Fiscal Year

2023

Case Number

A-22054-15321

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2022-03-09

Decision Date

2023-03-02

Refile

N

Original File Date

2023-01-01 08:03:52

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

VALVE

Employer Name Slug

valve

Employer Address 1

10400 NE 4TH STREET

Employer Address 2

STE. 1400

Employer City

BELLEVUE

Employer City Slug

bellevue

Employer State

WASHINGTON

Employer State Slug

washington

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

98004

Employer Phone

(425) 889-9642

Employer Number of Employees

354

Employer Year Commenced Business

1996

NAICS Code

511210

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Dawn Dempsey

Employer Contact Address 1

10400 NE 4th Street

Employer Contact Address 2

Ste. 1400

Employer Contact City

Bellevue

Employer Contact State/Province

WASHINGTON

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

98004

Employer Contact Phone

(425) 889-9642 258

Employer Contact Email

dawnd@valvesoftware.com

Agent Attorney Name

Kohei Yamamoto

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Cowan, Miller, and Lederman

Agent Attorney Phone

206-923-8631

Agent Attorney Address 1

1000 2nd Avenue

Agent Attorney Address 2

1620

Agent Attorney City

Seattle

Agent Attorney State/Province

WASHINGTON

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

98104

Agent Attorney Email

kyamamoto@cmlseattle.com

PW Track Number

P10021088181367

PW SOC Code

27-1014

PW SOC Title

Multimedia Artists and Animators

PW Skill Level

Level IV

PW Wage

103293.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2021-08-30

PW Expiration Date

2022-06-30

Wage Offer From

250000.00

Wage Offer To

350000.00

Average Salary

300000.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

10400 NE 4th Street

Worksite Address 2

#1400

Worksite City

Bellevue

Worksite City Slug

bellevue

Worksite State

WASHINGTON

Worksite Postal Code

98004

Job Title

Lead Animator

Job Title Slug

lead-animator

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

Graphic Design, Digital Design, Computer Animation, New Media or a directly related field

Required Training

N

Required Experience

N

Required Experience Months

Accept Alternative Field of Study

Y

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

Graphic Design, Digital Design, Computer Animation, New Media or a directly related field

Accept Alternative Combination

N

Accept Alternative Combination Education

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

72

Accept Alternative Job Title

Occupation with skills in H.14

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

N

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design, Digital Design, Computer Animation, New Media or a directly related field or the foreign degree equivalent, and 6 years of progressive, postbaccalaureate experience in the development of 3D graphics for use in video games andor feature films. Experience must includebr br 2 years of experience in a lead or senior animator positionbr 2 years of experience collaborating with engineers to design and build animation tools for proprietary software, Unity, or Unrealbr br Must also have worked as an animator on at least 2 shipped AAA video games andor feature films.br br Experience may be gained concurrently.

Combination Occupation

N

Offered to Applicant Foreign Worker

Y

Foreign Worker Live on Premises

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service Count

Professional Occupation

Y

Application for College/University Teacher

N

SWA Job Order Start Date

2021-12-02

SWA Job Order End Date

2022-01-03

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

Seattle Times

First Advertisement Start Date

2021-12-12

Second Newspaper Ad Name

Seattle Times

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2021-12-19

Employer Website From Date

2021-12-02

Employer Website To Date

2022-01-03

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2023-01-01 08:03:52

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2023-01-01 08:03:52

Job Search Website From Date

2021-12-13

Job Search Website To Date

2021-12-20

Employee Referral Program From Date

2023-01-01 08:03:52

Employee Referral Program To Date

2023-01-01 08:03:52

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2021-12-20

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2021-12-20

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2023-01-01 08:03:52

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2023-01-01 08:03:52

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

CANADA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

CANADA

Class of Admission

H-1B

Foreign Worker Education

Bachelor's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

FINE ARTS, NEW MEDIA AND COMPUTER ANIMATION

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2004

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

4401 UNIVERSITY DRIVE

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

LETHBRIDGE

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

ALBERTA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

CANADA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

T1K 3M4

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Kohei Yamamoto

Preparer Title

Attorney

Preparer Email

Kyamamoto@cmlseattle.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Dawn D Dempsey

Employer Information Declaration Title

Immigration Specialist