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EB-1C — Multinational Manager or Executive
Employment-based green card for senior managers and executives transferring from a foreign affiliate to a related U.S. office.
About the EB-1C
The EB-1C is a first-preference, employment-based green card for multinational managers and executives. To qualify, you must have worked abroad for at least one of the past three years in a managerial or executive capacity for a company that has a qualifying relationship (parent, subsidiary, affiliate, or branch) with a U.S. employer.
The U.S. employer must have been doing business for at least one year before filing and must be offering you a permanent role in the U.S. in a managerial or executive capacity.
EB-1C is the natural green-card path for senior L-1A transferees, but it is also available to candidates who did not enter on L-1A — the substantive requirement is the qualifying foreign role and the corporate relationship.
Who it's for
- L-1A intracompany transferees moving to permanent residence
- Senior managers and executives at multinational groups
- Founders relocating to lead a U.S. subsidiary
What USCIS evaluates
- 01A qualifying managerial or executive role abroad (at least one year in the past three)
- 02Qualifying corporate relationship between the foreign and U.S. entities
- 03A U.S. role that is itself managerial or executive in nature
- 04The U.S. entity has been doing business for at least one year
- 05Ability to pay the offered wage and support the role
Good to know
- Managerial here means managing people or a function — not just managing tasks.
- Executive capacity means directing the management of the organization or a major component, with wide latitude in discretionary decision-making.
- EB-1C does not require a labor certification, which is its biggest advantage over EB-2 / EB-3 for qualifying executives.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to be on L-1A to file EB-1C?
No. L-1A is the most common path, but EB-1C is available to any candidate who meets the qualifying foreign-role and corporate-relationship requirements.
Can I self-petition for EB-1C?
No. The U.S. employer must file the petition.
How long must the U.S. entity have existed?
The U.S. employer must have been doing business for at least one year before the EB-1C petition is filed.
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