I manage two subsidiaries of the company in the U.S. Does that qualify for the EB-1C?

It can, yes. The EB-1C is the green card route for multinational executives and managers transferred within the same corporate group to work in the United States. Managing two U.S. subsidiaries may fit, but the number of units is not what decides: what matters is the substance of your role and the relationship between the entities.

The analysis focuses on a few core points:

• Whether you genuinely perform executive or managerial functions, with decision-making authority and responsibility over operations or staff.
• Whether a qualifying relationship exists among the group entities (parent, subsidiaries, affiliates).
• Whether you held managerial or executive experience within the group, outside the U.S., prior to the transfer.

Overseeing more than one subsidiary can strengthen the case by demonstrating the breadth of your management, but each organization must have the structure and documentation to support that role. The point is not how many companies you touch, but how clearly executive command and the multinational corporate chain are demonstrated.

Because the criteria are assessed individually and evolve over time, it is worth checking the current requirements at the official source (USCIS) and reviewing the group structure with a specialist before filing.

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