1文 本
Elementary ‐ Daily Life ‐ Applying for a Visa (C0043)
A: So, you’re applying for a B2 visa, where is your final destination and what’s the purpose of your trip to the United States?
B: I’m going to visit my brother; he’s just had a baby. He lives in Minneapolis.
A: And how long do you plan to remain in the United States?
B: I’ll be here for approximately three weeks. See, here’s my return ticket for the twenty-sixth of March.
A: And, who is sponsoring your trip?
B: My brother, here,this is an invitation letter from him. I will stay with him and his family in their home.
A: Alright, tell me about the ties you have to your home country.
B: Well, I own a house; actually, I’m leaving my dog there with my neighbors. I have a car at home, and oh, my job! I’m employed by Tornel as an engineer. Actually, I only have three weeks’ vacation, so I have to go back to work at the end of March.
A: And what evidence do you have that you are financially independent?
B: Well, I do have assets in my country; like I said, I own a house, and see, here’s a bank statement showing my investments, and my bank balance.
A: I ’m sorry, sir, we cannot grant you a B2 visa at this time, instead, you are granted a resident visa! Congratulations, you are the millionth person to apply for a visa! You win! Congratulations!
初级‐ 申请签证(C0043)
A:所以，你申请的是B2（旅游）签证是吧，你的目的地是哪儿，还有你来美国的目的是什么？
B:我要去探望我的哥哥，他的小孩儿刚出生。他住在明尼亚波利斯(美国明尼苏达州东南部一城市)。
A:你准备在美国待多久？
B:大概三个星期。看，这是我3月26号的返程机票。
A:那么，在美国旅游期间你的费用由谁承担？
B:我的哥哥，这里是他的邀请函，我会与他和他的家人住在他们家里。
A:好，说说你和祖国的联系吧。
B:我在国内有一栋房子；我把我的狗留在那儿了，让邻居照顾。我还买了车，对了，还有我的工作！我受雇于Tornel，是一名工程师。而且我只有3个星期的假期，所以我在3月底必须得回来工作。
A:你有什么能证明你是经济独立的吗？
B:我在国内有一些资产，像我之前说的，我有房子，还有这里是银行对账单，这上面可以看到我的投资，还有我的银行余额。
A:不好意思先生，我们现在不能准予你B2签证，但是，你被授予了长期居留签证！你是第一百万个申请签证的人！你通过啦！恭喜！（现实这是不可能发生的
visa【签证】an official document that you get in your passport that allows you to travel legally to a country. 去美国旅游或是出差之前，都需要去领事馆申请签证，就是我们常说的“面签”，签证的类型有很多种，各个国家还可能有自己特定的类型，比如说B2 Visa 是美国的一种签证类型，指的是旅游签证，除此还有B1,F1等等，感兴趣的话自行百度哈。面签过了以后签证就长下面这个样子:
sponsor【资助，赞助】sponsor sb means you take care of them, make sure they have enough money. You’re the one who’s responsible for all their expenses. 在本文中的sponsor是动词，指“资助”，who’s sponsoring your trip 其实是在问“美国旅游期间费用由谁来承担”，据实回答，有可能是自己/公司/家人，看你的实际情况。如果是公司，记得提供公司的邀请函，如果是姨妈或叔叔之类的远亲承担，也尽量提供一下她（他）亲手写的信函。
>> Dozens of companies, including Hewlett-Packard, are sponsoring the event. 包括惠普在内的许多公司都在赞助这项赛事。
Sponsor 还可以作为名词，表示“赞助者”，“倡议人”
>>Race officials announced a handful of new sponsors on Tuesday. 比赛官员们星期二公布了几位新赞助人。
>> He was the sponsor of the parade. 他是这次游行的发起人。
invitation letter【邀请函】a formal letter a friend,relative, or a business write to ask you to visit that country, you have to give that letter to visa officer.如果是商务签，最好要带上美国公司发出的邀请函，如果是探亲签的话也最好带上家属的邀请函，他并非必需但是如果签证官要求出示却没有的话还是比较危险的。
