EB-1C Multinational Executives
The EB-1C category allows multinational executives and managers to obtain U.S. permanent residence without undergoing the labor certification process. This pathway is designed for senior leaders transferred to U.S. operations from qualifying foreign affiliates.
Applicants must demonstrate qualifying employment abroad, a valid corporate relationship, and executive or managerial duties in the United States.
Cohen Visa advises companies and executives on eligibility assessment, corporate documentation, petition strategy, and compliance to support EB-1C permanent residence filings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about EB-1C multinational executives
No. The EB-1C category allows multinational executives and managers to obtain U.S. permanent residence without undergoing the labor certification process. This can significantly shorten the green card timeline compared to other employment-based categories.
Executive duties typically involve directing the organization or a major function, establishing goals and policies, and exercising wide latitude in decision-making. Managerial duties involve managing an organization, department, or function and supervising other employees. Cohen Visa advises on documenting and demonstrating qualifying duties.
The U.S. employer must be a parent, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate of the foreign employer where the applicant worked in an executive or managerial capacity. The entities must be actively doing business. Cohen Visa advises on corporate documentation and petition strategy.
Applicants must have been employed abroad for at least one year in the preceding three years in an executive or managerial capacity with the same employer or its affiliate. Cohen Visa advises on eligibility assessment and compliance for EB-1C filings.