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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Vancouver

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 44th of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

In September 2025, the latest month published, the post in Vancouver (Canada) issued 4,764 nonimmigrant visas, down 24% on September 2024 (6,305).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 4,182, 87.8% of the post's issuances, H1B (temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse) with 307, 6.4% of the post's issuances and L1 (intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)) with 65, 1.4% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Vancouver ranks 35th by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 94th of 184.

The immigrant visa table for September 2025 lists no issuances for this post; many posts handle only nonimmigrant applications.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed the next available appointment as 14 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, 2 months for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and 4 months for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is longer than the 9 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025). The average wait actually experienced by B1/B2 applicants interviewed in the previous month was 12 months.

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B214 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, J2 monthsnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Q4 monthsnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

B1/B2 applicants interviewed in the previous month had waited an average of 12 months from fee payment to interview, per the Department's table; it publishes this average only where the next appointment is more than three months away. Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D): 1.5 months.

4,764nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-24% vs Sep 2024 (6,305)
4,534nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+5% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
0.58%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

04,0138,026VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 6,005 (Visitors 5,357, Students and exchange visitors 91, Temporary workers 547, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 5,826 (Visitors 5,253, Students and exchange visitors 96, Temporary workers 468, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 9, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 5,293 (Visitors 4,583, Students and exchange visitors 169, Temporary workers 534, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2023: 6,451 (Visitors 5,669, Students and exchange visitors 128, Temporary workers 635, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2023: 6,058 (Visitors 5,418, Students and exchange visitors 94, Temporary workers 525, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2023: 7,829 (Visitors 6,909, Students and exchange visitors 190, Temporary workers 702, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 5,974 (Visitors 5,269, Students and exchange visitors 147, Temporary workers 542, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 16, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2023: 6,476 (Visitors 5,638, Students and exchange visitors 207, Temporary workers 616, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2023: 6,715 (Visitors 5,899, Students and exchange visitors 302, Temporary workers 502, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 12, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 5,724 (Visitors 4,880, Students and exchange visitors 313, Temporary workers 508, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2023: 6,784 (Visitors 6,061, Students and exchange visitors 186, Temporary workers 524, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2023: 6,140 (Visitors 5,565, Students and exchange visitors 107, Temporary workers 448, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 6,676 (Visitors 6,065, Students and exchange visitors 109, Temporary workers 481, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 21, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2023: 5,824 (Visitors 5,124, Students and exchange visitors 130, Temporary workers 557, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2023: 4,649 (Visitors 3,955, Students and exchange visitors 139, Temporary workers 538, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2024: 5,941 (Visitors 5,133, Students and exchange visitors 147, Temporary workers 644, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2024: 5,889 (Visitors 5,210, Students and exchange visitors 88, Temporary workers 567, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2024: 5,663 (Visitors 5,017, Students and exchange visitors 127, Temporary workers 502, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2024: 6,204 (Visitors 5,390, Students and exchange visitors 159, Temporary workers 638, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2024: 6,777 (Visitors 5,833, Students and exchange visitors 230, Temporary workers 694, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2024: 6,969 (Visitors 6,137, Students and exchange visitors 218, Temporary workers 601, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2024: 6,665 (Visitors 5,825, Students and exchange visitors 236, Temporary workers 587, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 16, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Aug 2024: 7,835 (Visitors 6,828, Students and exchange visitors 171, Temporary workers 826, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2024: 6,305 (Visitors 5,367, Students and exchange visitors 93, Temporary workers 837, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 7, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Oct 2024: 8,026 (Visitors 7,014, Students and exchange visitors 73, Temporary workers 931, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2024: 5,973 (Visitors 5,133, Students and exchange visitors 85, Temporary workers 747, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 5,031 (Visitors 4,260, Students and exchange visitors 125, Temporary workers 635, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 11, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jan 2025: 6,463 (Visitors 5,843, Students and exchange visitors 88, Temporary workers 519, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 5,858 (Visitors 5,226, Students and exchange visitors 49, Temporary workers 563, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Mar 2025: 6,340 (Visitors 5,803, Students and exchange visitors 107, Temporary workers 412, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2025: 6,457 (Visitors 5,706, Students and exchange visitors 153, Temporary workers 577, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 21, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)May 2025: 5,569 (Visitors 4,801, Students and exchange visitors 176, Temporary workers 578, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 1, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2025: 4,497 (Visitors 3,867, Students and exchange visitors 99, Temporary workers 520, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 3, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 4,227 (Visitors 3,689, Students and exchange visitors 38, Temporary workers 496, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 4, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2025: 4,534 (Visitors 3,938, Students and exchange visitors 31, Temporary workers 558, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Sep 2025: 4,764 (Visitors 4,185, Students and exchange visitors 27, Temporary workers 547, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 0, Transit and crew 5, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Vancouver by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Canada and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025VancouverAll 7 posts in CanadaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued4,76417,338823,557
Change on Sep 2024-24%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued070945,966
Visitors share87.8%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share0.6%—2.9%
Temporary workers share11.5%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share0%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0.1%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment14 months—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointment2 months—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Canada (Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, Toronto and Vancouver) within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Canada, which is on the Canada nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure4,18287.8%35 of 211
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse3076.4%6 of 163
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)651.4%23 of 144
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3501%12 of 137
E2Treaty investor, spouse or child410.9%14 of 68
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee350.7%26 of 133
F1Student in an academic or language training program150.3%94 of 184
E3RReturning Australian specialty occupation professional110.2%4 of 20
E3DSpouse or child of Australian specialty occupation professional90.2%4 of 23
J1Exchange visitor90.2%134 of 194
E1Treaty trader, spouse or child60.1%15 of 27
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics60.1%53 of 132
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group60.1%62 of 110
TDSpouse or child of TN50.1%6 of 23
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa40.1%148 of 171
B2Temporary visitor for pleasure20%28 of 50
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children20%90 of 119
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor20%103 of 124
B1Temporary visitor for business10%128 of 128
C1Alien in transit10%85 of 87
E3Australian specialty occupation professional10%28 of 28
F2Spouse or child of F110%104 of 104
H2BTemporary worker performing other services10%88 of 88
O2Person accompanying and assisting in the artistic or athletic performance by O-110%82 of 83
P3Artist or entertainer in a culturally unique program10%68 of 69

