We watch VFS Global across major US cities every 3 seconds and alert you on Telegram, or auto-book eligible Portugal appointments.
How do you book a Schengen visa appointment from the USA?Visard monitors official Schengen visa appointment portals for eligible US residents every three seconds and sends a Telegram alert when a matching slot opens. Choose your destination and consular jurisdiction, then follow the booking link from Telegram.
Our system monitors VFS Global and TLScontact 24/7, performing roughly 28,800 checks per day for each USA corridor.
The moment a slot opens for an eligible destination, the appointment is secured in under a second, day or night, without you being at the screen.
Auto-booking is $100 first applicant plus $50 each additional, charged only after your appointment is confirmed.
Notifications start at $40 (single country) or $60 (all 4 destinations). One subscription covers everyone in your group.
From Telegram to confirmed Schengen appointment in four steps. Average time: 4 to 7 days.
Visard was a lifesaver when it came to scheduling document submission for a French visa, which was nearly impossible otherwise. I managed to book a visa appointment within a week of purchasing the subscription. Under current circumstances, it is the most effective solution for obtaining a French Schengen visa.
I called several agencies and was told that slots for France are only available in 3 months. The bot is excellent, highly recommend! A support team contacted me the very next day after the payment, asked if everything was okay, and then answered all my questions instantly :)
1 is eligible for auto-booking (Portugal only). The remaining 3 (Austria, Iceland, Netherlands) are notifications only.
Simple, transparent. Notifications is one subscription for your whole group. Auto-booking is per applicant, the Visard fee paid only after success.
Get an instant Telegram alert the moment a matching slot opens. You book manually on the visa centre site. 31-day window. One subscription for all travellers.
Your appointment is secured the moment a slot opens, without you being at the screen. The official VFS or TLScontact confirmation arrives in Telegram, then we ask for payment. Available on 1 of 4 USA corridors.
VisardYou pay the Visard fee only after the appointment is booked. The visa centre fee is paid upfront so the booking can complete the moment a slot opens, and it is refunded in full if we do not book.
We book a slot without a prepayment for the service. Only after we book a slot, we ask for the payment.
You will only need to pay the visa centre fee in advance. Our fee of $100 doesn't include the visa centre fee.
12:41📌 The bot is useful when you need a slot urgently or you are not ready to spend time monitoring slots.
⌛ The bot updates the visa application center page every 3-5 secs and doesn't miss available slots.
12:42🚀 The cost for auto-booking a slot is:
• $100 - for one person in the application
• $50 - for an additional person.
We book a slot without a prepayment for the service. Only after we book a slot, we ask for the payment.
12:43Prepare these before attending your appointment at VFS Global or TLScontact. USA residents now use eVisa share codes (no BRP cards).
At least 3 months validity beyond return date, with 2 blank pages.
Two recent photos, 35x45mm, white background.
The form you fill in and sign yourself on the consulate portal. Our guide to filling in the Schengen visa application form walks through the fields applicants get wrong most often.
Flight bookings, hotel reservations, or invitation letter.
Minimum €30,000 coverage valid across the Schengen area.
3 to 6 months of bank statements, employment letter, or payslips.
Hotel booking, Airbnb, or invitation letter from host.
Valid US passport, green card, or US visa with I-94 record. Non-citizens may need additional documentation.
Purpose of travel, dates, and full itinerary details.
Start the Visard bot now and secure your Schengen visa slot from the USA.
Notifications suit you if you can book within a minute of an alert and want the lowest price; auto-booking suits you if you cannot watch Telegram all day or the corridor is very competitive. Both watch the same calendar every 3 seconds.
| Notifications | Auto-booking hands-free | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $40 one destination · $60 all 4 destinations | $100 first applicant · $50 each additional |
| When you pay | At sign-up, for 31 days, no auto-renewal | Visard fee after the booking; visa centre fee upfront, refunded if no booking |
| Who books | You, on the visa centre website, after the Telegram alert | Visard, inside the dates and centre you chose |
| Corridors | All 4 destinations from the USA | the Portugal route |
| Free trial | None; the first subscription is $40 | None; but no Visard fee unless we book |
| Group | One subscription covers everyone travelling with you | Per applicant |
What to do when there are no appointments, where residents apply, and how alert services compare.
USA · Action planNew York, Washington DC, San Francisco: which consulate covers your state and how to catch a date.
Read the guide →USA · Green cardWhere non-US citizens apply, which consulate covers your state, and what to do when there are no dates.
Read the guide →USA · ComparisonSeven criteria applied to Visard from the USA; other services added as we measure them.
Read the guide →USA · ChecklistEvery document you need for a Schengen visa from the USA.
Read the guide →The full list for applicants in the USA.
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Every Schengen country you can apply for the USA, with notifications and auto-booking availability.
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You choose destination, centre and dates in the Telegram bot and pay the visa centre fee upfront. Visard checks the calendar every 3 seconds and books the first slot inside your dates; the official confirmation arrives in Telegram. Only then is the Visard fee charged: $100 for the first applicant and $50 for each additional applicant. If no appointment is booked, the visa centre fee is refunded in full and no Visard fee is charged.
Visard notifications cost $40 for one destination or $60 for all 4 destinations, for 31 days with no auto-renewal, and one subscription covers everyone travelling with you. There is no free trial. Auto-booking has no upfront Visard fee: $100 per applicant is charged only after the appointment is booked.
Open Telegram, start the Visard bot and choose your destination and centre (VFS Global centres across the US). Alerts start within minutes of payment. Visard checks VFS Global every 3 seconds and messages you within a second of a slot appearing.
4 destinations: Austria, Iceland, Netherlands, and Portugal. Portugal additionally supports auto-booking; the other 3 are notifications only.
The Portugal VFS Global system in the USA supports automated form submission. Other US-based VFS systems for Schengen destinations have technical restrictions that prevent automation, so we use the next-best alternative, high-frequency notifications.
Major US cities depending on destination: Houston, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles. Portugal applications run from 5 cities (Houston, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC).
Average 4 to 7 days for Portugal auto-booking (this can be longer during peak seasons, such as summer holidays or major travel periods). Notifications-only destinations typically deliver bookable slot alerts within 1 week. That is the appointment; for the decision itself, see how long a Schengen visa takes.
For a single applicant: $100 Visard fee + $44.29 VFS fee = $144.29 total. Paid only after we successfully book your appointment.
Auto-booking (Portugal), The Visard fee is charged only after we successfully secure your appointment, so there is nothing to refund on the Visard fee until we deliver. The visa centre fee (VFS Global) is collected upfront so the booking can complete automatically when a slot opens. If you cancel before we have secured your appointment, the visa centre fee is refunded in full. If we have already booked and you need to cancel afterwards, the appointment cancellation follows VFS Global’s standard process; the Visard fee is owed because we delivered the booking. Notifications, refund or extension available with evidence of a missed slot during your active 31-day window. Write to support@visard.io.
Join 15,000+ USA travellers who secured their Schengen visa appointments with Visard. Notifications from $40. Auto-booking from $100, the Visard fee paid only after success.
Start Telegram Visa BotPlus visa centre fee per applicant. Questions? Write to support@visard.io
