'Did you pay anything to your employer for H-1B': Indian visa holder shares gruelling 30-minute interview at Hyderabad consulate

H-1B visa holder shares how questioning went on for 30 minutes and most of these questions were technical and specific about job role (Photo: AI) An H-1B visa holder shared the lengthy interview that took place at the Hyderabad Consulate in India, revealing how minutely visa officers are now going through H-1B visa applications and how they are asking technical questions about the job, specific projects etc. The interview continued for 30 minutes with two different interviewers, and they grilled the person, asking many questions about the company, about colleagues, about clients, education background. The person posted the entire experience on an NRI group and said the visa got approved almost a month after the interview, and the status on the site was shown as 'refused' throughout the month.Questions asked for H-1B visa as shared by the visa holderExplain your roleDo you work for a client?What is your pay?How much did you pay your employer for the H-1B?What is the name of the project and how long has it been going?How soon do you expect to finish the project?When did you travel to India?The visa holder was then put in administrative processing and was sent to another visa officer ...