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Varsha Ravi
Immigration lawyer
- Admitted in 2024
- 2 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 44
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 2 of 44
- Role
- Barrister
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 Varsha Ravi on the NZLS register entry.
About this immigration lawyer
Varsha Ravi practises immigration law at AW Law in Auckland (Barrister), and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2024. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as counsel in 44 appeals.
- Role
- Barrister
- Firm
- AW Law
- Admitted
- 20 September 2024
- Years since admission
- 2
- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Regulator
- New Zealand Law Society
- Practice breadth
- Immigration among 2 practice areas
Directory context
Where Varsha Ravi sits among the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory. Every figure is counted from the directory's own list; none is editorial.
- Admitted in 2024, alongside 2 other immigration lawyers in this directory admitted that year. About 3% 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 alongside 2 other immigration lawyers in this directory at AW Law.
- Practises in other areas as well as immigration, as 45 of the 92 immigration lawyers in this directory do.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
44 published appealsAllowed 2Other 0Dismissed 42
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 41 | Allowed 5% of 41 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% | |
| All types | 2 allowed, 42 dismissed | 44 | Allowed 5% of 44 |
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
44 published appealsAllowed 2Other 0Dismissed 42
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee & protection | 41 | Allowed 5% of 41 | All appellants 21% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% | |
| All types | 2 allowed, 42 dismissed | 44 | Allowed 5% of 44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [2026] NZIPT 803215Refugee & protection, October 2026 | Refugee & protection | 13 October 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803525Refugee & protection, September 2026 | Refugee & protection | 28 September 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803453Refugee & protection, September 2026 | Refugee & protection | 20 September 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803456Refugee & protection, September 2026 | Refugee & protection | 1 September 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803434Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 31 August 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803487Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 28 August 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803442Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 19 August 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803433Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 18 August 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803317Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 6 August 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803420Refugee & protection, August 2026 | Refugee & protection | 3 August 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803198Refugee & protection, July 2026 | Refugee & protection | 31 July 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 803400Refugee & protection, July 2026 | Refugee & protection | 30 July 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803415Refugee & protection, July 2026 | Refugee & protection | 29 July 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803413Refugee & protection, July 2026 | Refugee & protection | 27 July 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803367Refugee & protection, July 2026 | Refugee & protection | 23 July 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803364Refugee & protection, July 2026 | Refugee & protection | 22 July 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803369Refugee & protection, July 2026 | Refugee & protection | 22 July 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803365Refugee & protection, July 2026 | Refugee & protection | 13 July 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803403Refugee & protection, June 2026 | Refugee & protection | 30 June 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803314Refugee & protection, June 2026 | Refugee & protection | 4 June 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803327Refugee & protection, May 2026 | Refugee & protection | 28 May 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 507177Deportation: non-resident, May 2026 | Deportation: non-resident | 27 May 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803319Refugee & protection, May 2026 | Refugee & protection | 18 May 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803136Refugee & protection, May 2026 | Refugee & protection | 8 May 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803331Refugee & protection, May 2026 | Refugee & protection | 8 May 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803182Refugee & protection, April 2026 | Refugee & protection | 15 April 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803216Refugee & protection, April 2026 | Refugee & protection | 14 April 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803118Refugee & protection, March 2026 | Refugee & protection | 18 March 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803009Refugee & protection, March 2026 | Refugee & protection | 11 March 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803224Refugee & protection, March 2026 | Refugee & protection | 3 March 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803129Refugee & protection, March 2026 | Refugee & protection | 2 March 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803208Refugee & protection, February 2026 | Refugee & protection | 25 February 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802833Refugee & protection, February 2026 | Refugee & protection | 13 February 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 803158Refugee & protection, January 2026 | Refugee & protection | 30 January 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802815Refugee & protection, January 2026 | Refugee & protection | 29 January 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802841Refugee & protection, January 2026 | Refugee & protection | 29 January 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2026] NZIPT 802905Refugee & protection, January 2026 | Refugee & protection | 29 January 2026 | Allowed |
| [2026] NZIPT 803147Refugee & protection, January 2026 | Refugee & protection | 27 January 2026 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 506771Deportation: non-resident, December 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 2 December 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802955Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 30 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802702Refugee & protection, October 2025 | Refugee & protection | 16 October 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802749Refugee & protection, September 2025 | Refugee & protection | 19 September 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 506622Deportation: non-resident, July 2025 | Deportation: non-resident | 17 July 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2025] NZIPT 802604Refugee & protection, June 2025 | Refugee & protection | 23 June 2025 | Dismissed/declined |
Showing 20 of 44 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 Varsha Ravi. The Law Society register shows whether Varsha Ravi holds a current practising certificate. If a finding is missing, .
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Frequently asked questions
Varsha Ravi practises immigration law at AW Law in Auckland, where this directory lists their role as Barrister.
This directory records Varsha Ravi as admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2024.
Varsha Ravi's own profile lists practice areas beyond immigration, and immigration is 1 of 2 practice areas declared on the New Zealand Law Society register.
Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Varsha Ravi as counsel in 44 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 Varsha Ravi. The Law Society register shows whether Varsha Ravi holds a current practising certificate.
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