EB-1C and the U.S. company is a partnership with another, but I manage it. Does it qualify?

The EB-1C is the green card pathway for executives and managers transferred within multinational companies. The key issue is not the corporate format itself, but whether a qualifying corporate relationship exists between the U.S. company and the foreign company, and whether you genuinely perform managerial or executive functions.

When the U.S. company is a partnership with another entity, what matters is the nature of that connection. If the structure establishes a parent, subsidiary, or affiliate relationship recognized for immigration purposes, eligibility may be possible. Informal partnerships or arrangements that do not fit the legal definitions tend not to be sufficient.

• The relationship between the companies must be a qualifying one, not merely a commercial partnership.
• Your role must be genuinely managerial or executive in the operation.
• Each corporate structure is evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the relevant authority.

Since these arrangements can be complex, it is worth mapping the corporate structure in detail and confirming current requirements through the official source (USCIS) or with a specialist before filing.

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