Change Green card category from EB2 to EB1

[sahilb]

Hi,

I started working with a company "A" back in Jan 2007 and my Green Card was filed under EB2 category on 29th Sept 2009. Currently, my PERM and I-140 has been approved and now waiting for I-485 to be filed when the priority dates becomes current.

Post filling by green card in 2009, I went back to India in January 2010 on a global mobility program and started working for the same company "A" in their India office. I came back to USA in November 2014 and resumed USA office with the same employer "A". However during the years worked in India I got promoted to Manager and now when I came back to USA I got posted as Manager.

So my questions is do I qualify for changing my green card category from EB2 to EB1 as I have transferred from international location in a managerial position.

Please advice.

Regards,
Sahil.

[sss84]

Change Green card category from EB2 to EB1

I think while applying for eb1 or changing to eb1 from eb2- criteria is that - in last 3 years you should have spent at least 1 year as a manager outside of usa. That makes you a global manager and thus eligible for EB1
Please verify once more from authority and let me know as well

[DMX17]

The previous poster is correct. As long as you were employed as a manager executive outside USA and you can demonstrate such role, you are likely eligible for EB1-C.

[the_rising_sun]

L-1B to L-1A and GC

The previous poster is correct. As long as you were employed as a manager executive outside USA and you can demonstrate such role, you are likely eligible for EB1-C.

Hi DMX17 - may I ask if international manager criteria also holds true for someone who gets his visa converted from L-1B to L-1A after being on L-1B for almost 4-4.5 years. Does he still need to go out of the U.S. and work as a manager in order to file the GC in EB-1 category?

Can he not work on L-1A for 1 year and then get his GC filed by his employer?