I held a supervisory role, but I was replaceable and had little real authority. Does EB-1C apply?

Under EB-1C, a supervisory role in which you were replaceable and had limited decision-making power is unlikely to meet the required profile. The category does not focus on job titles but rather on the level of authority and the strategic nature of the position.

EB-1C is designed for executives and managers transferred within multinational companies, who must have performed managerial or executive functions abroad during a qualifying period and must demonstrate that they will fulfill a strategic role in the United States. Purely operational supervision typically falls short of that standard.

What the review looks for are signs of genuine leadership, such as:

• Authority to make decisions that affect the direction of the company or a business unit.
• Management of staff, budgets, or operations with real autonomy.
• A prominent position in the organizational chart, not easily replaceable.

If your role involved supervision with limited autonomy, it is worth carefully reviewing how your responsibilities were documented before reaching a conclusion. Because each case is evaluated individually, confirm the current requirements with USCIS or a qualified specialist.

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