EB1A vs. EB1B vs. EB1C: Key Differences in Employment-Based ...

EB1A vs. EB1B vs. EB1C: Key Differences in Employment-Based Green Cards

EB1B (Outstanding Professors/Researchers)

EB1A (Extraordinary Ability)

Definition

For multinational executives or managers who have worked for a qualifying company abroad for at least one year in the past three years and are transferring to a related U.S. company.

Employer Sponsorship

❌ Not Required (Self-Petition)

✅ Required (U.S. Employer)

Job Offer Needed?

Labor Certification?

Key Requirement

Extraordinary Ability in Field (3/10 USCIS criteria)

3+ years of research/teaching & permanent job offer

Worked for employer abroad for 1+ year as a manager/executive

EB1C (Executives & Managers)