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EB-1C Multinational Manager/Executive (Green Card)

Processing
Varies by service center
Cost
From $1,315
Validity
Permanent residence

Employment-based first-preference green card for multinational managers and executives transferring to a US entity. It is the immigrant counterpart to L-1A.

Requirements

  • Employed abroad for 1 continuous year in the past 3 by a qualifying related entity
  • Coming to work in a managerial or executive capacity
  • An offer of permanent US employment in that role
  • Qualifying relationship between the US and foreign employer (parent, subsidiary, affiliate, branch)
  • US entity has been doing business for at least 1 year
  • A US employer must file the petition

Time and cost

Processing time
The I-140 petition varies by service center; premium processing gives USCIS 45 business days for adjudicative action. Visa availability and the final green-card stage add time
Validity
Permanent residence
Cost

From $1,315

Required

  • $715 Form I-140 petition
  • $600 Asylum Program Fee (standard; small employer $300, nonprofit $0)

Optional

  • $2,965 premium processing
  • Legal fees, if you hire a lawyer, come on top.

Documents

  • Form I-140

    Filed by the US employer

  • Proof of qualifying relationship

    Corporate ownership/control documentation

  • Evidence of managerial/executive role

    Org charts, job descriptions, direct reports

  • Foreign employment verification

    Proof of 1 year abroad in a qualifying capacity

Your family

Status your spouse and unmarried children under 21 can hold alongside this route. Children can study on it too.

Derivative Green CardSpouse can work

Your spouse and eligible children can obtain permanent residence as derivative applicants. Each family member is processed separately and receives full work rights only after becoming a permanent resident.

  • For preference cases, the Child Status Protection Act generally subtracts petition-pending time from the child’s age when a visa becomes available. The child usually must seek permanent residence within one year
  • Derivative applicants adjusting status in the US may generally request an EAD with or after filing Form I-485; consular processing does not provide interim US work authorization

Tips

  • No labor certification (PERM) required
  • Natural green-card path for L-1A holders
  • Document the role’s scope, decision-making authority and direct reports