tie【联系；关系；纽带】a strong connection between people or organizations, so the ties you have to your country is the things that keep you attached to your country, that make sure you’ll return to your country . tie作为动词是“捆绑”，“束缚”的意思，作为名词就是“关系”“联系”的意思，ties to sth就是你和某事之间存在的一种联系，存在的牵绊。房子、家人、工作、金钱等都可以是你和某个地方的联系，也就是说因为存在着这些东西，你和这个地方无法完全隔断，存在关联。
>> I sold my house, and closed my bank account, I don’t have any more ties to my home country. 我卖了我的房子，关闭了银行帐号，我和我的祖国没有任何联系了。
>> Alvin enjoys being single, he wasn’t ready for the ties of family life. 阿尔文很享受单身生活，他还没有准备好迎接家庭生活的束缚。
>> Diplomatic relations have improved, and the ties between the two countries are stronger. 外交关系得到改善，两国关系更加牢固了。
financially independent【经济独立】you have enough money for yourself, you don’t have to ask you parent to pay for your ticket or food or whatever. Financially是“经济上的”，independent是“独立的”，连起来就是“经济独立的”。
asset【资产，财产】they are the things are value that you own, things are expensive that you own in your own country. Itcan be a house, a car, stocks or other investment. 一些比较贵重的资产叫做asset，比如说你的房子，车子，股票或是其他投资物等等
>> Her assets include shares in the company and a house in France. 她的财产包括公司的股份和在法国的一座房子。
>> You do not need any guarantees or asset evaluation. 你不需要任何担保或资产评估。
grant【同意，准予，允许】to agree to give sb what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission to do sth. 这里的“同意”“准予”通常是指正式地或法律上的允许，比如说grantyou a B2 visa，就是准予你的B2签证，这个形式是很正式的，并不是随意一个机构都能颁发的。
>>France has agreed to grant him political asylum. 法国已经同意给予他政治庇护。
还有一个非常常用的词组是take sth for granted, 表示“视某事为理所当然”，简单列几个例句：
【面签常见的问题】
where is your final destination and what’s the purpose of your trip to the United States？你的目的地是哪，你为什么要来美国
this is probably gonna be the first question that the interview is gonna ask, it depends on what you’re doing, so if you’re a tourist, you’ll say “I’m going on a vacation to New York or anywhere”, if you’re visiting a family member, you’ll say “I’m gonna visit my sister, brother, cousin..”, if you’re applying for a business Visa, you would say “I’m gonna visit the company”, so you just have to say why you have to visit this country, the more specific you are, it’s probably better。这可能是你会被问到的第一个问题，关于“为什么要来美国”一定要说清楚，如果你申请的是旅游签，就说去旅游，留学签就说去留学，不要目的的签证类型不符，可能会被怀疑而导致拒签。
how long do you plan to remain in the United States? 你打算在美国待多久
it’s a pretty straightforward answer, 1 month,two months… but you just have to make sure that your answer matches what’s written on your application form。这也几乎是一个必问的问题，其实在你的申请单上也有填写，但是大多数人还是会被问，回答的时候必须要和你填写的一样哦。
tell me about the ties you have to your home country. 说一说你和祖国存在的联系
this is the question that the interviewer is most interested in, because he/she has to be sure that you’ll not become an illegal immigrants to the United States,that you’ll return to your own country, so you need to convince him/her by demonstrating your ties, showing him。这是面前官最感兴趣的问题，因为他必须要从你给出的答案中确定你会回国，而不会作为非法移民留在美国（这种情况还是不少的），所以你要让面签官信服你在国内还有一些让你不得不回国的东西，比如你在国内还有房子，还有家人等等
【表达总结】
签证：visa
资助，赞助.：sponsor
邀请函：invitation letter
关联，联系： tie
经济独立的：financially independent
准予，授予：grant
