终于拿到F-1了

今天下午又去了趟美领馆，取回了等待多时的F-1签证和护照。至此，终于可以安心准备迎接父母的到来和七月份的回国了。哇咔咔~~

顺便把上礼拜五的签经也写一下。
早上九点半的appointment，安检进入美领馆后，等了要有一个来钟头，才见到VO。VO是个看上去满好说话的华人阿姨。
VO: So, you've already got a B-1 visa, and now you are applying for an F-1 visa?
Tony: Yes. (明知故问。申请表上不是写着么？但一想到太傻上说千万不要只回答一个字，于是赶紧补上。) I'm going to Columbia University to study towards a doctoral degree in Operations Research.
VO: Why don't you apply in China?
(一愣，这阿姨难道是笑面老虎？)
Tony: Oh, I have been living in Vancouver for almost five years already.
VO: But you know, usually people apply for their first F-1 visa in their home countries...
(靠，难道她今天不想让我过了？？不过死马还是要当活马骑。)
Tony: For the last five years, I have been studying at UBC. And now, I'm still living here. I saw in the application instruction that I should apply in the country of residence, so ...
VO: Okay, okay. So when did you come to Canada?
(这阿姨总算没有再追究下去, 长舒一口气.)
Tony: In August, 2003. (VO 开始一个字一个字的往电脑里打.)
VO: When are you going to graduate?
Tony: I'm graduating soon in May. (VO 继续打字.)
VO: Did you do a Master at UBC?
(用五年读Master, 我疯了?)
Tony: No, I did a Bachelor's degree.
VO: What type of Bachelor's?
Tony: BSc.
VO: But your I-20 says you are going to do a PhD at Columbia?
Tony: Yes, I'll get my Masters degree automatically after the first year.
VO: So you are going to do a Masters and PhD at Columbia. (自己一边念着, 一边打字. 我怎么感觉她像第一次干这工作似的.)
VO: Who is going to pay for your studies?
Tony: The department of IEOR has offered me a TA-ship, which covers both tuition and living expenses. Here's the award letter. (递上系里的信. VO瞄了一眼就推回来了.)
VO: May I see your SEVIS fee receipt?
Tony: Sure. Here you go. (再递上.)
VO: Okay, so I will approve. (在我的DS表格上作了记号,开始拿护照领取单.)
VO: Come again on Tuesday to pick up your passport.
此时心中顿时大喜,竟然没有问回国计划之类的最BT的问题. 大有逃过一劫的感觉.
Tony: Oh thanks a lot!

回顾一下过程, 除了一开始两个问题有点险之外, 其他都是问什么就直接可以答什么, 应该还算是简单的面签了.

Sakura blossoming even more

Pictures taken along Agronomy Rd, between Forestry and CS.

圣旨

我总觉得台湾的正式文件看上去都很“怀旧”，貌似清朝的圣旨。特别是那个带红边的大印。