Department of State that serves as principal adviser to the Secretary of State and Deputy Secretary of State on matters relating to the allocation and use of Depar ...
. From 1953 to 1977, the position was called Administrator of the Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs. The bureau is "responsible for the welfare and protection of U.S. citizens abroad, for the issuance of passports and other documentation to citizens and nationals, and for the protection of U.S. border security and the facilitation of legitimate travel to the United States" as described by the bureau's website.
List of the Assistant Secretaries of State for Security and Consular Affairs, 1953—77
List of the Assistant Secretaries of State for Consular Affairs, 1977–present
References
External links
Information about the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs by the State Department HistorianBureau of Consular Affairs Website
{{United States Assistant Secretaries of State
1953 introductions
Visa policy of the United States
Immigration to the United States
Consular affairs