My title abroad was ‘co-manager’. Can I qualify for EB-1C?

Yes, you can, but the answer depends less on your title and more on the duties you actually performed. The EB-1C is the pathway for transferring executives and managers within multinational companies, and U.S. adjudicators look at the substance of the role, not just its name.

A “co-manager” title can indeed be recognized as managerial, provided you demonstrate a consistent record of leadership. Factors that typically weigh in your favor include showing that you:

• participated in strategic decisions with genuine autonomy;
• directed operations or managed teams, departments, or a significant function;
• held clear hierarchical authority, rather than a purely administrative role.

If your responsibilities were divided in a way that does not clearly evidence decision-making power, qualifying becomes more difficult. That is why documentation accurately describing your real scope of authority makes all the difference.

Because each case is evaluated individually, it is worth checking the current requirements with USCIS and reviewing your specific situation with a qualified specialist.

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