From a friend; any thoughts anyone? ------------------------------------------------------------ I was supposed to leave for Nepal on April 16 to attend my sister’s wedding on April 28. I’m due back in the US on May 14. However, I need to get a new H1 visa stamped. Now that the US consulate is closed, I’m not sure what to do. What if the consulate doesn’t open for quite a while? I thought maybe I could postpone going to Nepal by a week since my sister’s wedding is a few days away and go to Canada and get a visa. But the appointments are so far away (like 8 weeks away!). Can anyone advise what I should do? Shall I take the risk of going to Nepal and hope the consulate opens in time? The more it closes, the more people there will be for visa application and the appointment could be ages away. Its Friday today, and my flight is on Sunday. I’m not sure if I should cancel/postpone my plan; Should I just go? Should I tell my office and let them know that this has happened-if I tell them, they may ask me not to go, or they may leave it to me to decide-and if I go and I’m delayed, I might be blamed for making a bad decision. I’m pretty confused because my flight date is fast approaching (its less than 2 days away). I’m kind of freaking out, and would appreciate some good advice. I don’t really want to miss my sister’s wedding, but I don’t want to be stuck in Nepal for months or weeks (I’ve already taken a month off!). Is there anyway I can get a quick appointment in Canada? Does anyone know anything about Mexico?