Better not to take risk but throw some money, though I dont see any point of doing this all for h1b. I think this rule is under implimentation since last one or two years, But last year when one person I knew well went Nepal. He got H1B stamped and did not have any sticker though I told him he has to go to Shram Karyala..He did not have any trouble at immigration. I dont know if the rule is strict now..Good Luck.