General
Q: Good morning. How are you doing today?
A: Good morning. I am fine, and how about you?
Q: What is the purpose of your trip?
A: Employment in the U.S.
Q: When was your passport issued?
A: On MM/DD/YYYY.
Q: Is this your first passport?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: Have you ever been to the U.S.?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: Have you ever been here (to the consulate) before?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: Are you planning to return to India?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: Why would you come back to India?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: What will you do after coming back to India?
A: Explain something.
Q: How long have you been married?
A: XXX years.
Q: Why do you want to work in the USA?
A: For global exposure and a better salary.
Q: Do you have family in the USA?
A: Answer Yes/No appropriately. If you answer yes, briefly describe which family members you have in the U.S. (such as parents, brothers, sisters, etc.).
Q: Have you ever applied for any (immigrant/non-immigrant) visa for any other country?
A: Answer Yes/No appropriately. If you answer yes, mention which country and what kind of visa you applied for.
Q: Have you ever traveled outside of India?
A: Answer Yes/No appropriately. If you answer yes, mention which country and for what purpose.
Education / Qualifications
Q: What are your qualifications?
A: E.g., Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineer
Q: Are you currently studying?
A: Answer appropriately. If you answer yes, mention the expected graduation date.
Q: What is the highest degree that you have?
A: XXX.
Q: Can I see your master’s thesis?
A: Yes, definitely. (Show them your work)
Q: Did you do any part of this thesis off campus?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: What was the subject of this thesis?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: Can I see your degree certificates?
A: Yes, definitely. (Show them your certificates)
Q: In which year and from which university did you get this degree?
A: In year YYYY from XX University.
Q: How many total years of IT experience do you have?
A: XXX years.
Current Employer / Prior Experience
Q: Which company do you currently work for?
A: ABC
Q: For how long have you been working for ABC?
A: XXX years.
Q: What are your current job responsibilities?
A: Briefly describe your duties.
Q: What is your current salary?
A: XXX
Q: ABC is an excellent company. Why are you leaving it?
A: For better growth and direct international exposure.
Q: Can I see the experience letters?
A: Yes, definitely. (Show them your letters)
Q: How long have you been in the IT field?
A: XXX years.
Sponsor Company / H1B Employer
Q: How did you come to know about this U.S. employer?
A: Answer appropriately. If accurate, you can answer something like, “I found this company when I was searching online for employers in the U.S.”
Q: How did you contact your sponsoring employer during your job search?
A: Answer appropriately. If accurate, answer something like, “I replied to the job posting on monster.com/hotjobs.com/dice.com.”
Q: What is the name of the company you are going work for in the USA?
A: XXX.
Q: Have you verified whether XXX is a legitimate company in the USA? How do you know?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: Briefly describe your sponsoring employer company.
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: What does your sponsoring employer do?
A: Briefly describe the activities that your sponsoring employer is involved with: software consulting, telecom, e-commerce, or whatever is appropriate in simple, easy-to-understand (non-technical) terms.
Q: How many employees work at your future employer?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: What is the annual turnover of your U.S. employer?
A: If you know, answer appropriately. Otherwise, just say that you don’t know.
Q: Do you know the name of the President of your sponsoring employer?
A: If you know, answer. Otherwise, just say no.
Q: Is this company founded by an Indian? Are all employees Indian?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: For how many years has your sponsoring employer been in business?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: For how many years has your company been operating from the location that you are going to work at?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: How many rounds of interviews were conducted before you were selected? What happened in each round?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: When was the interview conducted?
A: Provide date(s).
Q: How was the interview conducted?
A: Answer appropriately. (E.g., over the phone, in person, etc.).
Q: How many people interviewed you? Do you remember the names of any of those interviewers?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: Can I see the job offer letter?
A: Yes, definitely. (Show them the letter)
Q: Why do you want to join such a small company? Your current company is so big.
A: For a more challenging role, better salary, and international exposure.
Q: What is your salary going to be in US?
A: $XXX per year.
Q: Can I see your LCA (Labor Condition Application from the sponsoring employer) and your latest salary slip (pay stub) from your current employer?
A: Sure. (Show them)
Q: What is your designation going to be at the U.S. company?
A: XXX
Q: At what location will you work in the USA?
A: In <City, State>.
Q: Do you know the average living cost in <City, State>?
A: Answer appropriately, something like $30,000/year or whatever the realistic figure may be.
Q: Did you pay for you H1B petition related expenses?
A: Answer Yes/No, as appropriate.
Q: Who are the clients of your company?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: Are you going to work onsite at a client’s location?
A: Yes. (Be prepared to show the client letter)
Or,
No. It is an in-house project. (Be prepared to show the project documentation)
Q: What kind of work are you going to be doing?
A: Explain your duties briefly.
Q: Can you show me the project document and your itinerary of services there?
A: Show them. Remember that the projects details must be on a company letter head.
Q: Can you explain your project in brief?
A: Explain for about 30 seconds to a maximum of 1 minute. Don’t get too technical.
Q: What kind of projects does your U.S. employer engage in?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: Who designed the project?
A: ABC team at XYZ company.
Q: Will they sell this product?
A: Answer appropriately.
Q: Can I see the tax documents?
A: Yes, definitely. (Show them)
Q: How many people from your (U.S. employer) company work for your client?
A: XXX
Q: Can I see the photographs of your company?
A: Show several photographs of the company, both internal and external photos, if possible.
Q: How will you manage your expenses before you get your first pay check?
A: (Explain briefly. Give an accurate answer.) I am taking XXX amount of money that I saved during my current job. I am going to convert this savings into U.S. Dollars. Or, the employer is going to lend money, provide a loan, etc. The employer is going to provide lodging accommodations and food, etc.
