Jalal bro please let us know about your hearing and all the very best
Thank you, everyone,
The hearing was long and difficult. The judge was a very nice lady but too smart. she was asking very smart questions. I think she already read everything and even before the hearing, she had made her mind.
I think the BOC form is the most important one. You have to know everything in details.
The chronological order of events is very important. I suggest to drow a timeline of your life from birth to now and put all the events of your life on it so you can have an image of all the events in order. The judge can ask very difficult questions just by the time the events happened.
You must know everything about yourself, your family, your siblings, your country and anything related to you.
When she gave me the 30 min break I was very disappointed and was thinking she is going to give me a negative answer but surprisingly she started the second half of the meeting whit her desition that was positive and then she was reading her reasons for the positive answer. It was very long and several pages and she read it for 20 minutes.
I suggest answering questions very carefully. do not guess anything and be honest because they ask the same question again later in different words. be confident and speak clearly. The lawyer is not talking unless at end of the hearing that they might ask you more questions to help you give more clear answers.
I think your country of origin and its acceptance rate is very important and will affect the judge desition.
There are around 50 rooms for hearing on 2 floors and many people are there waiting. I noticed most of them are from Nigeria!
You can enter your room 30 min before and be familiar with the room and be relax until the judge enters the room.
Overall I think the hearing is fair and is not as tough as we think but we have to be very honest and do not try to hide anything.
If you have any question I am ready to share my thoughts.
The day after the hearing is such a good day and you will fill so fresh and relax. This 11 months since my application to hearing was like 20 years for me.
Looking forward to hearing good news from you.
Jalal