Fiscal Year

2022

Case Number

A-20330-25476

Case Status

Certified-Expired

Received Date

2020-12-31

Decision Date

2021-10-28

Refile

N

Original File Date

2022-01-01 10:20:46

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

Grace Christian Church of Flushing Inc

Employer Name Slug

grace-christian-church-of-flushing-inc

Employer Address 1

14906 33rd Ave

Employer Address 2

Employer City

Flushing

Employer City Slug

flushing

Employer State

NEW YORK

Employer State Slug

new-york

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

11354

Employer Phone

9178173623

Employer Number of Employees

3

Employer Year Commenced Business

2003

NAICS Code

813110

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

John C Chang

Employer Contact Address 1

14906 33rd Ave

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

Flushing

Employer Contact State/Province

NEW YORK

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

11354

Employer Contact Phone

9178173623

Employer Contact Email

pastorgcc@yahoo.com

Agent Attorney Name

Alan Lee

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Alan Lee, Attorney at Law

Agent Attorney Phone

2125649496

Agent Attorney Address 1

408 Eighth Avenue, Suite 5A

Agent Attorney Address 2

Agent Attorney City

New York

Agent Attorney State/Province

NEW YORK

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

10001

Agent Attorney Email

immigration@alanleelaw.com

PW Track Number

P10020034292173

PW SOC Code

27-2041

PW SOC Title

Music Director

PW Skill Level

Level II

PW Wage

52021.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2020-04-24

PW Expiration Date

2020-07-23

Wage Offer From

52021.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

52021.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

14906 33rd Avenue

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

Flushing

Worksite City Slug

flushing

Worksite State

NEW YORK

Worksite Postal Code

11354

Job Title

Music Director, Christian Church

Job Title Slug

music-director-christian-church

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

Music

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

Y

Specific Skills

Must be familiar with Chinese liturgical music and speak, read, and write in English and Mandarin Chinese fluently.br br Business necessity for Chinese language requirement and familiarity with Chinese liturgical music The Chinese requirement is based on our business necessity and is essential for the employee to perform the required duties. As a Chinese American Christian Church, our Music Director is responsible for conducting Christian music for predominantly Chinese speaking congregation including lyrics in Chinese. Over 80 of our congregation is Chinese and more than 65 of those are unable to speak any English or speak limited English. The Music Directors job is important as worship through music is a vital component of a church service. Music enriches the worship experience and helps the congregation learn, pray, grow, and connect with God and our church better. The presence of Chinese cultural expression is important as people worship best in the language that they can understand and with songs they know, so the Music Director needs to teach and reinforce this expression of worship. Forming a church culture that is appealing to these members is vital for the churchs survival. It makes these members feel welcomed and helps in retaining members in our church.br br The Music Directors inability to speak, read and write Chinese fluently would affect our church service and the congregation turnout. Church members will leave and move to another church if they are faced with linguistic difficulty and cannot attend the worship effectively. In order to effectively lead and communicate with the Chinese speaking congregation and musical groups, the Music Director must communicate in a language that they understand. Like a vast majority of churches, our income comes from donations weekly offerings from those who attend our worship service. Less members attending our church services means less money. The Music Director must be fluent in Chinese to meet the linguistic and religious cultural music needs of church members. Without fluency in the Chinese language, the Music Director will not be able to make musical selections and prepare musical programs in Chinese that are suitable for our congregational singing and religious services Sunday services, holidays, festivals, special events, etc., transcribe compositions and arrangements for Chinese music, translate English worship songs, or distinguish whether the lyrics being translated into Chinese match with the original foreign melody song lyrics are projected in Chinese and English during combined service so that all can understand and follow along with the song. Without the ability to speak, read and write in Chinese, the Music Director will not be able to interpret hymn text and song lyrics accurately as Chinese worship songs use more idioms specific to the Chinese culture and the textual content within hymnody is practically impossible to understand unless you are fluent in the Chinese language. Without understanding the lyrics, the Music Director will not be able to effectively lead the choir who are all Chinese through rehearsals and services and coach them to give the right emotional delivery for each worship song. Heshe will also not be able to teach and organize music for our Chinese worship teams after Sunday service and bible study groups during the week to improve their singing and music selection.br br The Music Director must also be familiar with Chinese liturgical music church music to plan Christian musical programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate for the church community that we serve.

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

2020-07-23

SWA Job Order End Date

2020-08-23

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

New York Times

First Advertisement Start Date

2020-08-23

Second Newspaper Ad Name

New York Times

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2020-08-30

Employer Website From Date

2020-07-18

Employer Website To Date

2020-08-07

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2022-01-01 10:20:46

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2022-01-01 10:20:46

Job Search Website From Date

2020-07-27

Job Search Website To Date

2020-08-23

Employee Referral Program From Date

2022-01-01 10:20:46

Employee Referral Program To Date

2022-01-01 10:20:46

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2022-01-01 10:20:46

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2022-01-01 10:20:46

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2022-01-01 10:20:46

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2022-01-01 10:20:46

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

Foreign Worker Education

Master's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

MUSIC

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2018

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

35 WEST 4TH STREET

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

NEW YORK

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

NY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

10012

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N/A

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

N

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Alan Lee

Preparer Title

Attorney at Law

Preparer Email

immigration@alanleelaw.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

John C Chang

Employer Information Declaration Title

Senior Pastor