读一个MPH好么？# Biology - 生物学
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我的具体情况见 http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t0/Reunion/31427509.html
今晚看了smallfox的回帖，把自己的信又大刀阔斧的改了一下，已经改了不下十几遍了
，但是还是有很多问题，发上来请大家讨论讨论。
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is XXX, an F-1 PhD candidate at XXX University. I would greatly
appreciate it if you could grant my parents B-2 visas for a three-week trip
to the US during my father’s winter break.
这段是最纠结的。There are two primary purposes of this planned trip, family
reunion and sightseeing. （因为1000拒的时候，VO问道很多我没回国的话题，这次
是否有必要特意解释一下？但是一解释，感觉说的就有些繁琐，不解释，怕这次仍然被
纠结。如果按照smallfox的观点，B2来美的原因不重要，关键是回国的约束力，是否就
可以不解释呢？简单说一下来美的行程即可？）Even though I have been keeping in
touch with my parents by phone and video chat closely, I am still hoping to
be living together with them for some time, particularly during Chinese
traditional holidays. （听从smallfox的建议，淡化了一下亲情，强调了这几年的联
系，这样写是否还是不妥？还是压根就不提这方面？）I have thought about going
back to see them; however, I am very busy studying and am involved in
various research projects in order to finish my PhD as soon as possible.
Therefore, it is quite difficult to find a vacation that is long enough for
this journey. （不知道这样解释是否可以？虽然是千篇一律，可是实际情况也就这样
，实在没有想到其他的可说的。）On the other hand, my parents have never
visited me before and I really want to show them my life, American culture
and the traditions here. In addition, Spring Festival is right in the middle
of my father’s winter break. So, we both agree it’s a good solution that
my parents take a three-week tour to the US this winter.
My father is a Middle School Senior Teacher and my mother is mainly working
on their farm. They are in good financial condition at our hometown,
Shandong Province, with a stable annual income of around XXX RMB and savings
of around XXX RMB. In addition, they have their own house. All these
factors can ensure their high quality of life there. For this visit, my
parents will pay for travel expenses like airfare and tourism costs while I
will provide them with living expenses here.
My parents will return to China before spring semester begins at Xuezhuang
Middle School, where my father is teaching or he would lose his job which he
has really enjoyed as a teacher for more than twenty years. Their farm,
which is being primarily operated by my mother, needs to be taken care of as
well. Also, they cannot be apart for too long from their normal life with
their daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter, siblings and friends, with whom
they have been living very closely. (还在纠结后面这几句是否有画蛇添足之嫌，
说太多是否反而会引起怀疑？) It’s impossible for them to give up these jobs,
relatives and relationships that they have been used to and relying on for
their whole life. In addition, they have nothing and can do nothing (cannot
speak English) but sightsee here in the US.
For your convenience, I have attached a list of supporting documents to this
letter. As my parents cannot speak English and may have some accent, I
truly appreciate your patience and kind consideration. Should you need any
further information, please feel free to contact me at XXXX (I can be
reached at this number 24/7).
Sincerely,
XXXX
今晚看了smallfox的回帖，把自己的信又大刀阔斧的改了一下，已经改了不下十几遍了
，但是还是有很多问题，发上来请大家讨论讨论。
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is XXX, an F-1 PhD candidate at XXX University. I would greatly
appreciate it if you could grant my parents B-2 visas for a three-week trip
to the US during my father’s winter break.
这段是最纠结的。There are two primary purposes of this planned trip, family
reunion and sightseeing. （因为1000拒的时候，VO问道很多我没回国的话题，这次
是否有必要特意解释一下？但是一解释，感觉说的就有些繁琐，不解释，怕这次仍然被
纠结。如果按照smallfox的观点，B2来美的原因不重要，关键是回国的约束力，是否就
可以不解释呢？简单说一下来美的行程即可？）Even though I have been keeping in
touch with my parents by phone and video chat closely, I am still hoping to
be living together with them for some time, particularly during Chinese
traditional holidays. （听从smallfox的建议，淡化了一下亲情，强调了这几年的联
系，这样写是否还是不妥？还是压根就不提这方面？）I have thought about going
back to see them; however, I am very busy studying and am involved in
various research projects in order to finish my PhD as soon as possible.
Therefore, it is quite difficult to find a vacation that is long enough for
this journey. （不知道这样解释是否可以？虽然是千篇一律，可是实际情况也就这样
，实在没有想到其他的可说的。）On the other hand, my parents have never
visited me before and I really want to show them my life, American culture
and the traditions here. In addition, Spring Festival is right in the middle
of my father’s winter break. So, we both agree it’s a good solution that
my parents take a three-week tour to the US this winter.
My father is a Middle School Senior Teacher and my mother is mainly working
on their farm. They are in good financial condition at our hometown,
Shandong Province, with a stable annual income of around XXX RMB and savings
of around XXX RMB. In addition, they have their own house. All these
factors can ensure their high quality of life there. For this visit, my
parents will pay for travel expenses like airfare and tourism costs while I
will provide them with living expenses here.
My parents will return to China before spring semester begins at Xuezhuang
Middle School, where my father is teaching or he would lose his job which he
has really enjoyed as a teacher for more than twenty years. Their farm,
which is being primarily operated by my mother, needs to be taken care of as
well. Also, they cannot be apart for too long from their normal life with
their daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter, siblings and friends, with whom
they have been living very closely. (还在纠结后面这几句是否有画蛇添足之嫌，
说太多是否反而会引起怀疑？) It’s impossible for them to give up these jobs,
relatives and relationships that they have been used to and relying on for
their whole life. In addition, they have nothing and can do nothing (cannot
speak English) but sightsee here in the US.
For your convenience, I have attached a list of supporting documents to this
letter. As my parents cannot speak English and may have some accent, I
truly appreciate your patience and kind consideration. Should you need any
further information, please feel free to contact me at XXXX (I can be
reached at this number 24/7).
Sincerely,
XXXX
