Senior Associate
Davy S. Day
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Languages
- English
- Cantonese
- Mandarin Chinese
Contact information
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
5355 Mira Sorrento Place, Suite 750
San Diego CA 92121
United States
Davy is a Senior Associate in Fragomen’s San Diego office. He has over a decade of experience advising employers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups on immigration matters. He supports clients in a wide variety of industries, including software, cloud computing, IT services, e-commerce, video game, electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and real estate. He has extensive experience assisting and consulting with individuals at all levels of clients’ organizations, including HR contacts, high-level multinational executives and managers, individuals of extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers and professional workers, on matters relating to employment-based immigration. His practice also focuses on high-volume immigration programs and PERM/labor certification processing, including audits and supervised recruitment.
Davy speaks English, Chinese Mandarin and Cantonese.
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 2005
- University of British Columbia, BComm., 2002
More from Davy
Admissions
Bar Admissions: California
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Awards
Named in Who’s Who Legal, 2017 to 2025
Listed among “Rising Stars,” Super Lawyers, 2013 to 2016
Listed among "Rising Stars," Super Lawyers San Diego, 2020 to 2021
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Board Member, Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego
Experience
Advised clients on immigration program management and compliance, including establishing best practices and a robust immigration policy; streamlining processes for PERM (Green Card) program and H-1B (specialty occupation) cap; and implementing blanket L (intracompany transfer) programs.
Obtained approvals of EB-1 visa petitions for foreign nationals in the business, high-technology and sciences fields.
Successfully handled Requests for Evidence of varying levels of complexity.
Achieved favorable outcomes for foreign nationals in Motion to Reopen and Reconsider/Appeal cases.
Prepared foreign nationals for adjustment of status and naturalization interviews and accompanied foreign nationals during interviews conducted at local U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices.
Publications and lectures
Author, “What To Do When Immigration Compliance Gets Tough.” The Journal of the San Diego County Bar Association: San Diego Lawyer, Page 27, November/December 2025.
Speaker, “AI, Ethics, and the Law: Protecting Minority Rights in the Age of Algorithmic Decision-Making.” 2025 NAPABA Convention, Denver, CO, 7 November 2025.
Speaker, “The First One Hundred Days: A Retrospective of the Current Administrations Executive Actions.” The South Asian Bar Association of San Diego, San Diego, CA, 22 May 2025.
Speaker, “Navigating U.S. Immigration: Essential Insights For In-House Legal Professionals.” Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego, 28 August 2024.
Davy’s insights
August 28, 2024 | Conference
September 20, 2023 | Blog post
September 13, 2023 | Blog post
