The EB1 Multinational Manager or Executive Green Card Application

The EB1 Multinational Manager or Executive Green Card Application The EB-1 Multinational Manager or Executive Green Card is an immigration category that will permit a foreign worker to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis. Once the green card is issued, the worker is free to do what he or she likes and may discontinue working for the employer/sponsor. To qualify for the EB-1 Multinational Manager or Executive Green Card, an applicant must prove all of the following: 1) There must be a U.S. company or organization that is active and conducts regular and systematic operations It is called the “U.S. Employer.” A U.S. company or organization must be established for at least one year and must be active. Its operations must occur on a regular, ongoing basis. Applicants must provide evidence of activity, such as the business registration, lease or deed for business premises, occupational license, photographs of the business premises and operations, proof that the business has employees (such payroll tax records), advertising, receipts for business expenses, invoices, contracts, and recent financial information (such as balance sheets, financial statements, company income tax return, and recent bank statements for the company). 2) There must be a company or organization located outside of the U.S. that is active and conducts regular and systematic operations It is called the “Foreign Employer.” The applicant must provide evidence that a company or organization located outside the U.S. is currently active and conducts business on a regular, ongoing basis. This foreign company or organization must continue to be active for the duration of the applicant’s EB-1 application. Once the green card is approved, it does not matter if the Foreign Employer is no longer active. 3) The U.S. Employer and the Foreign Employer must be related entities To be “related entities,” the U.S. Employer and the Foreign Employer must be affiliates OR one should be the subsidiary of the other. To qualify as affiliates, the same individual or groups of individuals must own a controlling interest (at least 50%) in both the U.S. Employer and the Foreign Employer. To qualify as a subsidiary, the Foreign Employer must own the U.S. Employer or vice versa. Evidence must be provided to show who owns the U.S. Employer and the Foreign Employer, such as U.S. and foreign company income tax returns and stock certificates. http://www.greencardapply.com/news/news12/news12_0702.htm For example, if Sam owns 100% of an active company in the U.K., and recently purchased 50% of an active business in the U.S., then he owns a controlling interest in both companies. The companies are affiliates, meaning they are related and will qualify for an L-1 Visa. The U.S. Employer and the Foreign Employer do not have to engage in the same line of business, though it helps the application if there is some logical connection between the two entities. http://www.greencardapply.com http://www.greencardfamily.com