Interview with Bruce Changlong Xu : In Transit: An Oral History Project about Crossing Borders
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Bruce Changlong Xu speaks about his time in New Zealand and Hong Kong before coming to Stanford University. He discusses the different visas he has had to apply for, including the visa to study in the US, and provides an overview of the steps involved in applying for a visa. He mentions the queues that form outside the US Embassy in Hong Kong, and the long wait in order to enter the Embassy. He describes his discomfort while he waited in the rain for his appointment outside the embassy. He also carefully reflects on the positive as well as negative aspects of the visa system, and shares his views on borders, international students, and travel.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image |
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| Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file; 1 photograph |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | December 11, 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Xu, Bruce Changlong | |
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| Creator | Xu, Bruce Changlong | |
| Interviewer | Jayasinghe, D. Lakmali | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Students, Foreign > New Zealand |
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| Subject | Students, Foreign > Hong Kong (China) |
| Subject | Visas > United States |
| Subject | Student passports |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Conditions Governing Access | Due to the personal nature of the interviews, all content has been embargoed until at least September 2026, with some content embargoed for longer or indefinitely. All materials are restricted to users with a Stanford University ID. |
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| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid |
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/ry527sr3596 |
| Location | SC1581 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
In Transit: An Oral History Project about Crossing Borders
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