Fiscal Year

2020

Case Number

A-19290-71832

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2019-11-19

Decision Date

2020-04-13

Refile

N

Original File Date

2020-01-01 08:09:29

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE STATE UNIVERSITY

Employer Name Slug

virginia-polytechnic-institute-state-university

Employer Address 1

236 BURRUSS HALL 0121

Employer Address 2

Employer City

BLACKSBURG

Employer City Slug

blacksburg

Employer State

VIRGINIA

Employer State Slug

virginia

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

24061

Employer Phone

540-231-6293

Employer Number of Employees

7000

Employer Year Commenced Business

1872

NAICS Code

611310

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Ian Leuschner

Employer Contact Address 1

Office of the Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs

Employer Contact Address 2

902 Prices Fork Rd., Suite 120 0265

Employer Contact City

Blacksburg

Employer Contact State/Province

VIRGINIA

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

24061

Employer Contact Phone

540-231-3736

Employer Contact Email

ileuschner@vt.edu

Agent Attorney Name

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Agent Attorney Phone

Agent Attorney Address 1

Agent Attorney Address 2

Agent Attorney City

Agent Attorney State/Province

Agent Attorney Country

Agent Attorney Postal Code

Agent Attorney Email

PW Track Number

P10018243839786

PW SOC Code

19-2031

PW SOC Title

Chemists

PW Skill Level

Level II

PW Wage

76814.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2018-12-31

PW Expiration Date

2019-06-30

Wage Offer From

76814.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

76814.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory

Worksite Address 2

1991 Kraft Drive

Worksite City

Blacksburg

Worksite City Slug

blacksburg

Worksite State

VIRGINIA

Worksite Postal Code

24061

Job Title

Instrument Specialist

Job Title Slug

instrument-specialist

Minimum Education

Master's

Major Field of Study

Chemical Engineering or related

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

N

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

Accept Alternative Job Title

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

Y

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

MASTERS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING OR A CLOSELY RELATED SCIENCE OR ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE IS REQUIRED.br br OTHER SKILL REQUIREMENTS, WHICH CAN BE GAINED DURING A MASTERS PROGRAMbr br 1 WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF ANALYTICALINSTRUMENTATION INCLUDING SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES, ENERGY DISPERSIVE XRAY SPECTROMETERS, ELECTRON BACKSCATTERED DIFFRACTION CAMERAS, AND FOCUSEDION BEAM OPERATING PRINCIPLESbr 2 EXPERIENCE USING A DUALBEAM FOCUSEDION BEAM INSTRUMENT TO MAKE LIFTOUT SAMPLES FOR TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;br 3 EXPERIENCE WITH OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THESE ANDOR RELATED INSTRUMENTS;br 4 WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE FOR SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES AND ELECTRON BACKSCATTERED DIFFRACTION;br 5 DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO ASSIST WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT, AND MAINTAIN LABORATORY CLEANLINESS;br 6 ABILITY TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE PRESCRIBED INSTRUMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; ANDbr 7 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND RECORD KEEPING SKILLS. WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS FROM PRECOLLEGE TO GRADUATE SCHOOL WITH A VARIETY OF TECHNICAL AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS.br br OCCASIONAL WORK DURING WEEKDAYS AFTER 500 pm AND ON WEEKENDS.br br OCCASIONAL TRAVEL MAY BE REQUIRED.br br CRIMINAL CONVICTION CHECK

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

2019-06-07

SWA Job Order End Date

2019-07-12

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

Roanoke Times

First Advertisement Start Date

2019-05-26

Second Newspaper Ad Name

Roanoke Times

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2019-06-02

Employer Website From Date

2019-05-26

Employer Website To Date

2019-08-19

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2020-01-01 08:09:29

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2020-01-01 08:09:29

Job Search Website From Date

2019-05-26

Job Search Website To Date

2019-05-26

Employee Referral Program From Date

2020-01-01 08:09:29

Employee Referral Program To Date

2020-01-01 08:09:29

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2020-01-01 08:09:29

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2020-01-01 08:09:29

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2020-01-01 08:09:29

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2020-01-01 08:09:29

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

H-1B

Foreign Worker Education

Master's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2016

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

VIRGINIA TECH

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

800 WASHINGTON ST., SW, SUITE 250

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

BLACKSBURG

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

VA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

24061

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N/A

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

Y

Preparer Name

Preparer Title

Preparer Email

Employer Information Declaration Name

Stephen Capaldo

Employer Information Declaration Title

Associate University Legal Counsel