New US Visa Rules for People in India
美國針對印度人士的新簽證規定
Introduction
The US government changed how it gives H-1B visas. Also, many people in India must wait a long time for visitor visas.
美國政府更改了發放 H-1B 簽證的方式。此外，許多在印度的人士必須等待很長時間才能獲得訪客簽證。
Main Body
The US changed the H-1B visa rules. Now, the government chooses people with high salaries and better degrees. Ambassador Sergio Gor says these rules are for everyone, not just people from India.
美國更改了 H-1B 簽證規定。現在政府會選擇高薪且學歷較高的人士。大使 Sergio Gor 表示，這些規定適用於所有人，而非僅限於印度人士。
Visitor visas take a long time. In Mumbai and Hyderabad, people wait about 9.5 months. From July 2025, people can pay $750 to get an appointment faster. Student visas are faster and take 1.5 to 3.5 months.
訪客簽證需要等待很長時間。在孟買和海得拉巴，申請者約需等待 9.5 個月。從 2025 年 7 月起，申請者可以支付 750 美元以更快獲得預約。學生簽證的處理速度較快，約需 1.5 到 3.5 個月。
Some students have problems. People who did not get a visa before may have to wait one year for a new date. The government is also checking social media more often.
部分學生遇到了問題。之前未能獲得簽證的人士可能需要等待一年才能獲得新日期。政府目前也更頻繁地檢查社交媒體。
Conclusion
The US now prefers workers with high pay. However, visitor visas still take a long time to get.
美國現在傾向選擇高薪員工。然而，訪客簽證的獲取時間依然很長。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about Time & Waiting
In this text, we see how to describe waiting periods. For a beginner, the most useful pattern here is [Time] + [Verb].
Examples from the text:
- "Visitor visas take a long time"
- "People wait about 9.5 months"
- "Student visas take 1.5 to 3.5 months"
💡 Simple Rule: To tell someone how long a process is, use the word take.
- Process Take Amount of time
- Example: "The bus takes 10 minutes."
- Example: "Learning English takes time."
⚠️ Word Alert: "Faster" When something doesn't take as much time, we say it is faster.
- Slow: 9 months Fast: 2 months.
- Text: "Student visas are faster."