发信人: yadongliu (scott), 信区: goabroad
标 题: J1签证准备-材料-经历谈
发信站: 饮水思源 (2002年07月26日16:32:04 星期五), 站内信件
总算结束了忐忑不安的日子,感觉真好,今天顺利通过签证,要感谢的人真的很多很
多,
准备签证的这一段时间每天关注'出国取经'板,真的要感谢有这么多热心的朋友为这个
板
块提供养分,现在该是自己报答大家的时候了,但愿我的经历对需要的人有所价值。
签证的经历在我感觉就是一个:遥远--迷茫--焦躁--紧张--平淡 的过程。因
为整个过程付出了很多,经历了更多的心理折磨,所以心情也就没有那么地彭湃,当胜
利来
临的时候,也就没有太多的激动。但我自己认为签证更多的还是理性,运气的成分也许
没有
像我从签经中发现的那么多。(一家之言,仅供参考,不想与人辩论)。
这段时间关注出国板,总觉得关于J1的签经太少,一个原因可能是比较好签,另一个
原因可能是许多签过的朋友不愿或没空发帖子,我自己在交大bbs和复旦bbs上也只找到
了
三四篇关于J1签证经验的,只有一篇是在上海的。就我自己的感觉(估计大家应该是一
样
的心情),都希望在签证前对整个过程在心理有个比较全面的了解,一来是给自己壮胆
,二
来也增加成功的把握,因此,我当时非常希望有过成功或失败案例的朋友能将自己的经
验贡
献出来。我想这也算是前辈们留给后来人的一点礼物吧,前人栽树后人乘凉,历史就是
这样
进步的(话说的大了点,敬请原谅)。
以下是本人J1签证准备的材料,练习用的问题(来自出国取经板,经我的外教指点修
改),签证的经过。
1.签证准备的材料
1a. 必交的材料 (领事馆的Window A/B窗口)
护照、签证费收据(RMB559)、IAP-66、邀请信、DS-156、DS-157
1b. 辅助材料 (自带,准备签证时应付签证官用,最好做一页checklist,签证时找
机会把
它塞给签证官,尽可能多地提供关于你的详细可信的书面材料信息给签证官,我觉得这
对英
语听力和表达能力欠佳的朋友,可能更有用,以下是我自己的checklist, 我在签证官让
我拿
论文的间隙,把它放在了签证窗口的凹槽内,签证官在等我取论文时自己拿进去看了看
)。
Checklist of supporting materials
1. Invitation letter (实验室或系名)
2. Marriage certificate (另一半的姓名)
3. Supporting letter (导师的姓名)
4. PhD diploma (毕业学校名)
5. Doctoral dissertation (简要论文题目)
6. Photocopy of publications (与自己研究方向有关的几个关键词)
7. Master diploma (毕业学校名)
8. Bachelor diploma (毕业学校名)
9. Scholarship certificate
10. Photo album (除生活照,结婚照再来点自己博士论文答辩和搞科研的照片
)
11. Name card (如果工作过的话)
12. Introduction of xxx Lab at xxx university (Website)
2.练习用的问题
V: Visa Official, M: Me
1. V: Are you married?
M: Yes. Would you like to see the marriage certificate? (give him/her ce
rtificate)
2. V: What does your wife do? / How about your wife?
M: My wife is a XXX. She is working in a joint-venture company in Shangh
ai.
3. V: Will your wife also go to US? /Will your wife accompany with you?
M: No, she is satisfied with her work in China. I hope she can come to visit
to me in her
vacation. (该问题在签证时被问到)
4. V: What/Where are you working now? / Have you do any research?
M: I'm working as a research assistant in my graduate advisor's Lab in s
jtu.
5. V: Why do you want to do your post-doctoral research in US?/ Why do you
choose xxx
university?/...Why does this professor have strong interest to you?
M: Prof. xxx of xxx have come to china three times. We met in my graduate ad
visor's lab and
he invited me to join his research team as a post-doctoral researcher. /...T
here are many
similar research fields between us. He shows great interest in my work.
6. V: Will you come back to China after your program?
M: Yes. I'll come back and go on researching in my graduate advisor's la
b.
7. V: Why will you come back to China?
M: First, my wife stays in Cina.
Second, I want to go on my researching in my graduate advisor's lab and beco
me a
professor in SJTU. It's easier for me in china than in US.
Third, with PhD degree and post-doctoral research experience overseas, It wi
ll be helpful
to my future career development.
8. V: So could you tell me why only 10% chinese students come back after th
ey finish their study
in US?/ Could you explain why 90% chinese student didn't come back?
M: I don't know. I think everyone has its own reasons. I just stand for
myself.
9. V: If you can not find such a position, what will you do?/ If I do not g
ive you visa, what will
you do?
M: I will continue to work in my graduate advisor's lab. I'm so sorry to los
t such a good
chance.
