Appointments are now required for most services, including passport applications and notaries. Appointments can be made on the Vancouver Consulate website. When viewing the site, be sure to identify the correct service you're interested in and read all the information carefully. Once you've read through the relevant instructions, you'll be given the opportunity to make an appointment.

Emergencies services, Selective Service registration, and voting assistance are available on a walk-in basis during public hours: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm on any business day.

Lost or stolen passports can be reported on our dedicated hotline by phoning (604) 642-5395.

• Specific visa case inquiries - vancouverNIV@state.gov
• Fiancé(e) visas - vancouverK@state.gov
• Passports - vancouverACS@state.gov
• Citizenship - vancouverACS@state.gov

Visa applications are accepted by appointment only.

• Schedule Your U.S. Visa Appointment Online
• Get current visa processing wait times

The deposit slip for your visa application fee consists of 3 pages. A separate set of deposit slips is required for each applicant. Take all three pages of the deposit slip(s) to any branch of Scotia Bank and pay the non-refundable U.S. visa application fee of US$131.00. The payment must be made in either $US cash, a $US certified check or a $US money order; incoming mail deposits and wired deposits are not accepted. The bank teller will stamp all three copies of your receipt and should return two copies to you. You must submit two validated deposit receipts with your visa application.

The special pre-coded deposit slip can be downloaded from the link provided below. Deposit slips can also be obtained by calling (900) 451-2778, or as part of the appointment process at www.nvars.com or in person at any U.S. Consulate. The Consulate cannot accept applications that do not contain two copies of your deposit receipt.

You should not make any payment until you have successfully been granted an appointment date.

While most visas are ready for pick up within two days following the interview for all eligible visa applicants, for residents of Canada, we strongly encourage the use of a Canada Post Express Post envelope for the return of the passport(s). A small Express Post envelope must be purchased for use within British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. For all other provinces, you must purchase a National Express Post envelope.

Each case is different, and only the interviewing officer can make the decision to issue or refuse a visa. It is impossible to guarantee in advance that an application will be approved and a visa will be issued.

Please note that all visitors must be screened prior to entry and are subject to inspection via a walk-through metal detector and with a hand-held metal detector. Carried personal items will undergo full inspection by use of an X-ray machine and other equipment.

In order to facilitate your entrance to the Embassy/Consulate and reduce your waiting time at the security checkpoint, we recommend that you leave behind any unnecessary personal items such as purses and briefcases. If you leave them in your car, be sure to put them in the trunk and lock your car; do not leave any personal items in view in the passenger compartment.

Please bring only the documentation required for your appointment.

Please note that the following items are prohibited inside the U.S. Embassy/Consulate and we have no facilities for storing these items, so please leave them at your home, your hotel, or in your vehicle:

• Backpacks, bags, luggage, or purses
• Food and beverages
• Weapons, including mace or pepper spray
• Tools, including any sharp or bladed objects
• Any oil or chemical-based sprays, liquids or lotions
• Electronic or recording equipment of any kind, including, but not limited to:
  • Laptop computers
  • Mobile phones
  • MP3, CD, or cassette players
  • Pagers
  • Keyless remotes
• and oversized strollers

The following persons may accompany a visa applicant during Consular-related visits:

• Interpreter: Applicants may bring one interpreter if they do not speak English well enough to participate in an interview.
• The working language of the U.S. government is English. the applicant is responsible for providing a translator for any language other than english, even if that language is an official language of Canada, i.e. French.
• Special Needs Visitors: Applicants may bring one person to help if they are elderly, disabled, or if the applicant is a minor child applying for a visa.
• Attorney: Attorneys will not be permitted to accompany clients into the waiting room or at their interviews.

Due to waiting room size, the large volume of applicants and the time required to screen consular clients, other accompanying persons cannot be admitted to the waiting room. Drivers, friends, and extra relatives must wait outside or return to meet the applicant after the interview has been completed - with the exception of applicants with children.