整体感觉下来,在我们排队的整个2小时过程中,90%的都PASS了,形势算是非常美好。似乎只要能听懂VO那些常规的问题并如题回答,都能通过。印象较深刻的是5号窗一川师的女纸,工作后开服装店又关闭的,还去过美国参加过一个啥时装项目,现在似乎过去读个相关的东东,被VO盘问了很久,先以为肯定要挂,结果她一直很努力地表达。虽然英语不是非常好,但态度淡定,表达自信,最后还是奇迹般地在BIG BEARD大叔的屠刀下幸存。而6号窗NICER版的LITTLE BEARD拒了一个去ALASKA工作的女孩,因为VO重复同一个问题好几遍,女纸都答非所问,我们都急出一身香汗。最后签证官不断地说SORRY,不能给你VISA,因为这份工作需要非常好的英文,但你的英文虽好,却不至于好到胜任这工作。于是,女孩非常绝望地问为什么,她以前的同事英文还不如她都通过了。但VO坚持说:I HAVE MADE MY DECISION。然后女孩抑郁地离开了。我们的眼里也满是同情,毕竟这160刀背后的辛苦是每个有过同样经历的人都能体会的。
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Me: (Smiling) Nice to meet you, sir.
VO: Nice to meet you, too. Please tell me about your program.
Me: Ok, sure. Comparative Humanities is interdisciplinary and transcultural humanistic studies ranging from film to philosophy, literature to women's studies. (在VO尖锐的眼神下,居然突然停顿,忘了说 history to the fine arts。 还好尚算完整)
VO: (seems satisfied) Em... Did you go to Isreal in 2010.
Me: Oh, yes. You know, I'm a Bahai. It was a pilgrimage trip.
VO: (looking at me respectfully) Oh, ok. (Pointing at my I20 form)They offered you a good sum of scholarship. That's very impressive.
Me: Yes. I was also much thrilled. It was unexpected and I really appreciate it. (Smiling)
VO: em, excuse me, just a sceond. (Typing and silent. Seems already made his mind to approve)
Me: I also brought some of my publications and family photos, would you like to see them?
VO: (typing) Oh, I wish I could have more time to see them.
ME: I just think sometimes it might be boring, so..... (呵呵,断定他工作BORING,好无人性地猜测呀)
VO: Thanks.(Typing and silent). Χ
ME: (想这自己不能让气氛就这么冷下去,又一次打破沉默)Do you know Brandeis University?
VO: Of course. It's a pretty cool school. (Continuing typing).
ME: Thank you. (smiling)
VO: OK, CONGRATULATIONS! Your visa has no problem. and wish you a pleasant stay in US for your program.
ME: Have a beautiful day! Thank you very much.( getting the note of picking up passport information and leaving smilingly.)