Posted by: Debonair January 2, 2010
H1B Stamping :: Canada or Nepal?
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Pale Bro,

I did my stamping from Nepal in the month of November. While going
there, I too was in the same boat as you currently are; so, I can
understand your dilemma. But everything went well and I got my visa
stamped in the fourth day I landed to Nepal.



I did tremendous research before going there; consulted with my
experienced friends/employer/attorney, browsed through different
websites and forums,... I were able to gather lots of information but,
at the same time I got more confusions too because of the contradictory
recommendations. Some were positive toward going to Canada and other
were recommending to go Nepal.



Following are some of the reasons for you to go to Canada:

i. Even though it is quite difficult to get the appointment (you gotta be checking the consulate site all the time), you'll get
to know the date in advance and be able to plan your trip accordingly

ii. Unless you get into any problems like case prolongation due to
request for supporting documents and so, the total cost is gonna be
comparatively less and that too, in shorter time span

iii. In case of request for any documents or other legal matters
regarding your employment, you can satisfy them much more faster and
easily than if you were in Nepal



Following are some of the reasons for you to go to Nepal:

i. USCIS recommends to have stamping from the home country

ii. Even though you cannot take appointment for interview from here,
the interview date will not be too far from the day you reach Nabil bank

iii. In case your case is prolonged for whatever reason(s), you'll have your home to stay; friends and families to support you



As you noticed, going to Canada and Nepal, both have their own positive
and negative aspects. Its you who has to decide where you should be
going because you know your situation better than any other person.
Even though its good to collect information, your case is gonna be
specific to you and your personal circumstances; others getting visa
stamped or rejections either in Canada or Nepal shouldn't have any
implication to your case, that's what I believe.



Anyways, best of luck.



Debonair







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