Fiscal Year

2024

Case Number

A-22133-54703

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2022-12-09

Decision Date

2024-02-02

Refile

N

Original File Date

2024-01-01 00:39:33

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

Whalen LLC

Employer Name Slug

whalen-llc

Employer Address 1

1578 Air Wing Rd

Employer Address 2

Employer City

San Diego

Employer City Slug

san-diego

Employer State

CALIFORNIA

Employer State Slug

california

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

92154

Employer Phone

6194239948

Employer Number of Employees

98

Employer Year Commenced Business

2013

NAICS Code

33712

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Kenneth Balladares

Employer Contact Address 1

1578 Air Wing Rd

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

San Diego

Employer Contact State/Province

CALIFORNIA

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

92154

Employer Contact Phone

6192131696

Employer Contact Email

kennethballadares@whalenus.com

Agent Attorney Name

Yumi Zharkovsky

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy, LLP

Agent Attorney Phone

646 861 6898

Agent Attorney Address 1

1400 Broadway

Agent Attorney Address 2

9th Floor

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

YZharkovsky@Fragomen.com

PW Track Number

P10021134316402

PW SOC Code

27-1021

PW SOC Title

Commercial and Industrial Designers

PW Skill Level

Level I

PW Wage

50981.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2021-10-27

PW Expiration Date

2022-06-30

Wage Offer From

64128.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

64128.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

Whalen LLC

Worksite Address 2

1578 Air Wing Rd

Worksite City

San Diego

Worksite City Slug

san-diego

Worksite State

CALIFORNIA

Worksite Postal Code

92154

Job Title

Designer

Job Title Slug

designer

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

Engineering, Industrial Design, or 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

prgrssve exp as Dsgnr or Furniture Dsgnr in readytoassembly RTA casegoods furniture indstry

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

Y

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering, Industrial Design, or closely related field plus 2 years of progressive experience as a Designer or Furniture Designer in the readytoassembly RTA casegoods furniture industry. Must have experience with managing all design related aspects including initial design research, conceptualization and manufacturingbr process. Experience must include tracking design progress and overseeing production related issues with manufacturing. Experience must also include conducting market research for conceptualizing product strategy, analysis for new and improved products, detailing design direction, and managing the product throughout the lifecycle, including gathering and prioritizingbr product and customer requirements. Experience must also include furniture manufacturing skills, such as metal bending, wood cutting and shaping, CNC, laminating, plastics, extruding and molding; and furniture construction skills, including furniture assembly processes and testing standards. Experience must include knowledge of the following technologies 2D sketchingbr Autodesk Sketchbook Pro, 3D modeling Rhinoceros 5 SolidWorks, 3D rendering KeyShot AutoDesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop Illustrator, and Microsoft Office Suites.

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

2022-07-13

SWA Job Order End Date

2022-08-13

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

The San Diego UnionTribune

First Advertisement Start Date

2022-07-03

Second Newspaper Ad Name

The San Diego UnionTribune

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2022-07-10

Employer Website From Date

2024-01-01 00:39:33

Employer Website To Date

2024-01-01 00:39:33

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2024-01-01 00:39:33

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2024-01-01 00:39:33

Job Search Website From Date

2022-06-28

Job Search Website To Date

2022-07-12

Employee Referral Program From Date

2022-07-22

Employee Referral Program To Date

2022-08-11

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2022-08-11

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2022-08-11

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2024-01-01 00:39:33

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2024-01-01 00:39:33

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-4

Foreign Worker Education

Master's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2015

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

975 S. MYRTLE AVE

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

TEMPE

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

AZ

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

85281

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Yumi Zharkovsky

Preparer Title

Senior Associate

Preparer Email

YZharkovsky@fragomen.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Kenneth Balladares

Employer Information Declaration Title

Director Human Resources