Why do I need
interview to obtain a U.S. Visa?
After
9/11 the U.S government introduced US visa appointments as one of the
policies to protect America from terrorist attacks. Since 2002 the US
government have made visa interviews obligatory for all visa
applicants. All non-immigrant applicants need to attend an interview
before obtaining a US visa.
If I will only be
transiting in the U.S., do I need a visa?
Yes,
U.S has stringent measures upon all entry points. If your country of
citizenship is not a member of Visa Waiver Program, you will need to
obtain a U.S. Entry visa even for transit. Canadian,
Mexican and Bermudan passport holders are exempt from holding a US
visa to enter the United States, although Mexican citizens may have
to apply for a border crossing card. Please
check the chart below to see if you are U.S. Visa exempted.
Andorra
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brunei
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom*
*
United Kingdom: A passport indicating that the bearer is a British
Subject, British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas
Citizen, British National (Overseas) Citizen, or British Protected
Person does not qualify for travel without a visa. A passport which
states holder has Right of Abode or indefinite leave to remain in the
United Kingdom does not qualify for visa free travel.
Where should I make
appointment with?
Canadian residents should
go to different consulates due to different consular districts. In
accordance with your current residential address,you may decide your
U.S. consulate/embassy. To find out which consulate/embassy you
should apply with, please check the chart below:
U.S. Consular
Districts in Canada
Eastern Ontario(Kingston,Lanark, Leeds, Prescott,
Renfrew, Russell and Stormont); and those parts of the Québec
regions of Outaouais and Abitibi-Témiscamingue near Ottawa.
Ottawa Embassy
British Columbia and Yukon Territory
Vancouver Consulate
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northwest
Territories
Calgary Consulate
Emergency Services Only. For Visa and other
services contact the Calgary office
Winnipeg Consulate
Ontario (except for areas East of Kingston, which
are included in the Ottawa consular district)
Toronto
Greater Montréal and the regions of
southern Québec province (Laurentides, Lanaudiere, Laval,
Montreal, Montregie, Estrie, and the southern parts of
Centre-du-Québec); including Joliette, Drummondville, and
Sherbrooke
Montréal Consulate
Those regions of Québec province to the
north and east of the Montréal and Ottawa Districts
(indicated above), plus the territory of Nunavut
Québec Consulate
Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland,
Nova Scotia and P.E.I.) and the French islands of St. Pierre &
Miquelon.
Halifax Consulate
What does US Visa
service center do?
VisaCenter has been the
leader in travel visa industry since 2003 and processes tens of
thousands of travel visas to up to 200 countries every year. We are
experienced and knowledgeable in travel visa requirements and we have
professional travel visa agents to review and process your
application. Arranging US visa appointment is simpler than ever, you
just need to complete the application form, call VisaCenter and we
will do the rest! We will check up your data and arrange you the best
time for interview.
What's the earliest
appointment can you guarantee?
Averagely it takes 2-8
weeks to obtain a regular US visa appointment depends on the
consulate. Due to the nature of the consular service early
appointments can not be guaranteed. As long as you have completed the
application form and payment, we will try to get you the most
appropriate appointment according to your request.
Can you arrange me the
urgent appointment and how much is it?
There is no additional
charge for urgent appointment, however, the urgency of the
appointment is not guaranteed. You may be required to prepare the
proof to support your reason to obtain an urgent appointment(i.e.
Medical,death,lost or stolen visa). The urgent appointment could be
the next business day, you will be responsible for preparation of all
the documents and paperwork that might be needed upon interview.
VisaCenter visa agent will update the appointment with you on daily
basis if there's urgent appointment available. If your urgency
request is unsuccessful, you will still have a regular appointment.
I have filled-out on-line form, submitted requested documents, but still feel that I need somebody to review all the documents in my US visa application file before I go to attend interview. Do you provide this service?
Yes, we do. Our experienced US visa specialist will gladly meet you in our Toronto office and thouroughly review your file and answer all your questions. As this is a personalized premium service there is a charge of CAD60 per consultation of 20 min. Click on the following button below to book your consultation right now.
I've already purchased
my trip to U.S, what can I do?
The final decision will
be made by U.S. Visa officers in consulate/embassy. Visa Center do
not recommend to purchase the entire trip before obtaining your U.S.
Visa. If the trip is coming soon, we will try to arrange you an
urgent appointment. However, VisaCenter will not bear any financial,
legal or other obligations whatsoever for clients' ticket or other
purchases,down payments,bookings or any kind of travel or other
arrangements that were done prior to the issuance of the visa or that
may be affected by processing times or denial of visa.
Please make sure you will
have at least 2 weeks for U.S. Visa processing prior to your
departure due to the operation of U.S visa booking system and DHL
delivery time.
If I have canceled my
trip, can I get full refund?
The fees
are not refundable.
What if I'm not able
to attend the scheduled appointment?
Please contact VisaCenter
at least 48 hours before appointment date if you are unable to
attend. If you fail to turn up for a visa appointment at the
scheduled time, you might have risk of being denied when you re-apply
unless you can show sufficient document as evidence for a valid
reason.
