Permanent residence · EB-1C
Residence for multinational leaders.
EB-1C is a Green Card path for multinational managers or executives who lead related entities in the United States. MGM organizes corporate structure, role and documentation so the project advances with clarity.
You can start with the leadership role and the relationship between the companies — without assembling the full dossier now.
A residence path tied to multinational leadership.
EB-1C may allow multinational managers or executives to pursue permanent residence in the United States when corporate structure, role and documentation are organized with clarity.
Permanent residence
EB-1C is a Green Card path · not a temporary transfer visa.
Multinational leadership
As a rule, managers or executives in related entities.
Organized structure
Corporate relationship, role and documents coordinated by MGM · with no eligibility guarantee.
How these elements apply depends on corporate structure, role and the other applicable stages.
Not every international leadership role opens the same path.
EB-1C often deserves review when there are documentable related entities, a leadership role and a permanent-residence goal · not only a temporary transfer.
Related entities
There is (or is forming) a documentable corporate relationship between entities abroad and in the United States.
Manager or executive role
The picture involves multinational leadership · not only a generic title or isolated job name.
Continuity in the U.S.
There is intent for continuity and presence in the United States tied to leading the operation.
Comparison with L-1
You may also be evaluating L-1 (temporary visa) and need clarity on how it differs from residence.
No single element defines the picture. The set must be organized and explored case by case.
Leading a U.S. operation requires coherence between structure and documents.
Related entities, leadership role and documentation form a story that must stay coherent · from first contact through the residence stages.
The first step is not to gather every document. It is to understand the goal, the role and what still needs to be explored.
Corporate structure needs to be understood before it is documented.
MGM coordinates information, documents, participants and administrative steps so the EB-1C project advances with organization and clarity.
We understand the scenario
We start with the residence goal, leadership role and current corporate context.
We organize the context
Information, documents and participants are structured to reveal a coherent and verifiable story.
We coordinate the steps
Pending items, translations, providers, owners and deliverables are tracked according to the contracted scope.
You track the progress
The leader and the company know what has been completed, what remains pending and what the next operational step is.
Guidance
EB-1C or L-1?
Both pathways can involve multinational leadership, but they start from different foundations.
EB-1C
Multinational Green Card
EB-1C is a permanent-residence path for multinational managers or executives who lead related entities in the United States.
L-1
Temporary transfer visa
L-1 is a temporary visa for intracompany transfer between related entities · it is not, by itself, permanent residence.
In some scenarios, more than one pathway may deserve review. The choice should not be made only by the category name or the job title.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers before you begin.
Is EB-1C the same as L-1?
No. L-1 is a temporary intracompany-transfer visa. EB-1C is a permanent-residence (Green Card) path for certain multinational managers or executives
Do I already need L-1 to pursue EB-1C?
Not necessarily. In some scenarios the pathways relate; in others the review starts from corporate structure and the leadership role. Fit must be organized case by case · with no promise of classification
Does the company need to be large?
Size alone is not the point. What must be clear is the relationship between entities, the manager or executive role and document organization. That is explored in the assessment
Does MGM provide legal advice on EB-1C?
No. MGM coordinates information, documents and project participants. Legal strategy, advice and representation belong to an independent licensed attorney when engaged
Can I include family members in an EB-1C process?
In some categories, a spouse and children may be included in project organization as family members. Whether and how that applies to your case depends on individual analysis by an authorized professional · the preliminary assessment helps gather context
Does the preliminary assessment guarantee eligibility?
No. The preliminary assessment organizes the picture and guides the next step. It does not conclude eligibility, approval or outcome
What is EB-1C?
It is a permanent residence category for certain multinational executives or managers transferred to the United States by a related company. It points to a Green Card; it is not the same as the temporary L-1 visa, though the contexts may relate
What is the L-1 visa?
It is an intracompany transfer visa for executives, managers or specialized-knowledge professionals moving from a foreign company to a related U.S. entity. It is temporary and distinct from permanent residence
What is a Green Card?
It is the common name for the document that proves lawful permanent residence in the United States. A Green Card holder may live and work in the country permanently, subject to the rules for maintaining that status. It is not U.S. citizenship
What is USCIS?
It is the U.S. government agency that handles many immigration and citizenship filings inside the country (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services). When a case has steps abroad, other agencies (such as the Department of State) may also be involved
Your multinational leadership deserves to be organized with method.
Tell us about the corporate structure, leadership role and residence goal. We can start with the structure and the role — the rest is organized later.
Initial contact with no guarantee of eligibility, approval or outcome. Submission does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not create an engagement. MGM provides global mobility coordination and administrative support; legal services, when needed, are provided separately by independent U.S.-licensed counsel.