Overview
- The State Department announced on Dec. 24 that Namdar was welcomed to the Bureau of Consular Affairs and was sworn in this week.
- Her portfolio covers worldwide visa adjudications, passport services, and assistance to U.S. citizens abroad.
- In October, she quoted Secretary Marco Rubio in testimony asserting consular authority to deny or revoke visas over activities viewed as undermining U.S. foreign policy, a stance coverage links to cases involving pro‑Palestinian advocacy and criticism of Israel.
- Namdar previously served on Middle East and North Africa policy and was acting assistant secretary for consular affairs in 2020.
- She contributed to Project 2025 with proposals targeting the U.S. Agency for Global Media, her law firm announced it is no longer active, and she owns the BAM Beauty Bar chain in Texas.