Fiscal Year

2020

Case Number

A-19228-45568

Case Status

Certified-Expired

Received Date

2019-10-25

Decision Date

2020-03-25

Refile

N

Original File Date

2020-01-01 07:50:48

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

322

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

206-340-1033

Agent Attorney Address 1

1000 Second Avenue, Suite 1620

Agent Attorney Address 2

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

P10018337176814

PW SOC Code

27-1014

PW SOC Title

Multimedia Artists and Animators

PW Skill Level

Level IV

PW Wage

104021.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2019-05-10

PW Expiration Date

2019-08-08

Wage Offer From

275000.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

275000.00

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

Animator

Job Title Slug

animator

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

Art Design Animation, Graphic Design, Multimedia Design 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

Art Design Animation, Graphic Design, Multimedia Design or a directly related field

Accept Alternative Combination

Y

Accept Alternative Combination Education

None

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

8

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

72

Accept Alternative Job Title

Relevant occupation with skills in H.14.

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

N

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

Bachelors Degree in Art Design Animation, Graphic Design, Multimedia Design or a directly related field, or the foreign degree equivalent and 6 years of experience using theories, methodologies and industry standards of animation to create and animate 3D characters for use in video games, television andor film. Experience must includebr br 5 years of experience using state machines and animation graphs such as Unreal and Unity andor proprietary software.br 5 years of experience editing, directing and planning motion capture shoots for both gameplay and narrative content for AAA games.br 3 years of experience using Motion Builder and Maya.br Must have worked on at least one shoot using full performance capture facial, body and audio capture.br Must have worked as an animator on at least 2 shipped AAA video game titles.br br In the alternative, we will accept 2 years of experience working as an Animator in lieu of a Bachelors degree. Experience may be gained concurrently. Any suitable combination of education, training or experience is acceptable.

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

2019-06-11

SWA Job Order End Date

2019-07-12

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

Seattle Times

First Advertisement Start Date

2019-06-23

Second Newspaper Ad Name

Seattle Times

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2019-06-30

Employer Website From Date

2019-06-11

Employer Website To Date

2019-07-16

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2020-01-01 07:50:48

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2020-01-01 07:50:48

Job Search Website From Date

2019-07-02

Job Search Website To Date

2019-07-16

Employee Referral Program From Date

2020-01-01 07:50:48

Employee Referral Program To Date

2020-01-01 07:50:48

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2019-06-28

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2019-06-28

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2020-01-01 07:50:48

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2020-01-01 07:50:48

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

UNITED KINGDOM

Foreign Worker Birth Country

UNITED KINGDOM

Class of Admission

Not in USA

Foreign Worker Education

None

Foreign Worker Information: Major

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

N

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Kohei Yamamoto

Preparer Title

Attorney at Law

Preparer Email

kyamamoto@cmlseattle.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Scott Lynch

Employer Information Declaration Title

COO