Hi Folks

Does anyone know if we can go to US consulate in Canada to stamp H1 visa for first time ? I changed my status from F1 to H1 back in oct 2009 and planning to go to vancouver, BC, canada for stamping.

Thanks In Advance..

I am also on the same boat. I am weighing the two options: going back to Nepal for stamping or going to Canada?
If you guys have any suggestion, I would really appreciate that.I am thinking to do stamping around Dec.

Here it what I found out posted in one of the blog, around Aug 2011. looks like technically You CAN but not in mexico

Can you go to First time H1B visa stamping in Canada ?

This is a very confusing question for everyone, can we go to Canada then for first time H1B visa stamping. The reality is, there is no rule or any condition written anywhere just like on US Mexico Consulate website on US Canadian Consulate general website. The consulate general website mentions that H1B visa holder required documents and puts in a clause at the end : “Consular officers in Canada may refuse to issue a visa to H-1Bapplicants if their education and /or work experience is solely or predominantly from a country other than the U.S. or Canada”

What they are trying to say is it can create issues if you have full education or experience in your Home country. This is a typical case for L1 to H1B conversion or H4 to H1B visa conversion people. It is a caution to someone who did not study in US or work in US to avoid if you can.