New US Immigration Rules
美國新移民規定
Introduction
The US government is changing the rules for people who want to live and work in the USA.
美國政府正在更改想要在美國生活和工作的人員之規定。
Main Body
The government is checking family visas more carefully. Now, it takes more time to get a green card for a husband or wife. Some people from 19 countries cannot get visas now. The government says this keeps the country safe.
政府正更嚴格地審查家庭簽證。現在，配偶申請綠卡需要花費更多時間。來自 19 個國家的部分人士目前無法獲得簽證。政府表示這樣做是為了維護國家安全。
There are new plans for work visas. The H-1B visa will have harder rules. Companies must pay workers more money. This makes it expensive for companies to hire people from other countries.
工作簽證有新計劃。H-1B 簽證將會有更嚴格的規定。公司必須支付員工更高的薪資。這使得公司僱用外國人的成本增加。
Student visas will also change. Students will have a fixed end date for their stay. They cannot stay as long as they want. The government may also ask for more money and more fingerprints.
學生簽證也將有所變動。學生的停留期將有固定的截止日期，不能隨意延長停留時間。政府可能還會要求支付更多費用並採集更多指紋。
Conclusion
It is now harder for families and workers to move to the US.
現在家庭成員和工作者移居美國變得更加困難。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'More' Pattern
In this text, we see the word more used many times. At A2 level, you need this word to compare things. It tells us that something is increasing.
How it works in the story:
- More time (Wait longer)
- More money (Pay a higher price)
- More fingerprints (Give extra details)
Simple Rule: Use More + [Noun] when you want to say there is a larger amount of something.
🛠️ Action Words (Verbs)
Notice how the text describes changes using these simple words:
- Change To make something different.
- Check To look at something carefully to find a mistake.
- Keep To make something stay in a certain state (e.g., keep the country safe).
Quick Tip: If you want to describe a new rule, use these three words to explain what is happening.