迎着五月末刺眼的朝阳,来到了嘉里中心的BritishEmbassy签证处.21楼的使馆看来环境不错,门口站着一个警卫(没有枪),还有一个带眼镜的假洋鬼子.进去交了预约单,坐在大厅等着叫号. 于是赶紧细心观察了以下周围的情况: 旁边是一排看起来象洗手间的Interview Room(A--H),透过玻璃, 可以看到几双男人和女人的脚, 已有几个room里有人在谈。 为了放松一下自己的紧张情绪, 和外面一起等的同志聊了聊, 大家都说签证是会问的很多, 结果更加制造了紧张的气愤, woo... 叫号的工作人员说话很不清楚, B和D,E不分. 咳... 于是把耳朵竖的高高的...有几个谈完的出来了, 看起来都挺高兴的. 于是放松了一点点.看看在家里对了好几次的表, 已过了预约时间了, 还没叫到我, 越等越nervous...没多久, 终于叫到了我, 忙提起包, 几位还在继续等着的同志对我说了句: Good luck! 突然想起了一句话: 我自横刀向天笑, 去留肝胆两昆仑. 心一横, 冲吧! 跟赴刑场差不多了。 敲了一下门,进了room,但officer还没来, 于是坐下深呼吸...约1分钟多, visa officer和一个翻译进来, 他朝我笑了以下, 我也很高兴, 心里想: "好象签证官不象大家说的那么可怕呀!" 于是说:Good afternoon! Nice to meet you. 他们在隔着玻璃板的那一边坐下, 翻译问我(中文): 请问(好象比较礼貌)面谈用中文还是英文. "English" I replied without hesitation. "ok" 翻译退了出去.
Officer began to ask me some questions------ O: "Are you fit and well enough to be interviewed?" M: yes, very good. O: Why do you intend to go to the UK? M: To pursue my master degree. O: are you clear about what I am saying? M: quite clear. (又问一遍,考验我) O: Would you go alone or with some one else? M: alone. O: Have you or anyone you know been refused a visa to go to the UK? M: never, it's my first time! (笑了一下, 他也笑) 以下几个问题问的很快, 我的回答也很快. 他一直低者头在键盘上敲着记录我的回答. O: Do you know anyone at all in the UK? M: No O: Is anyone of your family outside China now? If so, M: No O: Do you know anyone else who intend to travel to the UK? M: No O: Have you ever applied for a visa to go to any other country? M: Never 下面就问到一些具体的问题: O: What is the maximum time you w [1] [2] 下一页 |