H1B TO H4 COS - Can we go to h4 visa stamping in Canada

[GuestUser826 0]

For H1B to H4 Change of Status - Planning to for h4 visa stamping .Can it be done in Canada? Or should travel to US Embassy in home country only?

This would be first time h4 visa stamping.

[cyberlord 0]

Yes, I think you should be able to do it in Canada

[shekar11# 0]

On 2/2/2020 at 12:25 PM, GuestUser826 said:

For H1B to H4 Change of Status - Planning to for h4 visa stamping .Can it be done in Canada? Or should travel to US Embassy in home country only?

This would be first time h4 visa stamping.

You can get stamped in Canada.

[User099 0]

You can go to Canada.

[gopalakrishnach 0]

First time H4 visa stamping is done in Canada....

[venkatramrm@gmail.com 1]

On 2/2/2020 at 11:25 AM, GuestUser826 said:

For H1B to H4 Change of Status - Planning to for h4 visa stamping .Can it be done in Canada? Or should travel to US Embassy in home country only?

This would be first time h4 visa stamping.

If you already had H1B stamping & expired or about to Expire & need to get H4 stamped (or Change of status in same H visa category)

You can do it in Mexico too (along with canada or home country)

FYI : H1B & H4 comes under same H visa category & many folks did get stamped in Mexico too & it's allowed.

F1 to H1B stamping is not allowed in Mexico as both comes under different visa categories.

Edited February 15, 2020 by venkatramrm@gmail.com
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[GuestUser826 0]

Thank you everyone. One follow up to the above question. Will it be same even if there is no h1b stamping on passport? Although on h1b never travelled out of country for stamping.

[User099 0]

9 hours ago, GuestUser826 said:

Thank you everyone. One follow up to the above question. Will it be same even if there is no h1b stamping on passport? Although on h1b never travelled out of country for stamping.

Yes, that should be fine.

[User099 0]

On 2/15/2020 at 8:09 AM, venkatramrm@gmail.com said:

If you already had H1B stamping & expired or about to Expire & need to get H4 stamped (or Change of status in same H visa category)

You can do it in Mexico too (along with canada or home country)

FYI : H1B & H4 comes under same H visa category & many folks did get stamped in Mexico too & it's allowed.

F1 to H1B stamping is not allowed in Mexico as both comes under different visa categories.

Why are you pushing her to go to Mexico when the OP is clearly asking about Canada? Do you have any financial interest in doing so?

[venkatramrm@gmail.com 1]

On 2/24/2020 at 10:02 PM, User099 said:

Why are you pushing her to go to Mexico when the OP is clearly asking about Canada? Do you have any financial interest in doing so?

As getting dates in canada is kind of tough, around > 5 to 6 months from now + getting canadian visitors visa is around 1 month process on top of that.

If it's not possible (Ex: F1 to H1B stamping is not possible in mexico, canada or home country are options), i would not have said about that option too.

Where as H4 to H1B (or) H1B to H4 stamping is possible anywhere, Not many folks know this info too

Yes, I am service provider for visa services in mexico. Helped & guided many folks to get stamped from this forum.