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我如何成功取得美国签证

http://www.canachieve.com.cn 发布日期:2009-06-03

众所周知,“9·11”使今年的美国学生签证发放率比往年更低。我于今年6月顺利拿到签证,许多人向我询问秘诀和经验。在前往美国的前一天,我把自己的签证实录和经验告诉大家,希望对同路人有所帮助。

尽管是被名校录取又有全奖,我在签证前的几天,还是和父母去大使馆门口关注每天的签证情况,做好充分的准备。事实证明,这种实地考察非常必要。

在整整一个星期的准备时间里,我对所有能表现自己优秀和学成回国的材料进行筛选和分类,必备材料包括录取学校的录取通知书、奖学金授予证明原件、TOEFL和SAT考试成绩单、护照和签证申请表、毕业证明或学位证书等(须个人承担全部或部分费用的还要出示财力证明)。补充材料可有自己的获奖证书,学校和专业材料等,因人而异。

我还对签证关键问题作了全面仔细的思考,在签证前几天尽可能让自己多听说英语,从语言到心态均做准备。

6月25日一早,我穿上一套精神又显学生气质的较正式服装:蓝上衣、浅灰裤,淡妆以示对签证官的尊重和我对此次面试的重视。

我的预约号是30,在7∶30开始排队——是早上的第一批。我和父母一早到了美领馆,离家前的紧张全消失了,心情格外的好。在近一个小时的排队中,我多次告诉自己:到这个时候,能不能拿到签证已经定了。我轻松地在排队时和我后边的一位申请硕士学位的哥哥聊天,他多次赞扬我的衣着既有学生气质,又显得比同龄人稳重,使我更自信了。

后来发现,排队可能是最令人焦虑的时刻了,不要受你前面拒签的人的影响,因为每个人的情况都不同。我前面就一个没过,而我是那天通过的三个学生之一。

我觉得能否讲一口让签证官听得亲切的英语很重要。由于我所在的中学所聘请的外籍教师大部分来自美国,所以我讲着一口流利的美式英语。我认为我的口语在整个签证过程中起到很重要的作用。关于签证问题的回答其实不是最重要的,尤其对于出国读本科的人,专业和方向要到两年后才定,签证官也知道你所回答的都是你的计划,包括你的回国理由也是将来才能决定的事。所以我认为自信和一口流利的英语是拿到签证的关键。

还有自始至终的微笑,当签证官一次又一次地问我还有什么回国理由时,我始终按照美国人的习惯看着签证官的眼睛,微笑地按重要性的顺序告诉他我的理由。

值得一提的是,签证过程中的诚实是重要原则之一。你可以坦诚地告诉签证官你的回答只是你的计划,只是一个可能,但不能说与事实相违背的事情。

另外,不要被各类关于签证的谣言吓倒,比如哪个签证官好签、8∶30进去是最佳时间、某某理由万能等等是不足全信的,我个人认为根本没有选签证官的必要,因为根据我的观察,每一个签证官都很友好,与我平时交往的美国朋友没什么两样,大可不必对签证官有任何恐惧。

总之,在签证之前把自己的思路理清,从自己能控制的方面做好充分的准备才是顺利拿到签证的保证。

但不得不说的是,不要把出国当作唯一的出路,做好全面的准备。即使多次拒签也不要丧失奋斗的信心。我们的身边不乏在国内求学创业成功的例子。出国留学并不一定意味着巨大的成功,走出国门也不是通向成功的唯一道路。为了我们各自的理想,无论我们身在何方,不要停止朝着梦想飞翔。

临行之际,祝愿祖国日益强大,期待着中美免签自由往来的一天。

2002年9月12日凌晨何畅

(联系邮箱:changhe-chica?go@yahoo.com.cn)

附:何畅面试实录

签证官:Goodmorning!

何:Goodmorning sir,I hope you are not too tired.Here are my documents.

签证官:去过外国吗?(用标准的中文)

何:I have never been abroad.

签证官:How long have you been in Guang zhou?

何:Al most 12 years.

签证官:Why did you come to Guangzhou?

何:Well,because my father works here.When I was 8,I moved to Guangzhou with myfamily.

签证官:So you are going to attend University of Chicago?

何:Yup!

签证官:Tell me the schools you applied?

何:Harvard,University of Chicago,Middlebury College……(被打断)

签证官:Which schools admitted you?

何:University of Chicago,Middlebury College……(被打断)

签证官:Why you choose University of Chicago?

何:University of Chicago has great academic reputation and also I would like to double major in Economics and Psychology.University of Chicago has the No.1 EconomicsDept. and an excellent PsychologyDept.

签证官:Why you want to double major in Economics and Psychology?

何:I would like to be a psychological counselor in the future,so I need to have a strong background in Psychology.With Economics,I think it would help me to understand the business world the society in general.University of Chicago is a lovely place to study these 2 subjects.

签证官:Why you want to be a psychological counselor?

何:My past research work with a professor from City University of HongKong wasreally interested to me and I love to help people to solve mentalproblems.

签证官:Why not be psychological counselors in the US?

何:Hamm,I am not sure whether you know this,in the America,you have to get a PhD insgroupsto precisepsychological counseling or at least 5 years professional training.But here,we don't have this kind of requirement.

签证官:Why will you come back to China?

何:China is developing very rapidly and people have more and mnore need for psychological counseling due to increasing pressure. I think it's a promising field and I would like to be a psychological councilor in China.

签证官:What else the reason?

何:I have lived in China since I was born,so I can be more in touch with the Chinese way of thinking.I feel more comfortable to work with those people who can really understand me.

签证官:What else the reason?

何:My family is here and my father is a successful business man.My family canalways gave me emotional and financial support and their social connection can help me a lot here too.

签证官:What else the reason?

何:Well,I think it is a good way to putmy knowledgesintosgood use and it is also a good way to give back to my community.

签证官:What else the reason?

何:I don't want to be at school for so long,and I would like to start to be useful as soon as possible,and here wouldbe the only place for me……(被打断)

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