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H1 Interview Sample Questions & Answers
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 US.
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 US?
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 USA?
A:
For global exposure and a better salary.
Q:
Do you have family in USA?
A:
Answer Yes/No appropriately. If you answer yes, briefly describe which family members you have in USA (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 masters' 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 US employer?
A:
Answer appropriately. If accurate, you can answer something like 'I found this company when I was searching online
for employers in US'.
Q:
How did you contact your sponsoring employer during your job search?
A:
Answer appropriately. If accurate, answer something like 'replied to ther job posting on monster.com/hotjobs.com/dice.com'.
Q:
What is the name of the company you are going work for in USA?
A:
XXX.
Q:
Have you verified whether XXX is a legitimate company in 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, ecommerce 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 US 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 interview 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 US company?
A:
XXX
Q:
At what location will you work in 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 very 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 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 US 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 (US 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 US Dollars. Or, the employer is going to lend money, provide a loan, etc.
The employer is going to provide lodging accommodations and food, etc.
Questions to Dependents (H4)
Q:
What are you planning to do in USA?
A:
I will be a housewife.
Q:
Are you planning to work in USA?
A:
No.
Q:
Do you have family in USA?
A:
Answer Yes/No appropriately. If you answer yes, briefly describe which family members you have in USA (such as parents, brothers, sisters, etc.).
Q:
Can I see the marriage certificate?
A:
Yes, definitely. (Show it)
Q:
Can I see your wedding album?
A:
Yes. (Show it)
Q:
Can I see your wedding invitation card?
A:
Yes. (Show it)
Q:
How long have you been married?
A:
XXX years.
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