Senior Associate
Arit Dilip Butani
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Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Sindhi
Contact information
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
5355 Mira Sorrento Place, Suite 750
San Diego CA 92121
United States
Arit is a Senior Associate at Fragomen’s San Diego office, where he assists employers and individuals with U.S. immigration matters, including employment and family-based petitions, citizenship and naturalization. He leverages his deep knowledge of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), agency regulations and policy updates to provide strategic, business-focused counsel aligned with each client’s long-term goals.
Arit collaborates with HR and stakeholders to align job descriptions with regulations and reduce audit risk. His immigrant visa practice covers I-140 petitions in EB-1 (including multinational managers/executives), EB-2 (advanced degree professionals and National Interest Waivers) and EB-3 categories, along with advising on priority date strategy and green card planning. He also guides foreign nationals through adjustment of status, consular processing and removal of conditions on permanent residence (I-751) to ensure smooth transitions.
Beyond petition work, Arit offers proactive compliance counseling. He advises employers on Form I-9 compliance, internal audits and maintenance of the public access files (PAF). His experience in risk management enables him to provide practical guidance that reduces exposure while supporting business growth.
Education
- Cooley Law School , J.D., 2007
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, B.A., 2003
More from Arit
Admissions
Bar Admissions: California, Washington
Court Admissions: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member, South Asian Bar Association
Member, Washington State Bar Association
Experience
Advised corporate clients on complex nonimmigrant visas, including H-1B (cap, cap-exempt, amendments, extensions), L-1A/L-1B (including new office petitions), O-1, TN, E-2 and B-1/B-2 cases.
Assisted employers with developing compliant sponsorship strategies, preparing support letters, responding to Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and managing maintenance of status, portability and work authorization.
Oversaw PERM labor certification cases, including prevailing wage determinations, recruitment oversight and audit response preparation.
Publications and lectures
Co-author, “NIL and Immigration: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges.” Sports Litigation Alert, 12 July 2024.
Contributor, “United States”. The Employment Law Review Eleventh Edition, Chapter 48, Pages 686-701, April 2020.
