Dear Diary,
The process of getting a green card is going to be slowed down for a while, due to 9/11. Why anyone would do this, I don’t know, but for all immigrants, it’s going to be a little rough.
To get a green card, I will have to answer many questions about America’s history. They gave me a packet with hundreds of questions and told me that I should study all of them. For the test, they will ask me only five of the questions, but I don’t know which ones. I love to read about America’s history; it is very interesting. Even though there are many names, I know that I will do good on the test, which is in two weeks.
The longest process though is to get a working permit. You need to go to a building where they make everyone line up against a wall until your name is called. They aren’t afraid to make you leave, and are very strict. They ask all kinds of questions, such as why I need a permit, why I moved to America, and others. I needed to speak clearly so that they would understand me, and they showed no emotion when I answered the questions.
Scott has wanted to visit my parents, but I didn’t want to lose my place in line to get the permit. The solution was that I will need to carry documents around to the airport; so I don’t have to start the whole process all over again. Scott has been worrying that my parents won’t like him, but I told him that there is no reason for them not to like him.