The derailment of the electoral process was of concern not only to local and regional actors but global actors as well. In November that year, President Carter came to Nepal for a four-day visit. He had been asked by the international community to explore the possibility for reconciliation among the disputing factions.

During the visit the Chief was requested, by Darren Nance, the Director of the Carter Center, for a one-to-one meeting with the President. But this invitation created a dilemma for the Chief, who was worried that the other commissioners would be suspicious of his motives if he met alone with the President. Particularly, the Chief was concerned about the commissioner backed by the Maoist party, which did not trust the US government and which could, therefore, interpret the meeting as a sign of a conspiracy.

Finally, it was decided to divide the one-hour meeting time with President Carter into an individual meeting with the Chief, followed by a meeting with all the commissioners. Days before the visit, the American secret service swarmed all over Bahadur Bhavan, checking everything about the proposed meeting room, the participants and the refreshments.

On 22 November 2007 President Carter arrived at 9 a.m., and the constant clicks of camera shutters opening and closing echoed along the corridors of Bahadur Bhavan. Inside a large office President Carter and the Chief sat on a sofa. The former US Ambassador to UN Peter Burleigh was also present. There was five minute photo session and a few minutes of pleasantries before the formal conversation began.