The EB-1C is a first preference green card for multinational managers and executives transferred to the United States to continue serving in a managerial or executive role. It is the most common path from L-1A status to permanent residence and avoids the PERM labor certification requirement. Chary Law represents multinational companies and L-1A executives in structuring and filing EB-1C petitions that withstand intensive USCIS scrutiny.
The EB-1C beneficiary must have been employed abroad in a qualifying managerial or executive capacity for at least one of the three years preceding the transfer, by a qualifying multinational entity. The U.S. employer must have been doing business for at least one year before filing.
EB-1C cases are heavily document driven. USCIS evaluates organizational charts, role definitions, subordinate qualifications, financial records, and operational evidence to determine whether the role is truly managerial or executive rather than first line supervisory or operational.
The U.S. employer files Form I-140 with detailed organizational charts, position descriptions, subordinate role analyses, financial statements, and evidence of the qualifying relationship. Premium processing is available for I-140 EB-1C petitions.
After I-140 approval, the beneficiary adjusts status in the United States or consular processes abroad. Many EB-1C beneficiaries are already in L-1A status and adjust seamlessly.
Spouses and unmarried children under 21 of EB-1C principals receive derivative permanent resident status. Many dependents are already in L-2 status when the EB-1C is filed.
Chary Law builds EB-1C petitions that document genuine managerial and executive functions. Speak with our team about your multinational structure.
