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

Confirms that an employment-based green card applicant still has a valid job offer, or that they have moved to a same-or-similar job under AC21 portability. It is filed when an I-485 has been pending 180 days or more and the worker changes employers, or when USCIS asks for confirmation.

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Fee: $0
Fee waiver: Not available
Who files: The employment-based adjustment applicant, with the new or continuing employer's confirmation.
Where to file: By mail to the USCIS office holding the I-485, or in response to a request for evidence.

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Part of these processes

What changed in 2025 and 2026

The 180-day portability rule under AC21 is what makes this useful; without 180 days of a pending I-485 the worker cannot port.

Official page. https://www.uscis.gov/i-485supj. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.