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: Yes Q: Have you ever been to the U.S.? A: No Q: Have you ever been here (to the consulate) before? A: No Q: Are you planning to return to India? A: Yes Q: Why would you come back to India? A: Since My all relations are here and I enjoyed them most. Q: What will you do after coming back to India? A: Will Continue with same employer Q: How long have you been married? A: 4 years. Q: Why do you want to work in USA? A: For a competitive exposure in global environment.

Q: Do you have family in USA? A: No Q: Have you ever applied for any (immigrant/non-immigrant) visa for any other country? A: Yes I have been to Israel on business visa. Q: Have you ever traveled outside of India? A: Yes I have been to Israel on business visa. Education / Qualifications Q: What are your qualifications? A: Master in Computer Application Q: Are you currently studying? A: No Q: What is the highest degree that you have? A: MCA 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: No Q: What was the subject of this thesis? A: No / NA 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 2005 from XX University. Check it with petition form Q: How many total years of IT experience do you have?

A: 7.5 years. Current Employer / Prior Experience Q: Which company do you currently work for? A: HCL Technologies Q: For how long have you been working for ABC? A: 4 years 9 Months. Q: What are your current job responsibilities? A: Refer DS 160 and Petition Form Q: What is your current salary? A: 730501 Q: ABC is an excellent company. Why are you leaving it? A: I am still with same group 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: 7 years 6 Months. Sponsor Company / H1B Employer Q: How did you come to know about this US employer? A: NA Q: How did you contact your sponsoring employer during your job search? A: NA Q: What is the name of the company you are going work for in USA? A: HCL America Inc

Q: Have you verified whether XXX is a legitimate company in USA? How do you know? A: Yes Q: Briefly describe your sponsoring employer company. A: Content Management Inegration and deployment. Q: What does your sponsoring employer do? A: We are in software development business Q: How many employees work at your future employer? A: Count of HCL America Inc 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: Yes 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: NA Q: When was the interview conducted? A: Provide date(s). Q: How was the interview conducted?

A: NA Q: How many people interviewed you? Do you remember the names of any of those interviewers? A: NA 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: NA Q: What is your salary going to be in US? A: $ 61380 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 ISG 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 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 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.