Fiscal Year

2020

Case Number

A-19315-81779

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2019-12-02

Decision Date

2020-04-22

Refile

N

Original File Date

2020-01-01 08:16:37

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

354

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

Agent Attorney Address 2

Suite 1620

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

P10019108727356

PW SOC Code

15-1133

PW SOC Title

Software Developers, Systems Software

PW Skill Level

Level IV

PW Wage

144123.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2019-08-01

PW Expiration Date

2020-06-30

Wage Offer From

150000.00

Wage Offer To

300000.00

Average Salary

225000.00

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

Senior Gameplay Programmer

Job Title Slug

senior-gameplay-programmer

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

Computer Science

Required Training

N

Required Experience

N

Required Experience Months

Accept Alternative Field of Study

N

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

Accept Alternative Combination

Y

Accept Alternative Combination Education

None

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

7

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

60

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 Computer Science and 5 years of professional gameplay programming and software engineering experience. This must includebr br 5 years of experience in game designbr 5 years of experience in designing and building complex, openended gameplay systemsbr 5 years of experience programming in Cbr Must have designed and built complex AI systems and behaviors for one shipped gamebr 3 years of experience communicating with a player community about updates and development plans.br Experience may be gained concurrently. Employer will accept 2 years of experience in software engineering in lieu of a Bachelors degree. Any suitable equivalent combination of education, experience or training 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

2019-08-08

SWA Job Order End Date

2019-09-09

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

Seattle Times

First Advertisement Start Date

2019-08-11

Second Newspaper Ad Name

Seattle Times

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2019-08-18

Employer Website From Date

2019-08-08

Employer Website To Date

2019-09-10

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2020-01-01 08:16:37

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2020-01-01 08:16:37

Job Search Website From Date

2019-08-12

Job Search Website To Date

2019-08-23

Employee Referral Program From Date

2020-01-01 08:16:37

Employee Referral Program To Date

2020-01-01 08:16:37

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2019-08-23

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2019-08-23

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2020-01-01 08:16:37

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2020-01-01 08:16:37

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

GERMANY

Foreign Worker Birth Country

GERMANY

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