Form i485 supplement j, confirmation of bona fide job offer or request for job. You also must file supplement j to request job portability to a new, permanent job offer under ina section 204j. Download pdf version decoding the form i485 plus supplement j case management tips supplement j enables uscis to confirm that certain employmentbased aos applicants have a valid offer of employment at the time the i485. I485 supplement a, supplement a to form i485, adjustment. If you have filed form i485 separately, attach a copy of your filing receipt and. The uscis may require the applicant to establish that he or she meets the requirement of 8 c. New i485 supplement required for many employmentbased. In adjudicating form i140, uscis examines whether the job offer is bona fide. Confirm that the job offered to you in form i140, petition for alien worker. Form i485 with photos in attached envelope may use paperclip 3. Use fill to complete blank online uscis dc pdf forms for free. Supplement a to form i485, application to register.
In a nutshell, the supplement j enables uscis to confirm in a more standardized way that certain employmentbased aos applicants have a. What is the filing fee for the supplement a to form i485 and form i485 filed together. Uscis will accept the older edition of the i485 application and supplements a and j dated 011717 and the new edition dated 062617, until august 25, 2017, after which only the new edition of the forms will be accepted. Do i need to file i485 supplement a, i came on an f1 visa, hasnt expired yet, but i never attended the college. If you are filing form i485 together with a form i140 that names you as the principal beneficiary, you do not need to file supplement j if you are filing form i485 based on a previously filed form i140, you must file supplement j when you initially file your employmentbased form i485 with uscis. How to know if i485j needs to be filled and submitted. General instructions for personal adjustment of status i485. Citizenship and immigration services uscis has released form i485 supplement j, a form used in conjunction with form i485 application to adjust status. Go to the form i485, supplement j page for specific instructions on when and how to file supplement j. What is i485 supplement j and how to properly prepare and. Effective january 17, 2017, uscis may request, or an employmentbased applicant for adjustment of status who is filing or has previously filed form i485 as the principal beneficiary of a valid form i140 may seek, in. Form i485 supplement j provides a standardized way of verification that a job offer continues to exist, or of notifying the uscis of a new job offer. Supplement a to form i485 adjustment of status under. Back to green card discussion forum i485 ask a lawyer.
The j supplement may be filed proactively by the applicant at any time, with the service center adjudicating the form i485. I am filing i485 with i, i arrived in usa in 2014, i am married to usa citizen. If you submitted the i485 after you submitted the i140, then you were required to file a supplement j as well. Form i485 supplement a, supplement a to form i485, adjustment of status. For application to extendchange nonimmigrant status pdf.
Supplement j does not apply if the i140 petition is being filed concurrently with the i485. I485 supplement j, confirmation of bona fide job offer or. If you submitted the i485 together with the i140 concurrent filing, then afaik you were not supposed to submit supplement j, even after january 2017. General instructions for personal adjustment of status i.
I485 supplement j and the ac21 portability process usavisanow. The purpose of i485 supplement j is to provide a confirmation of the bona fide job offer during initial i485 filing or to inform uscis in i485 porting cases. If supplement j is filed concurrently with the i485, the uscis will simply issue a receipt notice for the i485. Form i485 supplement j preparation and filing tips. Application for employment authorization ead card not required 4. If you are filing or have previously filed form i485 based on being the principal beneficiary of a valid form i140 in an employmentbased immigrant visa category that. How to use new form supplement j to adjustment of status. Frequently asked questions supplement j us immigration. Instructions form i485 supplement j, confirmation of. The purpose of i485 supplement j is to provide a confirmation of the bona fide job offer during initial i485 filing or to inform uscis in i485. The purpose of i485 supplement j is to provide a confirmation of the bona fide job offer during initial i485 filing or to inform uscis in i485 porting cases under ac21 for pending i485 cases. Form i485 supplement j now requires the employer and foreign national to sign and attest to the intent to fill the position forming the basis of the i140 petition.
No separate receipt will be issued for the supplement j. As of january 17, 2017, an individual must file supplement j along with his or her i485. I485 supplement j, confirmation of bona fide job offer or request. The new form i485 includes questions about the applicants biographic information. According to ailascops teleconference minutes aila doc. If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact or submit a false document with your form i485 supplement a, we. Form i485, application to register permanent residence or. Earlier this year uscis introduced a new form i485 supplement j which is being used in connection with filings of new i485 applications to adjust status or for porting of existing and pending i485 applications to a new employer or a new job. Uscis may request that you file supplement j again prior to final processing of your form i485. Application for employment authorization ead card not. Form i485 supplement a instructions 011717 n page 4.
Specifically, section 204 j provides that an approved form i140 petition for certain classifications. Ina section 245i, titled instructions for supplement a to form i485. Instructions for application to register permanent. Description of the i485 packet the packet consists of 6 forms and numerous supplemental evidentiary documents. Supplement j confirmation of bona fide job offer or request for job portability is intended to enable uscis to confirm that jobs offered to adjustment of status applicants in underlying i140 petitions are bona fide job offers that the applicant intends to accept once form i485 is approved. If form i140 is approved, uscis may consider the approved form i140 and supporting. Only personal checks, money orders or cashiers checks payable to department of homeland security are acceptable. Supplement j confirmation of bona fide offer or request for job i485 this is a official federal forms form that can be used for us citizenship and immigration services.
