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The person ahead of me in line who was applying for an H-1B had a similar experience. The position of the interview booth and a high volume on the vo's microphone allowed me to hear what was going on.
The essence of the conversation was that though the individual applying for an h-1b had all the documents, the VO was not convinced because there was no apparent link between the individual's training and past experience and the new job that the applicant wanted to take up.
The person had a background in statistics (a masters degree from the U.S. infact) , but was taking up a position in marketing. There was atleast a 30 minute conversation wherein the person, despite having all the documents, could not clearly establish the link between his qualifications and the job. So, the VO kept asking him what coursework he had taken that would remotely qualify him for the job.
I dont know what happened after that, since my turn came, but I saw the person walking away very dejected a little later on. This may be something to keep in mind. One will have to be able to establish very clear links between the job and the previous background.
This should be easy enough because if the Company HR has hired someone in the first place, they can obviously see a link and a good fit as to how you can benefit the company which is why they are hiring you.
Unfortunately some h-1b applicants are not able to articulate the connections.
So, despite having all the documents, he could not convince the VO. Just kept on fumbling and was not prepared for that question.
It may be something to keep in mind, and that may be one reason the visa officer decided to take additional time to review your documents if the connection wasnt clear to them immediately. (I dont know if this is the case in your situation or not, am just offering an experience and a possibility).
In the case mentioned above, the VO grilled him for about a half hour, and there was no major rush, it was a friday evening and very limited applicants (I think they keep it low volume on friday evenings) , but in your case, if there were long queues and the timing was early, they may not have had the time to grill you or go through your documents and verify labor market needs in your field....or to check with the company's HR, which, if you send in by post, they can establish contact with the HR manager through phone/email and ask him/her why they have hired you and establish the veracity of what you are going to do for them
As a suggestion, if you perceive this was the case, it may be helpful to include a clear statement in your next application as to how your qualifications meet the job requirements.
The essence of the conversation was that though the individual applying for an h-1b had all the documents, the VO was not convinced because there was no apparent link between the individual's training and past experience and the new job that the applicant wanted to take up.
The person had a background in statistics (a masters degree from the U.S. infact) , but was taking up a position in marketing. There was atleast a 30 minute conversation wherein the person, despite having all the documents, could not clearly establish the link between his qualifications and the job. So, the VO kept asking him what coursework he had taken that would remotely qualify him for the job.
I dont know what happened after that, since my turn came, but I saw the person walking away very dejected a little later on. This may be something to keep in mind. One will have to be able to establish very clear links between the job and the previous background.
This should be easy enough because if the Company HR has hired someone in the first place, they can obviously see a link and a good fit as to how you can benefit the company which is why they are hiring you.
Unfortunately some h-1b applicants are not able to articulate the connections.
So, despite having all the documents, he could not convince the VO. Just kept on fumbling and was not prepared for that question.
It may be something to keep in mind, and that may be one reason the visa officer decided to take additional time to review your documents if the connection wasnt clear to them immediately. (I dont know if this is the case in your situation or not, am just offering an experience and a possibility).
In the case mentioned above, the VO grilled him for about a half hour, and there was no major rush, it was a friday evening and very limited applicants (I think they keep it low volume on friday evenings) , but in your case, if there were long queues and the timing was early, they may not have had the time to grill you or go through your documents and verify labor market needs in your field....or to check with the company's HR, which, if you send in by post, they can establish contact with the HR manager through phone/email and ask him/her why they have hired you and establish the veracity of what you are going to do for them
As a suggestion, if you perceive this was the case, it may be helpful to include a clear statement in your next application as to how your qualifications meet the job requirements.
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