VO: What will you do in USA?
ME: I will be a visiting student to do partial PhD at XX for 2 years.
VO: What’s your major?
Me: My major is Manufacturing engineering of Aerospace (注意敏感专业),but my research wok will be XX(赶紧说一个不敏感的内容)
VO: What XX?(没听懂专业俗语)
Me:blabla……….
VO:还是不懂,怀疑我发音有问题。Do you have a GRE or TFL?
Me: I did not attend the…..
VO: Do you have something to certificate your English level?
Me: Sorry, I don’t have, 自己有点发毛了,解释不清楚,老太太是不是要拒我了,急中生智,I have a research plan, would you like to say it?
VO: Yes.
Me:给她,继续很慢的发音我要去做什么, blabla…………
VO: ????????????(还是不懂)
Me: blabla……..我用了另外一种很简单的解释,她还是不懂
VO: 表情还是不懂,于是她指着我的plan里面的一个词问我是不是这个?
Me: Yes,blabla………………..,用了另外一种解释
VO: What it will be used for?
Me: civilian and I will do theoretical study, blabla …………..(告诉她日常用的,不是我那个敏感专业的问题)
VO: Who will support you?
Me: CSC and my future advisor
VO: Who is your advisor.
Me: blabla………………..告诉他国外老师情况
VO: 然后不说话了,就打电脑去了
Me: 晕,这是被拒的迹象啊,前一个她拒的就这么干的,我着急了,Would you like say the note form CSC?(问她要不要看照会)
VO: No
Me: Would you like to say my support letter?
VO: 摇头,打完之后就看她在我的2019上写什么。
Me: My CV ? Invitation letter? E-mail between XX and me?
VO: 摇头,啥也不要。
Me: (我狂晕,就这么快被拒了,心里都想着自己怎么回去准备2000了。然后我也只好默认就不说话了,心里极度悲伤…………………)
VO: 撕白条
Me: 晕,要让我过,我赶紧说 Thank you madam!
VO: blabla…………心里太激动,没太具体听明白,但是大概意思是带好我的2019去美国,一定要保存好。
Me: Thank you very much! Good bye!
VO: Bye
过程就是这样,跌宕起伏,前一秒钟还以为我自己被拒了,后一秒钟就过了。什么事情都有可能发生。
MY CHECKLIST FOR J-1 VISA APPLICATION
(Total: 5 Parts)
Part A: Required Materials
A1. Passport
A2. DS-2019 Form
A3. DS-156, DS-157, DS-158 Form
A4. Visa fee Receipt
A5. SEVIS I-901 fee Receipt
Part B: Admission Materials from the XXX
B1. Invitation Letter
B2. Research Plan
B3. Return Plan
B4. Support E-mail of American Advisor
B5. Copy of Website of American Advisor
B6. CV of American Advisor
Part C: Support Documents from CSC
C1. CSC's Note
C2. Financial Certificate from China Scholarship Council (CSC)
C3. Qualification Certificate from CSC
C4. Notarial Deed and the Contract with CSC
Part D: My Academic Background
D1. My CV
D2. Graduate Status Verification Certificate
D3. Student Card
D4. School Transcript of Postgraduate Studies
D5. School Transcript of Undergraduate Studies
D6. Diploma for Bachelor
D7. Certification for Bachelor
Part E: Other Documents
E1. E-mails between Professor XX and me
E2. My Hukou
E3. CV of Chinese Advisor
E4. Published Papers and Patents
E5. Family Photos
E6. Awards and Other Certificates