A　semi-analytical　method　for　the　near-field　antiplane　wave　propagation　analysis　in　the　layered　fluid-saturated　porous　media　(FSPM)　is　proposed　based　on　the　Biot　u-U　dynamic　formulation.　The　wave　propagation　equations　of　the　FSPM　are　decoupled　by　the　variable-separating　method.　The　thin-layer　element　method　(TLEM)　is　applied　to　discretize　the　infinite　domain　and　construct　the　consistent　artificial　boundary　condition.　The　finite　element　method　(FEM)　is　adopted　for　the　space　discretization　of　the　finite　domain　and　the　numerical　solution　of　the　dynamic　response.　The　proposed　method　is　validated　by　the　comparison　of　the　numerical　results　of　this　method　with　those　in　the　published　references　and　acquired　from　the　remote　artificial　boundary.　Subsequently,　this　method　is　applied　to　investigate　typical　near-field　antiplane　wave　propagation　problems　in　the　FSPM.　Parametric　sensitivity　investigations　are　also　executed　to　explore　the　impact　of　mechanical　parameters,　including　permeability　coefficients,　porosity,　and　shear　modulus　of　the　solid　phase,　on　the　dynamic　response　of　the　FSPM.　The　study　results　confirm　the　efficacy　and　efficiency　of　the　proposed　method　in　the　near-field　antiplane　wave　propagation　analysis　in　the　FSPM.