USCIS Form I-485 Supplement J: Confirmation of Valid Job Offer or Request for Job Portability Under INA Section 204(j)

Edition date

01/20/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Where to file

You have 2 options for filing your Form I-485 Supplement J with USCIS: By mail (paper); or Online. Filing Your Form I-485 Supplement J by Mail Review the information below to see where you should file your Form I-485 Supplement J by mail.

Applications that are not mailed to the correct address may experience processing delays. If you are filing Supplement J:Then:With Form I-485 and without Form I-140:File Supplement J together with your Form I-485 at the filing address of your Form I-485.To request job portability based on a Form I-485 that has been pending with USCIS for 180 days or more:File Supplement J at the filing address of your Form I-485.In response to a Request for Evidence (RFE) or a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) that we sent to you:Submit Supplement J along with your RFE or NOID response at the address specified in the RFE or NOID.

Filing Your Form I-485 Supplement J Online First create a USCIS online account, or log in if you already have a USCIS online account. To learn more, visit our How to Create a USCIS Online Account page.

You can submit Form I-485 online with Supplement J at the time of filing.

When to file

If you are filing Form I-485 together with a Form I-140 that names you as the beneficiary, you do not need to file Supplement J. If you are filing Form I-485 separately based on a previously filed Form I-140, you must file Supplement J when: You initially file your employment-based Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, with USCIS; or We send you a Request for Evidence (RFE) or a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID).

We may also request that you file Supplement J again before we make a final decision on your Form I-485. If you are requesting job portability to a new, permanent job offer under INA section 204(j), you may file Supplement J only after: You have properly filed a Form I-485 based on an approved or pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, that names you as the beneficiary; The Form I-485 has been pending with USCIS for 180 days or more since the receipt date; and You have received: A new, permanent job offer from a U.S.

Filing fee

You can find the filing fee for Form I-485 Supplement J by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

USCIS filing tips

It is important that you submit a completed Supplement J that includes your information and your employer’s physical address. Submitting the form with incorrect addresses, such as using an attorney’s address instead of the employer’s physical address, or with missing information may result in us issuing you an RFE, which will delay the processing of your Form I-485.

Special instructions

Track the Status of Your Supplement J You will receive a receipt number if we accept your Supplement J. You can use this number to check the status of your form on our Case Status Online page.

You may call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY: 1-800-767-1833 if you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability) to receive information on the status of your Supplement J under the circumstances noted in the chart below. If you filed Supplement J...You may contact the USCIS Contact Center...Together with Form I-485After the processing time shown on our USCIS Processing Time Information page has passed and you have not received a decision.

You must provide the USCIS Contact Center with information from your Form I-485 receipt notice.To request job portabilityAfter 120 days from the date shown on the Supplement J receipt notice. VIBE We may use Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises (VIBE) to validate the basic information about the companies or organizations listed on the Supplement J.

For more information, please visit uscis.gov/vibe.