H-1B visa interview questions — Chennai
Ranked by how often each topic actually came up across 71 reported H-1B interviews at Chennai — with the wording applicants remembered hearing.
The questions, most likely first
Share of the 71 reported interviews in which the topic came up at least once. These overlap — one interview covers several.
- 1Social media handles32%
- “Is your social media public?”
- “Did you update it in your DS-160?”
- “Are your social media accounts public?”
- 2Who you work for31%
- “Which company is this for?”
- “Which company do you work for?”
- “Where were you working previously?”
- 3Your salary30%
- “What's your annual salary?”
- “What is your current wage?”
- “What is your annual compensation?”
- 4Your job title28%
- “What is your designation?”
- “What is your job designation?”
- “What's your job title and salary?”
- 5What you actually do27%
- “What is your work nature?”
- “Which field do you work in?”
- “What is your profile and background?”
- 6How long at this employer25%
- “How long have you worked there?”
- “How long have you been with them?”
- “How long have you been working there?”
- 7Client / project details24%
- “Do you have an end client?”
- “Is it in-house or a client?”
- “What does the subsidiary do?”
- 8Where you will work24%
- “Where will you be living?”
- “Where do you reside/stay?”
- “What is your job location?”
- 9New visa or renewal10%
- “Are you here for renewals?”
- “Is this a new application or a renewal?”
- “Is this a first-time application or an extension?”
- 10How big your employer is8%
- “How many people are in your company?”
- “How many people work at your company?”
- “How many employees are in your company?”
- 11Criminal / DUI history4%
- “They asked me about the arrest record and I gave the description”
- “They asked embarrassing questions (about a dismissed/expunged misdemeanour)”
- “Asked me about my arrest”
Documents asked for
Requested at the window or listed on a 221(g) slip, in these H-1B reports.
- Passport (retained at the window)43 reports
- LCA38 reports
- I-797 approval notice38 reports
- Court or police records13 reports
- I-129 petition13 reports
- CV, publications or research plan11 reports
- Payslips11 reports
- DS-160 confirmation9 reports
- W-2 or tax returns9 reports
- Client or employer letter8 reports
- Passport photo7 reports
- Marriage certificate3 reports
How to use this
- Prepare the top five, not all 11. The tail exists because someone was asked it once; the head is what you will most likely face.
- Answer short. In these reports the interviews that stayed brief were the ones where answers were direct and matched the paperwork.
- Consistency beats polish. The follow-up questions in this data almost always trace back to an answer that did not match the DS-160 or the petition.
- Self-reported data. These are applicants’ recollections, aggregated by VisaMoves — a ranking of what is likely, not a guarantee of what you will hear.
Related breakdowns
Quick answers
What questions are asked in a H-1B visa interview at Chennai?
Across 71 reported H-1B interviews at Chennai, the most frequent topics are social media handles (32%), who you work for (31%), your salary (30%), your job title (28%), what you actually do (27%). Most interviews cover only a handful of these, not all of them.
How long does a H-1B interview take?
Reported interviews are typically short — a few minutes at the window. A longer interview usually means the officer is working through a specific issue rather than that something has gone wrong.
What documents do they ask for at a H-1B interview?
The documents most often requested in these reports are Passport (retained at the window), LCA, I-797 approval notice, Court or police records, I-129 petition, CV, publications or research plan. Carry them even if the appointment letter does not list them — officers ask for documents far more often than they ask hard questions.
Interviewing at Chennai?
People with your date and post compare notes the same day — including what they were just asked at the window.