Booking An Appointment - Vancouver

[Pejo 2]

Hey guys,

I just received my letter from the US consulate in Vancouver for me to book my appointment. I am wondering if you're able to choose the date of your appointment or is it given to you in a first-come first-serve basis. I am actually hoping for a later date than they say earliest date is and it would be a lot easier instead of checking the site repeatedly to get the date of my choice.

Steve

[Inky 1,111]

You should be able to email Vancouver consul and request a specific date, I have seen people post on VJ that they did it and got an answer rather quickly about the date they want for interview.

[Pejo 2]

That is what I thought. I did email them as well with the circumstances; however, this is all they sent me back. I will wait a bit to see if I get a separate reply.

[AlinaH 38]

When you go to book your appt you can pick an exact date. you book it directly online and pay in advance.

[canuckbos 10]

Hey guys,

I just received my letter from the US consulate in Vancouver for me to book my appointment. I am wondering if you're able to choose the date of your appointment or is it given to you in a first-come first-serve basis. I am actually hoping for a later date than they say earliest date is and it would be a lot easier instead of checking the site repeatedly to get the date of my choice.

Steve

Hi, I'm not sure this is the place to ask this: I would prefer Vancouver for the interview but it seems that b/c we opted for electronic submission of the Visa application form we are being sent to Montreal. I live in Alberta. Can one request Vancouver if it's closer?

Thanks for your help.

MBK

[Yellowhead 12]

When you go to book your appt you can pick an exact date. you book it directly online and pay in advance.

Not sure if the process has changed, but I had to book via packet 3, by selecting dates that I could request (no guarantees as they only process 2-4 K-1's per day). I also paid with US cash (exact change) in person and was told this was the only method. You can email Vancouver and they are quite good with responding in time. My interview date was 4 weeks from packet 3 I believe and this was the soonest they could offer based on my chosen dates.

I did a ginourmous review of the process at the Vancouver Consulate in March, so if anyone has questions about the process once you arrive, take a look I believe my experience was fairly typical.

[AlinaH 38]

Not sure if the process has changed, but I had to book via packet 3, by selecting dates that I could request (no guarantees as they only process 2-4 K-1's per day). I also paid with US cash (exact change) in person and was told this was the only method. You can email Vancouver and they are quite good with responding in time. My interview date was 4 weeks from packet 3 I believe and this was the soonest they could offer based on my chosen dates.

I did a ginourmous review of the process at the Vancouver Consulate in March, so if anyone has questions about the process once you arrive, take a look I believe my experience was fairly typical.

Yeah, I believed they just changed it actually. I booked mine April 13th. It was kind of confusing because they haven't even changed all the directions yet, but yeah it's all online now.

[AlinaH 38]

Hi, I'm not sure this is the place to ask this: I would prefer Vancouver for the interview but it seems that b/c we opted for electronic submission of the Visa application form we are being sent to Montreal. I live in Alberta. Can one request Vancouver if it's closer?

Thanks for your help.

MBK

Hi, I don't know if it's different for electronic submission, but usually Alberta would be sent to Vancouver. Of course that depends on the visa you're applying for as well. Some are only processed by Montreal. I would just give it a try and email montreal and ask if they will send yours to Vancouver. They rspond to emails very quickly in my experience.

[canuckbos 10]

Hi, I don't know if it's different for electronic submission, but usually Alberta would be sent to Vancouver. Of course that depends on the visa you're applying for as well. Some are only processed by Montreal. I would just give it a try and email montreal and ask if they will send yours to Vancouver. They rspond to emails very quickly in my experience.

Thanks, you've been very helpful. I am doing an IR/CR1 Visa and from what I can see there doesn't seem to be anyone with this type of Visa going to Vancouver.... so maybe Montreal it is then.

MBK

[Inky 1,111]

Thanks, you've been very helpful. I am doing an IR/CR1 Visa and from what I can see there doesn't seem to be anyone with this type of Visa going to Vancouver.... so maybe Montreal it is then.

MBK

Sorry spousal visas are ONLY in Montreal.

No other consul processes Spousal visas.

Regardless of where you live you are stuck with Montreal.

[canuckbos 10]

Sorry spousal visas are ONLY in Montreal.

No other consul processes Spousal visas.

Regardless of where you live you are stuck with Montreal.

Thank you! I'm okay with Montreal, it's further away but I've never been there and it should be summer when I have my interview so no standing at that door at 7am freezing!

Can I do my medical at the same time or do I have to have it done way before the interview? I would have to fly to Van or To for the medical if I cannot do it in Montreal the same time as the interview...

thanks!

[Inky 1,111]

Thank you! I'm okay with Montreal, it's further away but I've never been there and it should be summer when I have my interview so no standing at that door at 7am freezing!

Can I do my medical at the same time or do I have to have it done way before the interview? I would have to fly to Van or To for the medical if I cannot do it in Montreal the same time as the interview...

thanks!

Medysis processes the medical in about 3-4 days after you have it. If you can afford to travel and stay there for a little vacation it would work.

Montreal is really great for shopping specially near the consul, there are some very high end stores. Also near the medical center too they have some good shops.

Its VERY busy down there tho and the driving is CRAZY. Almost easier most times to just walk because you move faster than the traffic lol.

[canuckbos 10]

Medysis processes the medical in about 3-4 days after you have it. If you can afford to travel and stay there for a little vacation it would work.

Montreal is really great for shopping specially near the consul, there are some very high end stores. Also near the medical center too they have some good shops.

Its VERY busy down there tho and the driving is CRAZY. Almost easier most times to just walk because you move faster than the traffic lol.

Thanks, you're so helpful!