New US Rules for Green Cards
美國綠卡新規定
Introduction
The US government changed the rules for people who want to live in America. These new rules make it harder to get a green card.
美國政府更改了想在美國定居的人員規定。這些新規定使得申請綠卡變得更加困難。
Main Body
Some visas for people from India are finished for this year. Now, people from India cannot get EB-2 or EB-5 visas until the next year starts.
部分印度人的簽證今年已額滿。現在印度人必須等到明年才可申請 EB-2 或 EB-5 簽證。
USCIS can now say 'no' to applications if they have a small mistake. For example, if a person forgets to sign the paper, the government rejects it. The government also keeps the money the person paid.
USCIS 現在若發現申請書有微小錯誤即可予以拒絕。例如，若申請人忘記簽名，政府將拒絕受理，且申請人繳交的費用將不予退還。
Officers now look at each person very carefully. They decide if a person can stay in the US. This makes the process slow and difficult for many people.
審查人員現在會非常仔細地審核每個人，以決定其是否能留在美國。這使得整個過程變得緩慢，對許多人來說都十分困難。
Conclusion
These hard rules will stay until September 30. After that, the government will have new visas.
這些嚴格的規定將維持至 9 月 30 日。之後政府將會提供新的簽證。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The "Stop" Words
In the text, we see words that mean NO or STOP. These are very important for A2 learners to describe problems.
- Harder → More difficult
- Finished → Ended / No more
- Reject → To say "no"
- Slow → Not fast
💡 Simple Action: The "If" Pattern
Look at this sentence: "If a person forgets to sign the paper, the government rejects it."
The Pattern: If [Action] → [Result]
Examples for you:
- If I sleep late → I miss the bus.
- If it rains → I use an umbrella.
- If you study → you learn English.
📅 Time Words
How to talk about when things happen:
- Now (Today / This moment)
- Until (Up to a specific time) Until September 30
- Next year (The year after this one)