Form i485 supplement j, form i485 application, status. The following is the official information from uscis as to when to use a supplement j. Supplement a to form i485, adjustment of status under section 245i. A couple of months ago weve received an rfe asking for a missing medical exam, i94 and a supplement j form. A supplement j filed with a standalone i485 will be adjudicated at the same time but if there is a need for preadjudication, the supplement j decision will be sent before the i485 decision. Supplement j confirmation of bona fide offer or request. Also, no supplement j is required if the i485 is being filed based on a national interest waiver niw i140, or if the i140 is under the employmentbased, first preference eb1 extraordinary ability category. The department of homeland security stated that the purpose of the supplement is for greater retention of highskilled immigrant and nonimmigrant workers. New supplement j for form i485 february 23rd, 2017 posted by. The form i485 supplement j is used to provide confirmation of job offer from u. If not, prior to approving the i485, the uscis should issue a request for evidence rfe or notice of intent to deny noid to request an updated supplement j.
I485 supplement j may be submitted or required litwin. I485 supplement j form required if you are not filing your 485. I work in the public sector for a school district where the hr is not used to i485 supplement j how to approach hr. Place the check or money order on the top left of each form i485. Applicants should include a copy of the form i485 receipt notice when submitting a supplement j. Not sure if i need the the supplemet a for the i485. Once completed you can sign your fillable form or send for signing.
Supplement j when filing form i485 or to request job portability under ina section 204j. Uscis public charge policy alert and new forms feb. Similarly, the supplement j in this scenario is not adjudicated separately from the i485. As of january 17, 2017, uscis now requires the i485 supplement j, confirmation of bona fide job offer or request for job portability under ina section 204j supplement j form to be submitted with any i485, application to register permanent residence or adjust status i485 being filed for the principal applicant. It is important to note, if the i485 is being filed. The total fee for this form when filed along with form i485 is. Supplement j requires the applicant to provide his or her name and address, place and date of birth, i140 petition and i485 application receipt information, and telephone and email contact. Update on i485 supplement j filings murthy law firm u.
If you did not, uscis will most likely issue an rfe and ask you to submit it. Waiver of the job offer requirement, do not have to file. Beginning march 6, 2018, only the december 2017 edition will be accepted. Supplement a to form i485, adjustment of status under section 245i supplement a. To assist in adjudications, the uscis created supplement j to the form i485, application to register permanent residence or adjust status. Fill free fillable i485supj form i485 supplement j pdf.
Use this form to provide uscis with additional information if you are seeking to adjust status under section 245 i of the immigration and nationality act. Individuals seeking or granted a eb2 national interest waiver eb2 niw of the job offer requirement, and individuals seeking or granted classification as an alien of eb1 extraordinary ability eb1a, do not. Fill online, printable, fillable, blank i485supj form i485 supplement j form. I485 supplement j and the ac21 portability process. Supplement j may also be submitted to request that the uscis port a pending i485 to another same or similar job offer, pursuant to the american competitiveness in the twenty first century act ac21. Form i485 supplement j, form i485 application, green card. I485, application to register permanent residence or. Not need to file form i485 supplement j for approved eb. I have a pd of june 2007 and recently got an rfe asking for the supplement j form. Now when i ask my new employers attorney to file the 485 supplement j, he mentioned as we filed a strong ac21 notification last year, there is no need for the supplement filing and we can wait for a rfe or a noid and then file the supplement, if asked for. Do i need to file i485 supplement a, i came on an f1. However, you must file supplement j if you are filing form i485 based on a previously filed form i140 or if you are requesting job portability to a new, permanent job offer under ina section 204 j. In addition, the supplement requests the job title and occupational employment statistics code used for the perm application and i140.
Citizenship and immigration services uscis requires most new employmentbased i485 adjustment of status applications to be accompanied by an i485 supplement j. So, an approval or denial notice will be sent by the uscis for the i485 once the. We have a pending i485 filed back in april 2017 to uscis nebraska. Uscis announces i485 supplement j to confirm bona fide. As a result, uscis introduced form i485 supplement j and this form has been a requirement for. Massachusetts institute of technology 50 ames street. Supplement j at the time you file form i485 together with form i140, or while form i140 is still pending. Decoding the form i485 plus supplement j case management tips. You must read these instructions if you are filing form i485, supplement j, confirmation of bona fide job offer or.
Form i485, application to register permanent residence or adjust status, is used by a person in the united states to apply for lawful permanent resident status. The supplement j may be filed proactively by the beneficiary at any time. New supplement j for form i485 sivaraman immigration law. A form i485, application to adjust status, on the basis of an employment. Weve responded with all the requested papers 3 weeks ago and so far have received confirmation for rfe response and receipt for the supplement j paper. Confirm that the job offered to you in form i140, petition for alien worker, remains a bona fide job offer that you intend to accept once your form i 485, application to register permanent residence or adjust status, is approved.
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