If the foreign company kept me as a consultant, but in a managerial role, working remotely. EB-1C?

It may be possible, but this is a situation that requires careful attention. In the EB-1C, what truly matters is not the label of the employment relationship (consultant, for example), but whether your role was genuinely managerial or executive, involving supervision, strategic decision-making, and operational control.

Having worked as a consultant and remotely does not rule out eligibility, but it typically demands more detailed documentation. The analysis usually examines whether, in practice, you:

• Supervised teams, departments, or significant processes.
• Made strategic decisions with real authority.
• Exercised actual control over part of the company’s operations.

A purely advisory position, without those responsibilities, may be viewed as falling outside the managerial or executive scope. It is also necessary that the corporate relationship between the foreign company and the U.S. entity be well established, and that you served in that capacity during a qualifying period prior to the transfer.

Because each case is assessed individually and documentation must be robust, it is worth checking the most current requirements on the official source (USCIS) and organizing your evidence with a specialist before filing.

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