I don't have the experience of the situation that you have mentioned. Rather I would be almost exactly  in your shoes probably after a year and I thought (after talking with bunch of people) that going to Nepal and getting visas for both would be the better idea. Goodluck

bbmb · Mar 3, 2013 7:59 PM

 Nepalkochoro: First of, Congratulations & all the best!  Not sure if you're aware, the first H1B stamping has to be from the applicant's original country and then onwards for future stamping, you could go to Canada or Mexico. A few years ago, you could go to either of these countries to get your first/second or any stamping done, but the current requirement is the one listed above. Having said this, it is much better that you and your wife apply at the same at the Embassy in Kathmandu. This way, your wife will not be alone to answer any questions the consular might ask about your employer or anything that she might not be very sure about. Hope this helps. 

SuperSixNine · Mar 3, 2013 8:41 PM

 @supersixnine: You got it totally wrong. I am not sure about your sources.  You can apply for H1B visa interview ( 1st or 2nd) from any US embassy or US consulate that provide visa services. Please check  State website. Also I called them and confirmed it I got my first stamping from US Consulate Sydney on Nov 2012.  Only reason home country is recommended is if you get stuck with Administrative Process or something else, you don't need to worry about maintaining your status in your home country. @nepalichoro2012: prepare necessary documents ( google it). I guess it does not matter whether u apply single or with your wife. Since you are full time employee ( i guess not any desi company), you should be fine. Congratulations and best of luck 

mukurdhom · Mar 3, 2013 9:13 PM

Thank you @bbmb, @supersixnine and @Mukurdhom for your advice and positive responses guys. I will probably go back to Nepal and apply for visa together but only concern I have is the processing time. I only have a month vacation to get everything (getting married/paper work/visa interview and all) done. I am worried if they will take time for background check and all even-though it’s legit American company. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}

NepaliChoro2012 · Mar 4, 2013 12:30 PM

Can you apply your H1b first (as soon as you arrive in KTM) and get married and then have your wife apply visa later ?? That way if they take some time for processing, you're on a safe side. Can we do that ? Anyone ?

US returnee · Mar 4, 2013 1:37 PM

Yes, you can go for your visa interview first but make sure you both (you and your soon to be wife) will agree to get married regardless the outcome of your interview.   Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}

phukservantofgod · Mar 4, 2013 3:21 PM