Fiscal Year

2024

Case Number

A-22308-51834

Case Status

Certified-Expired

Received Date

2022-11-27

Decision Date

2023-10-18

Refile

N

Original File Date

2024-01-01 00:07:30

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

ROBERT A.M. STERN ARCHITECTS

Employer Name Slug

robert-am-stern-architects

Employer Address 1

1 PARK AVE FL 16

Employer Address 2

Employer City

NEW YORK

Employer City Slug

new-york

Employer State

NEW YORK

Employer State Slug

new-york

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

10016

Employer Phone

212-967-5100

Employer Number of Employees

237

Employer Year Commenced Business

1969

NAICS Code

541310

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Sarah H Hoffman

Employer Contact Address 1

1 Park Ave FL 16

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

New York

Employer Contact State/Province

NEW YORK

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

10016

Employer Contact Phone

212-967-5100 359

Employer Contact Email

s.hoffman@ramsa.com

Agent Attorney Name

Aviva Meerschwam

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy

Agent Attorney Phone

2129094126

Agent Attorney Address 1

1400 Broadway

Agent Attorney Address 2

Floor 9

Agent Attorney City

New York

Agent Attorney State/Province

NEW YORK

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

10018

Agent Attorney Email

AMMS@fragomen.com

PW Track Number

P10022109085928

PW SOC Code

17-1011

PW SOC Title

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

PW Skill Level

Level I

PW Wage

64106.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2022-11-02

PW Expiration Date

2023-06-30

Wage Offer From

115000.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

115000.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

1 Park Avenue

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

New York

Worksite City Slug

new-york

Worksite State

NEW YORK

Worksite Postal Code

10016

Job Title

Project Architect

Job Title Slug

project-architect

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

Architecture or a closely related field

Required Training

N

Required Experience

N

Required Experience Months

Accept Alternative Field of Study

N

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

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

24

Accept Alternative Job Title

Architectural designer or related occupation

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

Y

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Architecture or a closely related field, plus two years of experience as an architectural designer or related occupation. Full term of experience must include working across the following phases of the design process planning, concept design, schematic design, design development and construction documentation review; largescale mixeduse projects gt;500,000 sqft GFA or comparable complexity; working in 10 person team environment; completing floor plan layouts in highend multifamily residential work; experience working with classical architecture; and handsketching and using the toolstechnologies AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite.br br QUALIFICATIONS OF THE FOREIGN NATIONAL See Sections J and Kbr br Mr. Zhang readily meets the educational requirement. In May 2015, he was awarded a Master of Architecture Degree from Yale University in New Haven, CT.br br From June 15, 2015 to April 4, 2018, Mr. Zhang worked as an Intern Architect with Robert A.M. Stern Architects in New York, NY on a fulltime basis. In this capacity, Mr. Zhang gained experience in the design process of highend multifamily residential and largescale mixeduse projects of over 500,000 sq ft GFA. Responsible for producing drawings, physical models and digital renderings that follow the design directions from senior designers on assigned projects. Collaborated within a large 10 person team to generate 3D models and produce drawing sets for the schematic design and design development phases, using tools including AutoCAD, SketchUp and Revit. Used handsketching to produce floor plan layout options for highend multifamily residential projects. Under supervision, used InDesign to produce diagrams and organize storyboards for internal and client presentations during the planning and concept design phases. Under supervision, researched design precedents with a focus on classical architecture. Made physical massing models using clay and foam core. Used InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, SketchUp and Photoshop to produce 3D renderings and postproductions under senior designers guidance. Under supervision, performed construction documentation review. Pursuant to 20 C.F.R. 656.17i5ii, the position of Intern Architect is not substantially comparable to the offered position for which the labor certification is being filed, with job duties that are more than 50 dissimilar to the proffered role.br br As a result of his qualifying experience as described above, Mr. Zhang meets the minimum experience requirement for the position.

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

2022-09-23

SWA Job Order End Date

2022-10-25

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

The New York Times

First Advertisement Start Date

2022-09-25

Second Newspaper Ad Name

The New York Times

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2022-10-02

Employer Website From Date

2022-09-16

Employer Website To Date

2022-10-14

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2024-01-01 00:07:30

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2024-01-01 00:07:30

Job Search Website From Date

2022-09-29

Job Search Website To Date

2022-10-13

Employee Referral Program From Date

2024-01-01 00:07:30

Employee Referral Program To Date

2024-01-01 00:07:30

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2022-09-28

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2022-09-28

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2024-01-01 00:07:30

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2024-01-01 00:07:30

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

CHINA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

CHINA

Class of Admission

H-1B

Foreign Worker Education

Master's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

ARCHITECTURE

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2015

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

YALE UNIVERSITY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

NEW HAVEN

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

CT

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

6520

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Aviva Meerschwam

Preparer Title

Partner

Preparer Email

ameerschwam@fragomen.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Sarah Hoffman

Employer Information Declaration Title

HR Generalist