打算赴美国留学的学生，都很关心美国留学签证。而很多DIY美国签证的学生，在遇到问题后都不知道要找谁去咨询。今天去给一个即将回国的外教饯行，在他家碰到了他的一个朋友Geogetown大学外交学院的一个prof和这个prof的一个学生(他要在我们学校作一个短暂的training，然后到美国驻华使馆工作)。席间，我理所当然的问到了关于签证的问题，实录如下：

　　M：我

　　P：教授

　　D:学生

　　M: What do you teach in Georgetown?

　　P: Like your professors, I tell guys how to be diplomats.

　　M:Really? So do you train VOs?

　　P: VO?

　　M: Diplomats who intervew visa applicants

　　P: Sure. We have such courses in our school.

　　M:I failed to obtain the F-1 visa for the first time. I even do not know why. Could you give me some tips?

　　P: I am sorry to hear that. Why not be a diplomat in China instead of studying in the US. I believe it will be more interesting than spending several years on books again.

　　M:En... I want to be a researcher.

　　P: Tell me why?

　　M: High salary and social status?

　　P: Do you really believe a senior research fellow in Political Science can get as much salary as a senior diplomat? Do you really believe a senior research fellow in Political Science can get as high reputation as a senior diplomat? If US government let Ms Albright choose her career, she will absolutely choose the Sectary of the State. If you Mr.Kissinger like being a researcher, he would have returned to Harvard. Haha....Tell me why you want to the US?

　　M: Study of course.

　　P: I wanna know the real reason. Why study at the US instead of being a diplom at in China?

　　M: En...

　　P: Have you think about it seriously?

　　Me:En....

　　P: Ok,please tell your mind.

　　M: Well, you see, if I come to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs now, I am at the bottom. I have no advantage. Every one at least have a bachelor degree. I do not think I can be promoted quickly. So I must have some advantage. I must have a higher degree.

　　P: Why not pursue such a degree in China?

　　M: You see, my major is International Relations. To study in a foreign country will widen my horizon and ....

　　P: Why the US?

　　M: US has the most advanced study in the field of IR.

　　P: So you want to have a higher degree in the US and back to China to be an excellent diplomat?

　　M: Sure, I believe a PhD degree can make me promoted quickly.

　　P: So why don't you tell the VO this instead of being a researcher? Why you cheat them? Haha...

　　如梦初醒!!!!

　　M: But some VOs are not patient enough.

　　D: It is only because they sense the tricky.

　　M: How do they now?

　　D: We have got some courses of psychology and things like that. We can judge the applicant's intent from some simple questions, such as how many schools you applied.

　　M: Really? How do you know the right answer?

　　D: Ha.. we have a handbook so during the interview, we can consult it, Haaaaaa

　　D: Let me correct you. Do not call them VO. Call them CO, consular officials.

　　M: fine. Could you tell me the relations between the number of schools one applied for and his intent on immigrating?

　　D: Not only the number but the schools themselves aslo matters.

　　M:Could you explain it for me?

　　D: It is very simple. Almost all the students' reason to study in the US is America's advanced technology and research.facilities. If so, they should apply for the schools above the standards of China's domestic ones.

　　M: But how do COs know which school is above the standard, which is below?

　　D: It depends on COs' perception and experience.

　　M: Then if a student wants to go to an ordinary school, it is very difficult for him to obtain visa?

　　D: Not exactly. He should persuade the COs that this school is better in a certain field. It is his responsibilty to correct COs wrong perception. If he did not, it is not COs' fault.

　　上面就是我所问的一些关于美国留学签证的问题，记录的有些乱，还是希望能帮助学生。

　　(编辑：Ada)