Fiscal Year

2024

Case Number

A-23138-44314

Case Status

Withdrawn

Received Date

2023-05-30

Decision Date

2024-03-09

Refile

N

Original File Date

2024-01-01 00:54:05

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

Boston Chinese Evangelical Church

Employer Name Slug

boston-chinese-evangelical-church

Employer Address 1

120 Shawmut Ave.

Employer Address 2

Employer City

Boston

Employer City Slug

boston

Employer State

MASSACHUSETTS

Employer State Slug

massachusetts

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

2118

Employer Phone

(617) 426-5711

Employer Number of Employees

19

Employer Year Commenced Business

1961

NAICS Code

8131

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Charlotte Lai

Employer Contact Address 1

120 Shawmut Ave.

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

Boston

Employer Contact State/Province

MASSACHUSETTS

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

2118

Employer Contact Phone

(617) 426-5711

Employer Contact Email

bod.personnel@bcec.net

Agent Attorney Name

Vincent W Lau

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Clark Lau LLC

Agent Attorney Phone

6172994200

Agent Attorney Address 1

155 Federal St., Ste. 400

Agent Attorney Address 2

Agent Attorney City

Boston

Agent Attorney State/Province

MASSACHUSETTS

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

2110

Agent Attorney Email

vlau@clarklau.com

PW Track Number

P10022245454256

PW SOC Code

21-2011

PW SOC Title

Clergy

PW Skill Level

Level II

PW Wage

56181.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2023-03-14

PW Expiration Date

2023-06-30

Wage Offer From

57000.00

Wage Offer To

61000.00

Average Salary

59000.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

218 Walnut Street

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

Newton

Worksite City Slug

newton

Worksite State

MASSACHUSETTS

Worksite Postal Code

2460

Job Title

Mandarin Minister

Job Title Slug

mandarin-minister

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

Christian Ministry, Theology, Religious Studies, 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

12

Accept Alternative Job Title

See H.14

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

N

Foreign Language Required

Y

Specific Skills

Employer requires a Bachelors degree in Christian Ministry, Theology, Religious Studies, or a closely related field and one 1 year of experience in any occupation serving in a ministry leadership role, including preaching and teaching duties, to a church with at least 50 regular attendees. In addition, the employer requires the followingbr br 1. Demonstrated ability in conducting ministry in a multigenerational setting gained through at least one 1 year of work experience;br 2. Demonstrated ability in conducting ministry in a crosscultural setting gained through at least one 1 year of work experience in a church with speakers of different languages, including Mandarin Chinese;br 3. Demonstrated ability in conducting ministry meetings using technology, including conducting video conference meetings and employing visual aids in preaching gained through at least one 1 year of work experience;br 4. Demonstrated ability in working with church members whose primary language is Mandarin Chinese gained through at least one 1 year of work experience; andbr 5. Demonstrated ability in carrying out church administrative duties, including developing and managing a budget for ministry, gained through at least one 1 year of work experience.br br All years of experience may be gained concurrently.br br Candidate must be proficient in Mandarin Chinese. The beneficiary is a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese.

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

2023-03-27

SWA Job Order End Date

2023-04-28

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

The Boston Globe

First Advertisement Start Date

2023-04-16

Second Newspaper Ad Name

The Boston Globe

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2023-04-23

Employer Website From Date

2023-03-29

Employer Website To Date

2023-04-28

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2024-01-01 00:54:05

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2024-01-01 00:54:05

Job Search Website From Date

2024-01-01 00:54:05

Job Search Website To Date

2024-01-01 00:54:05

Employee Referral Program From Date

2024-01-01 00:54:05

Employee Referral Program To Date

2024-01-01 00:54:05

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2023-04-03

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2023-04-03

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2024-01-01 00:54:05

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2024-01-01 00:54:05

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

TAIWAN

Foreign Worker Birth Country

TAIWAN

Class of Admission

R-1

Foreign Worker Education

Master's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

THEOLOGY

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2017

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

3909 SWISS AVE

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

DALLAS

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

TX

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

75204

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Vincent W Lau

Preparer Title

Attorney

Preparer Email

vlau@clarklau.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Charlotte Lai

Employer Information Declaration Title

Personnel Deacon