A Trip to the USA - Part 1: Visa and Car Rental ?

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During the summer vacation, my daughter graduated from college and went to graduate school. She was moving from the Midwest to New York, and I went to help, working as a part-time worker across countries. The important thing is that I experienced the fresh and free air, good public order, friendliness, and respect between people there, which made me think again: how are people cultivated? The important things when going to the United States are visas and transportation. Visa: As long as your purpose of going to the United States is clear, it is easy to obtain. 1. Buy a phone card for 38 yuan at China CITIC Bank (to make an appointment for a visa interview call to the embassy) and a visa fee of 910 yuan. 2. Prepare a digital photo for uploading when applying online, with a white background of 51mm*51mm. 3. Log on to the official website of the U.S. Embassy to fill out form 160, http://shanghai-ch.usembassychina.org.cn/visas.html. 4. Prepare materials: DS-160 confirmation page, passport, visa fee receipt, bank passbook, household registration book, photos and family portraits from previous trips abroad, property certificate, income proof, proof of employment, proof of child's enrollment in a U.S. school or visa, etc. (I prepared the above materials, and the interviewer only looked at one, and then passed. Being prepared is beneficial to increase the visa interview rate). 5. My visa interview: Basically, it was done in five sentences. 1. Question: What are you going to do in the United States (this is always the first question)? Answer: I'm going on a trip. (Seeing his confused expression, the implied meaning: how can one person go?) I quickly said, my daughter is studying in the United States, and we are going on a trip together. 2. Question: Which school is she attending? What major is she studying (paying attention to your travel companion to determine if you are going on a trip)? Answer: University of Illinois, she graduated in May this year (arousing his sympathy), so I'm going to visit my daughter and travel during the summer vacation. My daughter was admitted to Columbia University this year, studying for a master's degree. (Can't let him think that after graduating from college, why didn't she return to China?) Majoring in financial engineering. 4. Question: Do you have a copy of her visa (to confirm if what you said is accurate)? Answer: I have the admission letter from Columbia University. And showed it. 5. Question: What do you do for work? Answer: I work in a kindergarten. 6. Question: Are you a teacher? (Doubting my financial situation) Answer: I am the principal. Just the principal (afraid he won't understand). And then he smiled slightly and said,

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