旅美記事

最近有一個朋友要從台灣來看我們
辦理美簽時
竟然遭到拒絕

由於機票行程都定好了
朋友只好硬著頭皮再去辦一次
網路上眾說紛紜
大家認為馬上辦理第二次的通過機會不大
雖然如此
這次我的朋友做了充分準備
將能夠證明她沒有移民意圖的文件準備齊全
再加上我替她寫的一封邀請函
在被拒的兩星期後
她拿到了美簽

在替她寫這封邀請函時
我嘗試在網路上搜尋範例 都找不到
美國在台協會的網站上
只有明寫"商務邀請函"的重要
但其實美國的官方移民網站
有提到是可以替親友寫support letter的
所以 我找到了一些英文的類似的相關範例
替她寫了這封信 並且用OSU的 Letter head 打印出來

朋友在第二次面談時 沒想到 我的這封邀請函
成了最重要的文件
她也成功的申請到了美簽

信件內容 附在這裡 提供大家參考

To:
American Consulate General

From:
Your Name and Address in U.S.

Re: Request for Visitor’s Visa to the United States

Dear Sir/Madam,

I would like to request you to please grant XXX’s Visitor Visa to visit me during this December/January in the United States.

I am currently a doctoral student at XXX University. XXX is my very close friend from college when we both attended XXX University in Taipei. This December, as a winter break from school for myself, I invited XXX to visit me and stay with my family from Dec. XXX to Jan. XXX in Columbus, Ohio. We have arranged a trip to XXX together from Dec. XX to Dec. XX (as the flight ticket by XXX Airline). After the XXX trip, she will stay with my family for XXX.

I ensure you that XXX’s visit is purely a touring and visiting purpose. While my school will begin soon in January, there is no intention for her to stay in United States after January XXX. In addition, she also has her working plan scheduled in early January in Taiwan.

Once again, I would like to humbly request you to consider her application and grant her visitor’s visa. Thank you very much for your time and assistance.

Sincerely,
XXXX
School of XXX
XXX University
e-mail address