EB-1C visas offer a promising opportunity for executives and managers to transition from foreign companies to related U.S.-based companies. This visa not only secures green cards for foreign workers, their spouses, and their unmarried children under 21 years old but also eliminates the need for the US company to obtain and approve labor certification. This means you can be hired more quickly through a job offer.
However, there are specific criteria that the U.S. company offering you a job must meet. For instance, the company should have been operating in the U.S. for at least a year at the time of the Visa application. They also need to demonstrate their ability to pay your salary, which could be done through financial statements or tax returns. The EB-1C visa is similar to the L-1A visa because both types of visas require that a foreign worker become employed in the U.S. as a manager or executive. The definitions for executive and manager are mainly the same.
However, the requirements for EB-1C visas are more strictly evaluated in terms of requiring a managerial position. Employers are required to file the EB-1C visa petition on behalf of the worker they’re hiring. Self-petition is not an option for this visa category. The employer who will be hiring you is considered the petitioner, and the foreign worker is regarded as the beneficiary.