4. RECEIVE NOTICE OF HEARING
After you have filed your Notice of Appeal/Petition, the Appeal Board will decide whether or not to arrange an oral hearing.
If the Appeal Board decides to arrange a hearing, this means you will need to go to the Appeal Board (like a court) and speak to the Adjudicator (like a judge). Within a hearing, you will give evidence to support your case by speaking and answering questions from the Adjudicator and a legal representative for the Immigration Department. See more information in Step 5. Attend Appeal Hearing.
You will receive a Notice of Hearing by mail. The Notice of Hearing should be sent to you 28 days (and no later than 7 days) before the date of your hearing. The Immigration Department should call you before the date of your hearing, to ask you to collect your Hearing Bundle.
If the Appeal Board decides not to arrange an oral hearing, a decision will be made on your appeal on the information you have already provided and you will receive you appeal decision by mail.
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The location of your appeal hearing will be stated in the Notice of Hearing. The two locations where appeal hearings are held are:
1. Rooms 3007-10, 30F, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
2. 22/F, Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
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It is important that you read the documents relating to your case carefully and refresh your memory close to the date of the hearing.
You should review:
- Your Non-refoulement Claim form (including your Answer 35)
- Screening interview transcript(s)
- Immigration Decision from the Immigration Department and/or
- Any other evidence and/or information you have provided to the Immigration Department and/or Appeal Board.These documents should be in your Hearing Bundle. If you do not have any of the above documents, you should ask the Immigration Department for copies.
You should also prepare to answer questions related to your case. To understand the types of questions you might be asked, see the preparation guides in Making a claim based on persecution. Anything you say at the appeal hearing will have an impact on your case. If you say something that is different from what you have said before, it could hurt your case unless there is a good explanation.
Hong Kong Asylum Guide
Table of Content
Apply
1. Prepare Written Signification
2. Deliver Written Signification
3. Receive Recognizance Document
4. Attend Briefing Session
5. Prepare Non-Refoulement Claim Form
6. Attend Screening Intervention
7. Receive Decision
Appeal
1. Prepare Notice of Appeal
2. Submit Notice of Appeal
3. Submit New Evidence
4. Receive Notice of Hearing
5. Attend Appeal Hearing
6. Receive Appeal Decision
