[at an immigration counter]
Border Agent: Welcome to the United States. Please show me your passport and your landing card.
Traveler: Landing card? What's that?
Border Agent: It's a small form with information about your trip. Usually it's handed out during the flight. Here's a pen and a landing card. Please fill it out.
Traveler: Thanks! [a moment later] OK, I'm done. Here you go.
Border Agent: Great. Now what's your reason for visiting the United States?
Traveler:I'm here to visit family.
Border Agent: How long will you be staying for?
Traveler: Two weeks.
Border Agent: Where will you be staying?
Traveler: My cousin's house in Chicago. The address is on my landing card.
Border Agent: Have you ever studied or worked in the United States before?
Traveler: No. This is my first time here.
Border Agent: Are you currently employed?
Traveler:Yes. I work as a teacher.
Border Agent: Wonderful. Here's your passport. Please proceed to the baggage carousel to pick up your luggage. After that, you will need to go through customs.
〔在移民入境櫃台〕
邊境人員:歡迎來到美國。請出示你的護照和入境卡。
旅客:入境卡?那是什麼?
邊境人員:那是張關於你旅程的小表格。通常是在飛行途中發送。這是筆和入境卡,請填寫。
旅客:謝謝!〔過了一會〕好,我填完了。來,給你。
邊境人員:很好。你來美國的目的是什麼?
旅客:我來看我的家人。
邊境人員:你要停留多久?
旅客:兩星期。
邊境人員:你會住在哪裡?
旅客:我表哥在芝加哥的家,地址寫在入境卡上。
邊境人員:你以前曾在美國讀書或工作過嗎?
旅客:沒有,這是我第一次來美國。
邊境人員:你目前有工作嗎?
旅客:有,我是老師。
邊境人員:很好。這是你的護照。請前往行李提領區,領取你的行李。之後,你需要通過海關。 |