Hello, step on up. Please step forward.

I am the Registry Inspector. I have a few questions to ask you and I have an interpreter standing by if we need him. The questions that I am about to ask you are the same as the ones you answered on the ships manifest when you boarded to come to the United States and a few questions about your travel plans if you are admitted. My main duty is to determine whether you will become a public charge. If you are detained for health reasons, are you going be able to recover and support yourself and not become a charity case? If you are the head of the household with limited funds will you be able to find a job before your funds run out? And if there are any unaccompanied married women in line, you will have to prove that a responsible male relative awaits your arrival and will support you. I will be determining whether you, the new immigrant, can land without further inquiry. Well now, let's get down to your questions.