My title is ‘Infrastructure Manager’ but I don’t control the budget. Does that qualify for EB-1C?

The job title alone does not determine eligibility for EB-1C. Having “Manager” in your title helps, but U.S. immigration looks at the real authority and responsibilities you actually exercise, not the label on your business card.

The EB-1C is designed for those who serve as executives or managers within a multinational company and are transferred to the U.S. operation in an equivalent capacity. The central question is the degree of authority: managing people or an essential function, making strategic decisions, and having control over a relevant area or department.

Not controlling the budget does not automatically disqualify your case, but it is a red flag. The analysis will ask how far your decision-making power extends: do you set priorities, hire, lead a team, and own the results of a functional area? The more these responsibilities are present and documented, the stronger your eligibility case becomes.

• What matters is your actual function, not your job title.
• Decision-making authority and oversight of an area or team are at the heart of the analysis.
• Each case is evaluated individually based on the company’s real organizational structure.

It is worth mapping your responsibilities honestly and confirming the current criteria with USCIS or an immigration specialist before filing.

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