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Somang You
Immigration lawyer
- Admitted in 2009
- 17 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 39
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 12 of 37
- Role
- Founder, sole practitioner
Immigration lawyers are not licensed immigration advisers, and do not need to be. New Zealand lawyers with a current practising certificate are exempt from immigration adviser licensing under the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 and are regulated by the New Zealand Law Society. Verify Somang You on the NZLS register entry.
About this immigration lawyer
Somang You practises immigration law at visalaw.nz (Somang You) in Auckland (Founder, sole practitioner), and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2009. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as counsel in 39 appeals.
- Role
- Founder, sole practitioner
- Firm
- visalaw.nz (Somang You)
- Admitted
- 18 September 2009
- Years since admission
- 17
- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Regulator
- New Zealand Law Society
- Practice breadth
- Immigration law only
Directory context
Where Somang You sits among the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory. Every figure is counted from the directory's own list; none is editorial.
- Admitted in 2009, alongside 2 other immigration lawyers in this directory admitted that year. About 47% of the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory with a known admission date were admitted more recently.
- One of 51 immigration lawyers in this directory based in Auckland.
- Practises immigration law only, as 47 of the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory do.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
39 published appealsAllowed 12Other 2Dismissed 25
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 14 | Allowed 15% of 13 | All appellants 21% | |
| Residence: skilled migrant | 7 | Allowed 83% of 6 | All appellants 48% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 7 | Allowed 0% of 7 | All appellants 37% | |
| Residence: parent | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 38% | |
| Residence: partnership | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: special policies | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 68% | |
| Deportation: resident | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 36% | |
| Residence: business investor | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Deportation: type not stated | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 83% | |
| Deportation: under the 1987 Act | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 21% | |
| All types | 12 allowed, 25 dismissed, 2 other | 39 | Allowed 32% of 37 |
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
39 published appealsAllowed 12Other 2Dismissed 25
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 14 | Allowed 15% of 13 | All appellants 21% | |
| Residence: skilled migrant | 7 | Allowed 83% of 6 | All appellants 48% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 7 | Allowed 0% of 7 | All appellants 37% | |
| Residence: parent | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 38% | |
| Residence: partnership | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: special policies | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 68% | |
| Deportation: resident | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 36% | |
| Residence: business investor | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Deportation: type not stated | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 83% | |
| Deportation: under the 1987 Act | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 21% | |
| All types | 12 allowed, 25 dismissed, 2 other | 39 | Allowed 32% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [2019] NZIPT 205330aResidence: parent, June 2019 | Residence: parent | 6 June 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 205392aResidence: parent, May 2019 | Residence: parent | 30 May 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 204388fResidence: partnership, January 2018 | Residence: partnership | 26 January 2018 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2018] NZIPT 204369dResidence: skilled migrant, January 2018 | Residence: skilled migrant | 18 January 2018 | Allowed — returned to INZ |
| [2017] NZIPT 204194eResidence: skilled migrant, September 2017 | Residence: skilled migrant | 15 September 2017 | Allowed |
| [2017] NZIPT 503302Deportation: non-resident, July 2017 | Deportation: non-resident | 20 July 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 203837aResidence: special policies, March 2017 | Residence: special policies | 23 March 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 502543Deportation: non-resident, November 2016 | Deportation: non-resident | 28 November 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 800939Refugee & protection, October 2016 | Refugee & protection | 19 October 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 203192eResidence: business investor, September 2016 | Residence: business investor | 26 September 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 203072eResidence: skilled migrant, June 2016 | Residence: skilled migrant | 8 June 2016 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 800986Refugee & protection, April 2016 | Refugee & protection | 22 April 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 800758Refugee & protection, April 2016 | Refugee & protection | 13 April 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202764dResidence: skilled migrant, December 2015 | Residence: skilled migrant | 22 December 2015 | Allowed — returned to INZ |
| [2015] NZIPT 600216Deportation: resident, November 2015 | Deportation: resident | 24 November 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202770aResidence: skilled migrant, September 2015 | Residence: skilled migrant | 25 September 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 900001Deportation: type not stated, June 2015 | Deportation: type not stated | 12 June 2015 | Allowed |
| [2015] NZIPT 502308Deportation: non-resident, June 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 4 June 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 800523Refugee & protection, April 2015 | Refugee & protection | 30 April 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 800642Refugee & protection, January 2015 | Refugee & protection | 15 January 2015 | Mixed |
| [2015] NZIPT 501630Deportation: non-resident, January 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 12 January 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2014] NZIPT 800606Refugee & protection, November 2014 | Refugee & protection | 25 November 2014 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2014] NZIPT 202053eResidence: skilled migrant, November 2014 | Residence: skilled migrant | 6 November 2014 | Allowed |
| [2014] NZIPT 500613Deportation: resident, October 2014 | Deportation: resident | 20 October 2014 | Allowed |
| [2014] NZIPT 500826Deportation: non-resident, March 2014 | Deportation: non-resident | 18 March 2014 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 501382Deportation: non-resident, October 2013 | Deportation: non-resident | 16 October 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 800300Refugee & protection, July 2013 | Refugee & protection | 8 July 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 800524Refugee & protection, June 2013 | Refugee & protection | 25 June 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 800257Refugee & protection, March 2013 | Refugee & protection | 26 March 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 200399aResidence: partnership, March 2013 | Residence: partnership | 18 March 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2012] NZIPT 800255Refugee & protection, August 2012 | Refugee & protection | 23 August 2012 | Allowed |
| [2012] NZIPT 800165Refugee & protection, August 2012 | Refugee & protection | 14 August 2012 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2011] NZIPT 500243Deportation: non-resident, December 2011 | Deportation: non-resident | 9 December 2011 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2011] NZIPT 800093Refugee & protection, December 2011 | Refugee & protection | 9 December 2011 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2011] NZIPT 800112Refugee & protection, August 2011 | Refugee & protection | 30 August 2011 | Allowed |
| [2011] NZIPT 200462Residence: skilled migrant, August 2011 | Residence: skilled migrant | 24 August 2011 | No jurisdiction |
| [2011] NZIPT 500278Deportation: under the 1987 Act, August 2011 | Deportation: under the 1987 Act | 22 August 2011 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2011] NZIPT 800126Refugee & protection, August 2011 | Refugee & protection | 22 August 2011 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2011] NZIPT 200212eResidence: special policies, July 2011 | Residence: special policies | 28 July 2011 | Allowed |
Showing 20 of 39 decisions
Decisions name the representative by initial and surname only, so a decision is listed only where that name points to this immigration lawyer with certainty; this record may be incomplete.
Published disciplinary findings
No published findings of the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal, the Legal Complaints Review Officer or a Law Society standards committee were matched to Somang You. The Law Society register shows whether Somang You holds a current practising certificate. If a finding is missing, .
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Frequently asked questions
Somang You practises immigration law at visalaw.nz (Somang You) in Auckland, where this directory lists their role as Founder, sole practitioner.
This directory records Somang You as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2009.
The firm's own profile describes Somang You as practising immigration law exclusively.
Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Somang You as counsel in 39 appeals.
No matched published decisions. No published findings of the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal, the Legal Complaints Review Officer or a Law Society standards committee were matched to Somang You. The Law Society register shows whether Somang You holds a current practising certificate.
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