Why an EB-1C Visa Could Be Your Fast Track to a Green Card
Understanding the EB-1C Visa
If you're an executive or manager at an international company, the EB-1C visa might be your golden ticket to permanent residency in the U.S. Think of it as a next-level version of the L-1A visa, but with a much faster route to a green card.
EB-1C Visa Requirements
The EB-1C is designed for multinational executives and managers who have spent at least one year in the last three working for the foreign branch of a company. The catch? That company must have a qualifying relationship with a U.S. employer and have been doing business here for at least a year.
EB-1C Advantage: Speed to Green Card
So, what's the big advantage? One word: speed. With the EB-1C, you skip the time-consuming labor certification process that's usually required to sponsor a foreign worker.
Bypassing Labor Certification
That means no wage testing or proving that there aren't any U.S. workers available for the role—steps that can drag out the process for over a year and push applicants into the EB-2 or EB-3 categories.
First-Preference Category Benefits
Instead, EB-1C applicants are in the coveted first-preference category, which could get you to a green card much faster.
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