Sonia Arora
- Licensed since 2010
- 16 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 4
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 3 of 4
- Licence number
- 201002439
About this licence
Sonia Arora holds a current full licence from the Immigration Advisers Authority, first issued in 2010. The register places them at Sonia Arora. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as representative in 4 appeals.
- Licence number
- 201002439
- Licence type
- Full
- First licensed
- 2010
- Last issued
- 6 March 2026
- Expires
- 5 March 2027
- Role
- Self employed
Mirrors the IAA register, refreshed October 2026. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.
Register context
Where this licence sits in the register as at October 2026. Every figure comes from the IAA public register; none is editorial.
- First licensed in 2010, alongside 64 others from that year still licensed today. About 88% of the 1,752 immigration advisers holding a current licence were first licensed more recently.
- Holds one of 1,438 full licences on the current register.
- One of 355 currently licensed immigration advisers based in Australia.
- The register records 14 filings for this licence between 6 March 2013 and 26 February 2026.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
4 published appealsAllowed 3Other 0Dismissed 1
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: skilled migrant | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: partnership | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% | |
| All types | 3 allowed, 1 dismissed | 4 | Under 5 decided |
A percentage shows only where 5 or more appeals were decided. An appeal outcome says as much about the case and which cases are taken on as about the representation.
Appeals by type
4 published appealsAllowed 3Other 0Dismissed 1
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: skilled migrant | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: partnership | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% | |
| All types | 3 allowed, 1 dismissed | 4 | Under 5 decided |
Allowed share is allowed appeals out of those decided either way, shown only at 5 or more decided. All appellants is the same share across every published decision of that type. See appeal success rates in New Zealand.
Published decisions
Newest first| Decision | Appeal type | Date | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| [2019] NZIPT 205277eResidence: partnership, April 2019 | Residence: partnership | 8 April 2019 | Allowed |
| [2017] NZIPT 204038dResidence: skilled migrant, September 2017 | Residence: skilled migrant | 22 September 2017 | Allowed — returned to INZ |
| [2017] NZIPT 503151Deportation: non-resident, March 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 31 March 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 203163eResidence: skilled migrant, May 2016 | Residence: skilled migrant | 27 May 2016 | Allowed |
Decisions name the representative by initial and surname only, so a decision is listed only where that name points to this immigration adviser with certainty; this record may be incomplete.
Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal decisions
No published decisions of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal were matched to Sonia Arora. A decision is linked to a profile only once the decision itself confirms which immigration adviser it concerns. Published decisions are listed in the tribunal decisions archive. If a decision is missing, .
Licence history
14 filings on the register- Full licence issued - Renewal26 February 2026
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2025
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2024
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2023
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2022
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2021
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2020
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2019
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2018
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2017
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2016
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2015
- Full licence - Upgrade application6 March 2014
- Limited licence - Initial application6 March 2013
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