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan81
Feb83
Mar101
Apr97
May103
Jun103
Jul91
Aug113
Sep103
Oct118
Nov104
Dec80
Which months are busiest at Vancouver. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0434868202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 224 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 901 Dec 2022: B1/B2 346 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 14117 Jan 2023: B1/B2 366 days; F/M/J 9; H/L/O/P/Q 1251 Feb 2023: B1/B2 380 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 936 Mar 2023: B1/B2 419 days; F/M/J 4; H/L/O/P/Q 14317 Apr 2023: B1/B2 510 days; F/M/J 43; H/L/O/P/Q 1529 Jun 2023: B1/B2 625 days; F/M/J 77; H/L/O/P/Q 19231 Jul 2023: B1/B2 675 days; F/M/J 64; H/L/O/P/Q 3721 Aug 2023: B1/B2 675 days; F/M/J 64; H/L/O/P/Q 37220 Sep 2023: B1/B2 707 days; F/M/J 38; H/L/O/P/Q 43012 Oct 2023: B1/B2 721 days; F/M/J 26; H/L/O/P/Q 1195 Nov 2023: B1/B2 716 days; F/M/J 29; H/L/O/P/Q 12817 Dec 2023: B1/B2 762 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 4086 Jan 2024: B1/B2 782 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 4121 Feb 2024: B1/B2 805 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 2706 Mar 2024: B1/B2 840 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 719 Apr 2024: B1/B2 712 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 538 May 2024: B1/B2 763 days; F/M/J 35; H/L/O/P/Q 6117 Jun 2024: B1/B2 868 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 436 Jul 2024: B1/B2 868 days; F/M/J 23; H/L/O/P/Q 437 Aug 2024: B1/B2 777 days; F/M/J 8; H/L/O/P/Q 4314 Sep 2024: B1/B2 734 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 582 Oct 2024: B1/B2 724 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 12412 Nov 2024: B1/B2 621 days; F/M/J 2; H/L/O/P/Q 791 Dec 2024: B1/B2 573 days; F/M/J 16; H/L/O/P/Q 776 Jan 2025: B1/B2 618 days; F/M/J 11; H/L/O/P/Q 597 Feb 2025: B1/B2 610 days; F/M/J 6; H/L/O/P/Q 585 Mar 2025: B1/B2 610 days; F/M/J 6; H/L/O/P/Q 5816 Apr 2025: B1/B2 342 days; F/M/J 66; H/L/O/P/Q 921 May 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 604 Jun 2025: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 902 Jul 2025: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 903 Aug 2025: B1/B2 285 days; F/M/J 390; H/L/O/P/Q 607 Sep 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 603 Oct 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 601 Nov 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 602 Dec 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 195; H/L/O/P/Q 1206 Jan 2026: B1/B2 240 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 1658 Feb 2026: B1/B2 300 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 1357 Mar 2026: B1/B2 450 days; F/M/J 225; H/L/O/P/Q 1354 Apr 2026: B1/B2 390 days; F/M/J 135; H/L/O/P/Q 9014 May 2026: B1/B2 375 days; F/M/J 255; H/L/O/P/Q 1357 Jun 2026: B1/B2 375 days; F/M/J 75; H/L/O/P/Q 1201 Jul 2026: B1/B2 420 days; F/M/J 60; H/L/O/P/Q 120

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Vancouver over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 20254,7640-24%
Aug 20254,5340-42%
Jul 20254,2270-37%
Jun 20254,4970-35%
May 20255,5690-18%
Apr 20256,4570+4%
Mar 20256,3400+12%
Feb 20255,8580-1%
Jan 20256,4630+9%
Dec 20245,0310+8%
Nov 20245,9730+3%
Oct 20248,0260+20%
Sep 20246,3050+3%
Aug 20247,8350+15%
Jul 20246,6650+16%
Jun 20246,9690+4%
May 20246,7770+5%
Apr 20246,2040+4%
Mar 20245,6630-28%
Feb 20245,8890-3%
Jan 20245,9410-8%
Dec 20234,6490-12%
Nov 20235,82400%
Oct 20236,6760+11%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

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Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Vancouver issue last month?

4,764 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 6,305 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Vancouver?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 14 months away (over 6 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Vancouver?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as 2 months away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Vancouver issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (4,182, 87.8%), H1B (307, 6.4%), L1 (65, 1.4%), H4 (50, 1%) and E2 (41, 0.9%). 25 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Vancouver rising or falling?

September 2025: 4,764 nonimmigrant visas, down 24% on September 2024 (6,305). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Vancouver issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Vancouver not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

Provenance

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.