到我了,深吸一个气。挤出笑容(以下为我能回忆起的对话,中文为我不能回忆起的英文代替)
Me: Nice to see you, madam.
hfmm:Nice to see you.
Me:Can you hear me?
hfmm:Yes, wait a minute,我需要看下你的材料。
hfmm: Are you XXX?
Me: yeah.
hfmm:admission letter
Me: here you are.
hfmm: you will study for a MS degree?(看了会儿)
Me: sure.
hfmm: a MS, not PHD?(第一次抬头看我,问了两遍,可能认为我比较像学者,像搞研究的,呵呵)
Me: sure, madam.
hfmm:OK,$^%#%^(&^
Me: pardon?
hfmm:money documents, please
Me:here you are.(拿出bank statement)
过了一会儿
hfmm:*&^%$#@(听到了who和sponsor)
Me: My father, he is XXX in XXX company, and his annual income is XXX. Would you like to see his income certificate?
hfmm: Ok, please.
Me:(递给她)
hfmm:X@$($&(意思差不多是你真的读ms,不读phd。)
Me: Yeah
hfmm:$%^&@#$
Me: pardon?
hfmm: plan after graduate
Me:(我意识到,我的演讲要开始了)I would love to join the company I interned for or other big companies of the same kind after I graduate from Northeastern University.(hfmm频频点头) You know, I worked as intern in one software company about XXX during my undergraduate times. The company mainly develops internet application for banks. The boss and some technical talents are satisfied with my performance.(已经把蓝条拿到手上了) XXXXXXXXXXX. I got to know from many senior software engineer who got their MS or PHD in US or Britian that China lags far behind in its application of software technology, especially in finance. (看到她已经撕条了,还是坚持把我的returning plan说完,好几句都没说)
hfmm: You are approved for the visa.
Me: Thank you.(没理我)
Me: Thank you.(没理我)
于是有了开头写的......
对签证的点点认识
感觉整个面谈过程我表现的比较自信,语速适中,眼睛始终盯着hfmm,估计没怎么微笑。整体把握的还可以,当然运气太好了。hfmm没有为难我。过的比较水。
说几个要注意的地方:
1.签证大厅可以带水进去,但是得随手拿着,可以拿那种非透明的塑料袋。里面人山人海,很嘈杂,2.签证的人距离后面排队的签证者也就1米多一点,有种压迫感。
3.扬声器有问题,一会儿能听到vo的声音,一会儿听不到,有点断断续续的感觉,这也是导致我pardon了两次的一个原因。
4.签证前要熟悉自己的I-20,DS156 157 158。虽然我自己看不出什么,但是传说vo通常是看了你的这些基本信息,基本上就决定了一半是拒你还是放你。
5.资金问题还是比较重要,要准备好如何解释自己的资金来源。
6.归国计划具体,但也要给自己留余地。要合情合理。抓住要紧的先说,然后再解释。
7.还有一点是我自己的理解,面谈时不要像扔炸弹那样把你背好的咣咣扔给vo,比如看bank statement时候不要忙着立马解释自己的资金来源,那样会让vo感觉你不自信,问到了再说。
也不要非yes即no。需要“演讲”的时候就“演讲”下。
8.还有两个很常见的问题why usa;why this univ今天没有问到我。问why usa时我感觉这样回答比较好:先简单说一开始想申请中国的大学,but I found+陈述中国大学缺少的地方(而这正是你要去的美国大学的强项),然后直接陈述why this univ,感觉会让vo觉得你不是为了去美国,而是为了去这所学校,但这所学校很不巧,就在你们美国。why this univ可以这样回答:先说这个学校的强项,比如northeastern univ。The University has a very special cooperative education program which ranks No.1 in USA(网页上自己吹的,打印下来)。It provides each student a chance to work as intern in local companies for half of a year during post-graduate study.(其实不是每个人都能进入,申请这个program竞争激烈,但无所谓,你说是黑的白的也是黑的,但此骗术不适用于资金问题)紧接着第二个原因,可以故作思考状,好像突然来了灵感似的,Another reason why I choose this univ goes along with my future plan of returning to China.强行让她感觉去美国学习是为了回来,也许会显得合情合理。总结一下,也就是,回答why usa要把回答引到why this univ;回答why this univ要把回答引到returning plan。这只是我个人的一点点认识。不求能带给还没准备的朋友们什么启发,但愿说的不好的地方不要误导大家。