10. V: What will you do after your post-doctoral program in US?
M: I'll come back to China and go on researching in my graduate adviso
r's lab. (被问到)
11. V: Can you promise that you will not be attracted by US?
M: Yes. I can get good opportunity easier in China than in US. With PhD degr
ee and
post-doctoral research experience overseas,I will have dignified identificat
ion and social
status in China.
12. V: What's your academic background?
M: ME, with speciality in the research of xxx. (被问到,但是另一种提法,
具体记不清了)
13. V: What's your highest degree?
M: I got PhD degree at the end of last month from sjtu.
14. V: Have you ever come to US/ Have you been US?
M: Never, If you give me visa, this will be my first.
15. V: How long will your program in USA last?
M: One year.
3.签证的经过
我是预约早上60号,但是第7或第8个开签,一个复旦的F1和中科大的F1预约号比
我晚先与我签出,很顺利, 4号窗口jfmm(不像想象中的那么金发,有点灰黄的感觉,比
较
胖),只开三个窗口(1-可能是小glassboy,4-jfmm,5-没看到,听声音是个女的)。以
下是我与
jfmm的过招,自觉惨不忍睹。(Vo的问题只是意思,不代表原话)
M: Morning madam, Nice to meet you!
V: Morning, how are you?
M: Fine,thank you, and you? (确实有些紧张)
V: So, 关于我的专业以及研究方向(很抱歉没记住)
M: ME, with specility in CNC/CAM (我说得是全称,jfmm可能没听懂,让我重复了
一边,
然后问我是不是CAD,我正想解释,她要我了我的论文)
V: Please give your paper?
M: Doctoral disseration?
V: Yeah. (有点不耐烦)
...(我取论文的时候,她把我放在凹槽内的checklist、supporting letter和通过博
士学问论
文并盖了系章的证明拿了进去)。
M: Here your are. (送进去我的论文)
V: What's your research topic?
M: XXXXXX (我感觉她问我专业以及看论文的目的是因为没有听明白我的表达,实在
惭
愧自己的英语水平,而她又需要在DS156上作一定的签证记录,估计也是例行公事,所以
我
当时很后悔没有只讲所略词CNC/CAM,否则我估计她不会看我的论文的)。
V: What do you want to do in US? (原句并非如此,但意思是这样的)
M: Do post-doctoral researcher at xxx lab of xxx university.
V: Will your wife go with you?
M: NO. (非常坚决,本来还要解释的,一紧没来得及说)
V: Why?
M: She is satisfied with her work in china and I hope she can come to vis
t to me in her
vacation. (我想查不多了吧)
V: What will you do after your post-doctoral research in USA?
M: I will come back and go on my research in my graduate advisor's lab.
(jfmm开始在ds156上和我的IAP-66上写字,我注意到DS-156上她已经在issued上画
了圈,知道过了,暗自窃喜,想她也该结束了,突然她指着我得邀请信和IAP-66上的po
st-doc
开始时间说了个很长的句子,我一下子闷了,我想可能坏菜了,我仔细看看了,觉得没
错啊,
就开始跟她解释,我确实要在xxxx时间之前过去我的研究计划,还没说完就被她打断了
,
她又重复了一边她的话,我太紧张了以至于根本没听懂,当时我以为她认为我的时间有
什么
问题呢,我继续解释,她突然把我打断很恼怒的来了句,Sir, please listen to me.我
想,完蛋
了,把她惹火了还有什么好结果,我那时还在想既然已经在issued上画圈了,那就是表
示过
了,该不会又改掉吧。结果她用中文说了句让我苦笑不得的话,'我已经给你签过了',
然后
开始用中文解释那句话的意思,原来是我误解了jfmm的意思,实际上她是给我一个建议
,
告诉我因为我的研究计划开始时间是10月1日,那么如果我在这之前到达美国,美国移民
局那边会有问题,所以我自己小心点,我当是真是诧异之极,实在高不明白,为了确信
我已
经签过了,我又瞄了一眼我的护照,它和收据一起放在了后边没有送出来的意思,我想
应该
没问题了,开始从容不迫地说我准备好的结束词)。
V: Thank you very much. Have a nice weekend!
M: you too.
后记,在Windows C窗口等待拿护照,遇到了去同一个学校读phd的中科大同学(他5
号窗口签过),复旦的那个同学(jfmm下签过)已经早拿到护照走了。非常巧的时,在
签证
时遇到读博士期间的英语听力老师MQ(在us攻读语言学phd)返签证,进一步了解了一些
她在us的真实感受,她的口语暴好,又是返签(本来可以又中兴银行待办免签证的,她
觉
得太慢,所以自己来面谈),我看她递上材料,jfmm没问一个问题,指着她的材料说你
的成
绩很好啊,都是A, MQ回答必须努力学啊,拿一个phd很难的,jfmm好像有同感似的,开
怀大笑,一签而就,正是容易。从MQ处了解到她们在us的生活压力很大的,我虽然早有
准备,而且我又不是去读博士,但是还是有些惊讶的。自觉英语还需要大大地提高,否
则在
us生活估计会很痛苦的,看来,我真正苦难的日子还没有开始呢。
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