USCIS is expanding its site visit program to cover EB-1C multinational manager and executive green card petitions more broadly. Both the U.S. petitioning entity and, in some cases, the foreign entity are subject to verification visits that assess the legitimacy of the qualifying relationship, the managerial/executive role, and the organizational structure.
What Officers Look For
During EB-1C site visits, USCIS investigators verify that the U.S. entity has been doing business for at least one year, the beneficiary actually performs managerial or executive duties (not front-line work), the organizational chart matches reality, and the foreign entity is still operational. These visits tie into the broader increase in employer site visits across all work visa categories.
EB-1C vs L-1A
EB-1C shares similar requirements with the L-1A visa — in fact, most EB-1C beneficiaries first enter on L-1A status. The L-1 to green card pathway through EB-1C remains one of the fastest employment-based green card options, but only when the petition is well-documented.