H-1 and H-4 visa stamping allowed in Canada or Mexico ?

[Swapnil Nawale]

Hi,

My current H-1B and my wife's H-4 visa is going to expire in August 2020. My company is going to apply for visa extensions soon. This will be our second visa extension. We have attended our prior 2 visa interviews in India, our country of origin. I have the following questions regarding my wife's H-4 visa application.

1. Given the delays with H-4 extensions through I-539, does it make sense for my wife to get the visa extended through consular processing once my H-1B is approved? Her visa application will go to the California processing center so it is expected that she won't get approval before August 2020.
2. Due to health reasons, she can't travel a long distance. So we were thinking to go to Canada or Mexico for H-1B and H-4 visa stamping. Can we go to these countries for visa stamping when previous visa extensions were done in India?
3. Do we need a visa to travel to Canada or Mexico for the purpose of US visa stamping?

[sahilbhutani1985]

Anyone planning to reschedule the interview, which you have scheduled in Mexico City to any other country due to a recent health outbreak?

if yes, what will be the procedure:

1) Will US Counslate based out of Mexico will refund you considering the country (US) is thinking of a travel ban