据说今天是个好日子,我不知道这次签证遇到的是福是祸。早晨起来冲到阳台,没有见到期望中的瓢泼大雨,心想,难道今天水不够大?
约了9点那场,8点35赶到天誉,之间小小的空地前乱糟糟地排了4,5队,大概两百号人马。上前逐队询问,发现连8点场的队都还在,可见根本不用着急。找到9点场队伍,站在尾巴上。
等到11点终于接近各位VO了,今天有个EF的夏令营,一行两三十个小孩子,把10号,11号窗堵得严严实实,什么都看不到。
5号窗就是传说中的杀手,卷发,胖姐姐;6号是亚裔GG,听不清他说什么;7号就是那个头发乱乱的白人GG,我亲见他拒了一个男孩子,理由好像是英文不够好(仿佛听到他用中文解释给那个男孩听了);8号就是那个比较帅气的白人GG,我等待签证的过程中见到他水过了2个F1。
下面详细说说我和5号杀手JJ的对话:
A: Good morning! (外加灿烂笑容,顺便把表递进去又多问一句废话)How’s your weekend? VO: Good morning! (她有点意外,是惊喜?我知道她的中文很好,特别喜欢用流利的中文解释给applicant被拒的理由。她开始有点兴致地翻看那些表格)
VO: Oh, you’re going to study for a business management degree. It’s a very very good school. A: Yes. I’ll pursue an MBA degree in UW-Madison. (她开始玩电脑,没有理我,我正在想要不要主动show一下我的材料啊,3大袋垒在她面前呢,不看多可惜)
VO: How many schools did you apply? (她看着我的眼睛问的,奇怪,你看我我就看你吧,于是我也看着她的眼睛特真诚地回答道)
A: I’ve applied for 5 MBA programs and three of them admitted me. UW-Madison even awarded me a full scholarship. (其实呢,学校给我的不是scholarship,而是assistantship,我想对于VO来说,这个区别不大,反正够cover我的费用就是了)
VO: That’s great! (她又仔细看了一下I20上关于funds的信息)
A: I feel lucky too! (她的表情十分认可,我心想这下蓝条可以撕了吧?可是她又开始玩电脑了,我可不想在这种关键时候冷场,接着主动问到)Would you like to have a glance at my offer letter, including details about the financial aids package? VO: No. It’s ok. (我只好等待,不知道瞎说些什么才中听,难道滔滔不绝地谈我的工作?或者表表回国的决心?我决定静观其变,毕竟她杀手之名不是随便叫的,肯定有原因,果然!她发问了。)
VO: Have you ever been rejected for VISA applying? (无奈,只能硬着头皮接招)
A: Yes, that’s true. In 2003. I planed to study for a Master degree in HR Management. However, at that time, the VISA Officers believed that my career goal wasn’t clear enough, since I have no work experience and no academic background in HR Management field. So I took a job in HR consulting firms after being rejected. With solid experience, now I’m mature enough to pursue a MBA degree and to prepare for greater advancement opportunities in career. …..(还打算在慷慨陈词一下我的归国计划时被打断了,其实上面的话我左思右想了很久,避开了当年被怀疑有移民倾向这点不谈,也不去提什么911惹起她的伤心事,谁知道她会不会有亲人命丧911呢;我意在把VO的思路引导我的career path上来,因为这个是2008年的我和2003年的我最大的区别,当年拒我的原因到如今也随之灰飞烟灭了)
VO: I believe that you are well prepared now. And I can’t find any reason to reject you this time. (一听这话,我就知道她会让我过了,我按耐着内心的激动,等她把话说话,心想,姐姐你赶紧撕条吧,我祝你今天好,明天好,全家都好!)
A: Have a nice day! (她边撕条边说什么好像I20你拿回去,以后要用的,护照你回头过来取什么的,我都没听清,激动啊,5年了!)
然后我还保持良好仪容地提了三大袋东西走出去了….. |