I wanted to share my experience for H1B Extension stamping in Vancouver, Canada. My appointment was on 04/27/2016, I reached around 7 AM he...

Consulate can only keep your phones outside, but I am not sure about locker facility near by. there are small shops and starbucks near by, not s...

nope, I did not do PIMS verification, and I don't think it's mandatory for all H1/H4 stamping. I did not see it mentioned anywhere on s...

usually, Canada visitor Visa can take up to 30 days, so you should have kept enough gap before taking H1B stamping appointment.

Usually, it takes 3-5 Business Days, so if you got appointment on Thursday, I would expect passport to be back by next Wednesday.

does not matter. as long as you got Valid I-797 & your employer is valid, you should not have any issues while stamping.

Yeah, you need to keep checking everyday. date becomes available suddenly. I would say, take the date whenever you get a chance without wor...