U.S. research release
U.S. Visa Interview Data Explorer
Explore privacy-suppressed aggregate patterns from applicant-reported interviews. Choose a visa category to compare question themes, interview settings, and known-outcome subsets.
2026.07.18-us-v1
H-1B and Employment Visas
315+
Reports
1,135+
Question mentions
895+
Unique wordings
Report-level prevalence
Most reported question themes
Each report counts once per theme. Percentages describe this analyzed cohort—not all visa applicants.
| Question theme | Reports | Prevalence | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment questions | 185+ | 58% | 350+ |
| Current employment | 130+ | 41% | 185+ |
| Identity verification | 70+ | 22% | 85+ |
| Education questions | 65+ | 21% | 80+ |
| Salary / income | 40+ | 13% | 40+ |
| Travel purpose questions | 40+ | 13% | 55+ |
| Background questions | 35+ | 11% | 40+ |
| Document verification | 30+ | 10% | 35+ |
| Financial questions | 30+ | 10% | 35+ |
Representative question wording
Only normalized examples supported by the public minimum sample are shown.
Current employment
41%- — where do you work
- — what do you do
- — what is your role
Salary / income
13%- — what is your salary
Interview setting
Distinct reports with an extracted interview setting.
Consular interview68% · 215+
Not specified29% · 90+
Reported outcomes
Known outcomes cover 70% of reports. These are not approval odds.
Reported approved65% · 145+
Reported refused or additional processing35% · 75+
Cite this research
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Interview Research Release 2026.07.18-us-v1. https://www.visainterviews.com/data/us