My title is ‘Project Director’ but I have no team. EB-1C?

Possibly, and the answer depends less on the title and more on the real nature of your role. EB-1C is the green card pathway for multinational executives and managers, and what it examines is whether you exercised genuine executive or managerial authority abroad.

Supervising a team is the most common way to demonstrate that, but it is not the only one. There is also the concept of a function manager, who directs an essential area, function, or project without necessarily having direct reports. A ‘Project Director’ without a team can fit this path, as long as you can show decision-making autonomy and a strategic role, not merely technical execution.

• Authority to make strategic decisions within your area.
• Direction of an essential company function, beyond technical tasks.
• Evidence that the position carries real managerial or executive weight.

Without subordinate staff, the burden of proof shifts to demonstrating that functional weight. Since each case is evaluated individually by USCIS, it is worth mapping your responsibilities and confirming updated requirements at the official source (USCIS) or with a specialist.

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