Vinay Sood (Vinay)
- Licensed since 2018
- 8 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 1
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 0 of 1
- Licence number
- 201800369
About this licence
Vinay Sood holds a current full licence from the Immigration Advisers Authority, first issued in 2018. The register places them at Immigration Law Advice NZ Limited in Invercargill. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as representative in 1 appeal.
- Licence number
- 201800369
- Licence type
- Full
- First licensed
- 2018
- Last issued
- 31 May 2026
- Expires
- 30 May 2027
- Role
- Director
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 2018, alongside 75 others from that year still licensed today. About 54% 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 8 currently licensed immigration advisers based in Invercargill.
- The register records 9 filings for this licence between 31 May 2018 and 4 May 2026.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
1 published appealDeportation: non-resident: 0 allowed, 1 dismissed.
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
1 published appealAllowed 0Other 0Dismissed 1
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportation: non-resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [2021] NZIPT 505330Deportation: non-resident, September 2021 | Deportation: non-resident | 13 September 2021 | Dismissed/declined |
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 Vinay Sood. 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
9 filings on the register- Full licence issued - Renewal4 May 2026
- Full licence issued - Renewal11 April 2025
- Full licence - Renewal31 May 2024
- Full licence - Renewal31 May 2023
- Full licence - Renewal31 May 2022
- Full licence - Renewal31 May 2021
- Full licence - Upgrade application31 May 2020
- Provisional licence - Renewal31 May 2019
- Provisional licence - Initial application31 May 2018
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