119th Congress Nominee record
Joseph Edlow
Latest nomination Department of Homeland Security
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Joseph Edlow’s immigration-law background includes USCIS legal leadership, Homeland Security enforcement counsel, congressional work and the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy. USCIS’s April 2026 House hearing biography identifies him as Joseph B. Edlow and records Senate confirmation as director on July 15, 2025.
Summary sources: [1]
Also recorded or identified as: Joseph B. Edlow.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- The agency biography records a Brandeis bachelor’s degree and a Case Western Reserve law degree. His earlier roles included USCIS chief counsel in 2019 and deputy director for policy in 2020. [1]
- He served as ICE assistant chief counsel in Baltimore, worked in the House from 2015 to 2018 and later handled immigration policy in Justice’s Office of Legal Policy. [1]
Role and nomination context
- The biography directly connects this career to leading U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Prior legal and policy duties are distinct from the director’s later appointment. [1]
Nomination history
PN26-15: Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Joseph Edlow
- Organization
- Department of Homeland Security
- Listed state
- Maryland
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 52–47
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 390.
What the sources establish
- Direct agency-page access was blocked by 403; the agency-authored House hearing biography supplies the evidence.
- Confirmation is not relabeled as an oath, and no results of immigration-policy initiatives are inferred.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- USCIS biography: Director Joseph B. Edlow, submitted April 16, 2026 (PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; hosted by U.S. House of Representatives. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.
A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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