Gary N. Merson is the President to ALC, bringing more than 25 years of experience in government and the private sector with expertise in U.S. immigration law, policy, and compliance. Most recently, he served as Chief of Staff at the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
In that role, Gary led EB-5 stakeholder engagement and policy initiatives and chaired an interagency working group with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State to improve coordination of visa queues and Visa Bulletin cutoff dates. Gary also served as Chief Counsel (Minority) for the House Judiciary Committee’s immigration subcommittee, where he contributed to bicameral, bipartisan EB-5 reform efforts that helped shape the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA). His career additionally includes senior roles at the White House National Security Council and the DHS Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.