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EB-1C Visa — U.S. Green Card for multinational executives and managers
Last updated: 2026-10-01
Programme overviewنظرة عامة
Overview
Advising UAE residents on US immigration from our Dubai office.
What you getالمزايا
Direct U.S. Green Card for multinational executives and managers
No PERM labor certification required
Smooth transition from L-1A to EB-1C
Spouse and unmarried children under 21 eligible as dependents
Suitable for business expansion or corporate transfers to the U.S.
Investment & costsالتكاليف
Qualifying investment
Form I-140 filing fee
USCIS Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Asylum Program Fee
Paid with Form I-140; USD 300 for a small employer, nil for a nonprofit
Premium processing (optional)
USCIS response within 45 business days for EB-1C (fee effective 1 March 2026)
Form I-485 (adjustment of status) fee
If adjusting status inside the US; applicants aged 14 and over
Government & due-diligence fees
Figures are indicative and exclusive of professional fees. Your advisor confirms an exact, written cost breakdown for your family size.
Eligibilityالأهلية
Requirements
Minimum one year of overseas employment in the past three years with the same company group
Qualifying relationship between U.S. and foreign entities (parent, subsidiary, branch, or affiliate)
U.S. position must be executive or managerial
Both companies must be actively conducting business
The foreign company must continue operations after the transfer
Who cannot apply
Less than one year of qualifying employment abroad
Insufficient evidence of managerial or executive duties
Inactive or non-operational foreign or U.S. companies
Eligible occupationsالمهن
Eligible executive and managerial positions
- ✦Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)
- ✦Managing Directors and Regional Heads
- ✦Vice Presidents and Senior Department Heads
- ✦Operations and General Managers
- ✦Functional Managers leading major business units
The processكيف نعمل
Check eligibility
Confirm one year of qualifying employment and company link.
Prepare documents
Submit proof of business, ownership, and executive role.
File Form I-140
Employer submits EB-1C petition to USCIS.
Apply for Green Card
File I-485 or DS-260 after approval.
Get approval
Receive U.S. permanent residency.
Document checklistالوثائق
Identity Documents
- ✦Valid passport
- ✦Birth certificate
Company Relationship Proof
- ✦Incorporation or registration certificates (U.S. and foreign)
- ✦Ownership and shareholding records
- ✦Organizational charts
- ✦Evidence of active business operations
Employment Records
- ✦Employment verification letters
- ✦Job descriptions and payroll records
- ✦Contracts or business agreements
Supporting Evidence
- ✦U.S. office lease or proof of operations
- ✦Corporate tax filings and bank statements
- ✦Board resolutions confirming transfer or appointment
Your XIPHIAS advisor prepares a personalised document list at onboarding. The checklist above is indicative and may vary by family size.
Family scopeالأسرة
All eligible dependants can be included in one application or added after approval.
Age limits, dependency definitions, and addition fees vary by jurisdiction. Your advisor confirms exact rules at onboarding.
Risk notes
India’s EB-1 final action date in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin is 1 February 2023 — roughly 3 years and 8 months behind. India is the worst-placed EB-1 country: worldwide is Current and China sits at 1 July 2023.
Even so, EB-1 is now the fastest employment-based green card available to Indian nationals by a wide margin — 3 years 8 months against nearly 13 years for EB-2 and EB-3.
The evidentiary bar is genuinely high. XIPHIAS assesses your record candidly against it before you commit to a petition.
Premium processing for EB-1C has a 45 business day response window, rather than the 15 business days that applies to EB-1A and EB-1B.
Compliance
Under 8 CFR 204.5(j) you must have been employed abroad for at least one year in the three years immediately before the petition, in a managerial or executive capacity, by a qualifying related entity.
The employer group must be doing business in two or more countries, and a US job offer in a managerial or executive role is required.
No labour certification is required.
Filing fees: Form I-140 USD 715 plus the Asylum Program Fee of USD 600 (USD 300 small employer, nil nonprofit). Form I-485 is USD 1,440 for applicants aged 14 and over.
Premium processing costs USD 2,965 (fee effective 1 March 2026).
Premium processing for EB-1C carries a 45 business day response window.
Questionsأسئلة شائعة
This route, answered.
A Green Card for multinational executives and managers transferring to a U.S. entity.
Start the United States route.
A senior advisor will confirm the exact costs, timeline and documents for your case — privately, and entirely off the record.