关于学生海外居所的理解: 虽然“(与本国的)约束关系”这个概念在评估许多非移民签证申请人的过程中,起到了重要的作用,但是在评估学生当前意向方面,其作用就显得相对来说不是那么明显。因为学生普遍较年轻,非在职。也没有家庭,更没有实质上的个人财产。学生关于各自的未来,一般只会有概括的、而非具体的计划。学生签证申请人群体的这些特质,令他们与符合其他非移民签证(比如:B-1或P签证)人士的情形有很大的不同。因此,对于学生签证申请中,海外居所这条的评判, 应该有适当的体恤, 要放在一个更广大的范围内来考量。真正的焦点是学生申请人的当前意图。虽然学生也许不能展现很强的“约束关系”, 但是他们明显的年轻特质,所传达的是一种足以弥补“约束关系”不足的优势, 而此种优势又足以令我们(签证官)建立对他们诚恳表述的信任:如果学生们没有长期的计划, 因此也就不太可能有放弃他们在母国身份的意图。
5.Intended course of study: The fact that the alien plans on studying a subject for which there is no or little employment opportunity in his country of residence is not a basis for denying the visa; because circumstances may change, this fact should not be deemed a negative factor in adjudicating the case. Nor, on the other hand, is the fact that the country of residence can provide the equivalent quality courses in the same subject matter. The student has the right to choose where s/he will obtain an education if accepted by the school.
计划学习的课程:外籍人士计划在美国学习的科目,即使此科目在此外籍人士的母国(外国居住地)没有或者很少有就业机会,这也不能成为拒绝此申请人留学签证的理由。因为事情的情形会不断地变化,所以目前看来在其母国工作机会可能不大,并不代表将来会一直这样。所以不能将这个事实当成是判定此申请人签证申请的不利因素。另外,申请人母国也有与此科目等同的课程供学生选择,也同样不能成为拒绝签证的理由。如果学生已经被美国的大学录取,她或他有权利选择自己想去学习的地方。
6.Visa renewal during course of study: Some students have to apply for new visas if they go home or travel during their period of study. Returning student applications should generally be reissued in the normal course of business, unless circumstances have changed significantly from the time of previous issuance. Studies in order to maintain ties to their country of origin. If students feel that they will encounter difficulties in seeking a new student visa or that a visa will not be issued to them so they can continue their studies, they may be less inclined to leave the United States during their studies and hence may distance themselves culturally from their homeland. Posts should facilitate the reissuance of student visas so that these students can travel freely back and forth between the homeland and the United States.
关于在学习过程中的签证续签问题:一部分学生在其学习过程中,由于回家探亲或者去他国旅游,可能必须申请签证的续签。这类学生签证的返签申请,正常情况下,应该予以发放,除非当前情形与此申请人起初获得学生签证时有急剧变化(比如换了学校,那么就需要重新考虑其签证申请了)。(*学习的目的是为了维持与他们母国的约束关系*)。如果学生感觉一旦他们回到母国,就很难再次获得签证,就不能回到美国的学校来继续完成其学业,那么在这些海外学生在美就学期间就不太可能离开美国,这会将他们与母国的社会关系变得疏远,文化上还会造成对本国的不认同,反而不利于他们在毕业后返回母国发展。因此应该尽量为学生的续签提供一切便利,让这些学生可以轻松、自由地往返于美国和自己母国之间。