EB-1C Multinational Managers & Executives
EB-1C is the green card that often follows an L-1A. It requires no labor certification, but the standard is stricter than L-1: the U.S. employer must have been doing business for at least a year, the beneficiary must have worked abroad for a related company in a managerial or executive capacity for one of the preceding three years, and the U.S. role must be genuinely managerial or executive in substance.
What we work on
Corporate eligibility
The qualifying relationship between the foreign and U.S. companies, and evidence the U.S. company has been operating—revenue, staff, premises—for at least a year.
Managerial or executive in substance
Officers look past titles to what the person actually does: who reports to them, what decisions they make, and how much of their time goes to supervising professionals or managing an essential function rather than doing the work.
Consistent records
Organization charts, payroll, job descriptions and the earlier L-1 filings have to agree. Discrepancies between the L-1 petition and the EB-1C petition are a frequent source of RFEs.
Timing and the next step
EB-1C is first preference, so priority dates are often favorable. We coordinate the I-140 with the I-485 or consular stage and with any L-1 extension that is still needed.
How the case moves forward
Assess
Review the corporate group, the foreign role and the U.S. role against the regulatory definitions.
Build
Prepare operational and role-based evidence that matches the earlier filings.
Proceed
File the I-140 and coordinate the residence stage.
Four elements of our approach; specific service terms are set out in the engagement agreement.
We find the strengths, not just file the materials
We do not write from the folder you send us. We go through your record, ask questions and look for evidence you did not know counted.
Guidance on strengthening your record
Where the record is not yet ready and the plan is realistic, we may advise some clients, at no charge, on how to build it legitimately before filing.
Approve-or-refile option
For eligible clients whose signed engagement agreement includes this option, we will prepare and refile a denied petition without an additional attorney fee, subject to the agreed scope and conditions. Government filing fees and third-party costs are not included unless expressly agreed.
RFE responses included
For full-representation petitions, an RFE response is included when specified in the engagement agreement; stand-alone review services are separate.
Questions we hear often
Practical answers to frequently asked questions. Individual circumstances can affect the best course of action.