Hi,
Few tips: Take as much evidence as possible, Get your friends and family to write witness statement confirming they know you and your partner and how involved you are with her.
If you can get actual witnesses to go with you to the court that will be good as well.
On the day of the hearing. You will be in a court setting, There will be a judge, The Home office Presenting officer and then you and your lawyer.
The Judge will ask anybody given evidence on your behalf to leave the courtroom. The judge will then as your lawyer if he has any questions for you. after your lawyer questions you. The Home office person will start questioning you. If you don't understand any question make sure you tell them you don't understand and they will ask you in a different way. Also try to be truthful as much as you can. They'll ask you very uncomfortable questions, but you just have to answer them. Make sure your partner knows everything about you to a good extent because when its her turn, they'll ask her similar questions like they asked you and the evidence she gives has to match what you have said earlier. so I advised you make she she knows everything she needs to before you go into the courtroom.
You will be fine, the hearing can last from 20 mins to 3 hours, Depending on how things go.
Just try as much as possible to be very calm, dress very nicely and drink loads of water, because the anxiety on that day can make you feel lightheaded, but as soon as you start answering questions you will feel less pressure.
After you and your witness have given evidence, the judge might say take a 10 min break, then everyone including your witnesses come back in to listen to the final submissions. The Home office person will submit and tell the judge why they shouldn't allow you and then afterwards your lawyer will make his own submissions on why they should allow you. For your sake I hope you have a lawyer who actually knows what points to rely on.
if you are lucky the judge might make a decision there and then, or they'll make their decision in post 4-6 weeks after the hearing.
The end.
You will be fine! I wish you all the best and I hope this helps.
Please ignore any spelling errors the post is too long to go back to re-read lol.
Let me know how it turns out for you eventually.
Have a good day.
Auk333 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:23 pm
Hello all
Happy for those who got there brp or win there appeal
Big congratulation to all of you.
My appeal hearing is soon only 3-4 weeks left
My case is flr fp partner route without kids
Been together long enough explained every thing in my previous posts
Can any body explain what the judge and the HOPO normally ask?
I got plenty of documentary evidence.
My wife work full time here earning over the requirements and just don’t understand
One thing which the home office mentioned in refusel the refuse one of my application on 15Th December 2017 and handover to me that decision on the 6th of March 2018 is it a good point if my barrister or me tell to the judge is it look like mistake from the home office ?because they saying I am an overstayer and we are satisfied you are on the breach of immigration rules
Never missed any reporting
Compliance with every thing what ever they asked for
Thank you
.It is indeed your time now.It will all be good.Who knows,Father Christmas may be knocking your door this year...
honestly i'm praying he knocks on my door sooner rather than later. Thank a lot Happymummy for your positive and assuring responses. will defo keep you updated x 
