Use primary ownership and control evidence, supported by a chart that explains rather than replaces the records.
Build the chart from the legal documents
Start by naming every entity that matters: the foreign employer, the proposed U.S. employer, and any parent, affiliate, branch, or subsidiary connecting them. Obtain the records appropriate to their form and jurisdiction, such as share registers, certificates, operating agreements, partnership documents, annual reports, or resolutions.
If a relationship depends on common ownership, identify the owners, percentages, voting rights, and any agreements that change control. If it depends on a parent-subsidiary link, show the chain rather than leaving an unexplained gap. The organization chart should use the same legal names and effective dates as the documents.
Separately gather payroll, tax, employment, and business records that establish the applicant’s foreign employment and the organizations’ operations. A chart can make a complicated group readable, but a reviewer needs to know what supports each line and whether the relationship existed during the relevant overseas employment period. Do not use a casual description such as ‘sister company’ when the underlying documents use a different legal relationship.
Dates matter as much as ownership percentages. Retain records showing when a share transfer, merger, formation, or control agreement took effect. A presently accurate chart may not establish the relationship during the qualifying employment period.
A short document index can identify the legal source behind every relationship shown.