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EB-1C Multinational Manager Green Card: Requirements Explained
What the EB-1C requires for transferred executives and managers, and how it connects to the L-1A intracompany transfer visa.
The EB-1C is a green card for multinational managers and executives, essentially the permanent-residence counterpart to the L-1A visa. It lets a company that’s transferred a leader to the U.S. make that arrangement permanent, without PERM labor certification. Here’s what it requires.
Who it’s for
Managers and executives who worked for a qualifying related company abroad and are being transferred to (or already work for) the U.S. entity in a managerial or executive capacity. It mirrors the L-1A in substance.
The employment requirement
The person must have been employed abroad by the related company for at least one year in the three years before the transfer (or before entering the U.S.), in a managerial or executive role, and must be coming to a similar role in the U.S.
The qualifying relationship
As with the L-1, there must be a genuine corporate relationship between the foreign and U.S. employers: parent, subsidiary, affiliate, or branch, with the relationship documented through ownership and control.
Why it’s attractive
No PERM, which removes the longest and most procedure-heavy step. For companies that brought a leader over on an L-1A, the EB-1C is the natural next step toward permanent residence. The catch is that ‘managerial’ and ‘executive’ are defined narrowly, so the role has to genuinely fit.
If you’re weighing your options, a consultation with Capitol Law Partners can map the right path for your situation. Schedule a consultation.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is formed by this communication.
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