Instructions For Supplement J, Confirmation Of Bona Fide Job Offer Or Request For Job Portability Under Ina Section 204(J) (Form I-485) (Page 3 of 8) in pdf

What Evidence Must You Submit With Supplement J?

1. If you are filing Supplement J to confirm that the job offer represented in the underlying Form I-140 is bona fide, then

you, the applicant, only need to complete Parts 1., 2., 3., and 4. of Supplement J and have the Form I-140 petitioner

complete Parts 5., 6., 7., and 8.

2. If you are filing Supplement J to request job portability under INA section 204(j), you, the applicant, must complete

Parts 1., 2., 3., and 4., and the employer offering a new permanent job must complete Parts 5., 6., 7., and 8. In

addition, you must submit the following documents with Supplement J:

A. A copy of Form I-797, Notice of Action, establishing the receipt date and acceptance of your Form I-485 under

INA section 245, which shows that your Form I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more. If you do not have

such documentation, USCIS will review the electronic record for the Form I-485 receipt number provided in

Part 2. of Supplement J and/or any other USCIS records for evidence that you have filed a Form I-485 that has

remained pending for 180 days or more; and

B. If available, a copy of Form I-797 showing that you are the principal beneficiary of an approved or still pending

Form I-140. If you do not have such documentation, USCIS will review the electronic record for the Form I-140

receipt number provided in Part 2. of Supplement J and/or any other USCIS records for evidence that you are the

principal beneficiary of an approved or still pending Form I-140.

NOTE: If you do not have the evidence listed in Items A. or B. above, you may provide information on Supplement J

or other secondary evidence to demonstrate that you have filed Form I-485 which has been pending for 180 days or more

since the receipt date, and that you are the principal beneficiary of an approved or still pending Form I-140. Failure to

provide the evidence listed above or secondary evidence may result in delayed processing or denial of your request for job

portability.

NOTE: USCIS will review Supplement J in assessing whether the new job offer is in the same or a similar occupational

classification as the job in the underlying Form I-140. The applicant and/or employer may submit any other evidence that

is relevant in showing the new job is in the same or a similar occupational classification as the job specified in Form I-140.

How Does USCIS Determine What Qualifies as a Same or Similar Occupational Classification?

To determine whether the new job qualifies as the same or similar occupational classification as the job in the approved

permanent labor certification (if applicable) and Form I-140, USCIS will review the totality of the record, including

Supplement J and any additional evidence submitted by the applicant and/or employer.

In determining whether the new job is in the same or a similar occupational classification as the job specified in Form I-140,

USCIS will consider factors, including, but not limited to:

1. The similarity of the job duties and responsibilities; and/or

2. The similarity of the educational, experience, and/or training requirements.

USCIS may refer to resources published by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and its Bureau of Labor Statistics,

or other relevant resources, to assist in determining whether the new offer of employment is in the same or similar

occupational classification. These resources include:

1. DOL Occupational Outlook Handbook at

2. DOL O*NET system at and

3. Standard Occupational Classification system used by DOL’s Occupational Employment Statistics program at

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