英国论坛
这里关于访问学者签证的信息似乎太少。希望本文能够对后来人有所帮助。
6月6日晚7点多乘新空调特快，7日早7点多到北京站，乘地铁到国贸桥，B出口，步行至光华路(可见嘉里)，沿光华路东行至针织路，路口北100米就是“好运旅社”了。没有单人间，于是要了一个110元/晚的双人间，无一次性洗漱用品，其它电话、彩电、空调、卫生间都有。
8号早先退了房，6:55从旅馆出发，7点10左右到了嘉里，在大厅等到7:25左右。上21楼，排队、安检、交材料和手续费，打印显示是9:02。果然9点多一点时，男翻译T声音：QXG，9号。
打开9号门，进去，傻眼，一个人都没有，放下包，坐下，等一分钟，男翻译进来。
Me: 早上好。
T: 嗯。等一会儿签证官。
等了又至少一分钟，稍微有点发福的白玫瑰进来，坐下。
Me: Good morning, ……(没说完)
V: Chinese or English
T: 中文？英文？
Me: English, plz
V: English, good! （除了96年时的大学英语四六级，我没参加过雅思、托或G考试）
V: so you will go to the University of XXXXX
Me: Yes
V: why go to the University?
Me: I will visit the school of the built environment as a postdoctoral visitor. It’s well known for its research on HVAC, that is heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and renewable energy.
V: what will you do there?
Me: the main purpose is to conduct research on HVAC or renewable energy. And I will learn more advanced skills and knowledge. After that I will come back.
V: what will you do to help your living expenses there
Me: the school will make an allowance of xxxx pounds. And myself have saved xxxx yuan. That’s totally xxxx pounds.
V: how long will you be there
Me: six months
V: is there any connection between the school and your group?
Me: Myself contacted the head of the school in last November and said that I hoped to visit the school. The prof. is satisfied with my research.
V沉默一会: wait for a moment。
Me: yes
V起身，出去.
T: 请等一会。
一分钟后，V回来.
V: you plan to arrive there on 28th AUG?
Me: yes
考试在表上写，翻译在一边看，然后拿出一张A4，开始写，签证官签名。
V: your visa will be valid from 28th AUG.
Me: yeah
签证官转身就走了，我冲着背影: thank you.
T: 你的签证28号开始生效。
Me: 谢谢。
前后总共6、7分钟。出来冲大厅里等候的人们做了一个胜利的手势，祝大家都好运，下午领护照时的人特多，看来形式很不错。
本人提交的材料包括：
Passport
Photos
IM2A
Invitation letter (含资助情况)
Supporting letter from PhD supervisor (欢迎回来工作)
Visit & Research Plan(包括qualifications, why apply visa, what I will do there, duration and fund, future plan, 就一张A4)
CV
PhD and BE certificates and graduation diplomas
CET4 and CET6
派出所户籍证明，
本人刚刚博士毕业，未与国内单位签工作合同（否则无法现在就出去深造），表上写父母赞助机票，但未带户口簿和资助信。其它准备了一大堆材料，包括对方主页、学位和学历证书原件、成绩单、奖学金证书、博士论文摘要、发表论文复印件和SCI、EI收录页面等，都没派上用场。