Overview
Residents in Canada can check wait times here: Visa Appointment Wait Times (state.gov). Applicants that are not resident in Canada can anticipate a wait time of approximately 600 calendar days for an appointment.
U.S. citizens living in Canada are eligible for passport renewal by mail: Visit Passport Services – U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Canada (usembassy.gov) for more information.
Visit the navigator for information on U.S. Citizen Services and U.S. Visas.
Schedule an in-person appointment for a consular service:
Consulate Calgary
Appointment Requests for Passport Services: Please use this form.
Appointment Requests for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad: Create a MyTravelGov account and submit your initial application online prior to scheduling an appointment.
Appointment Requests for Notarial Services: Please use this form.
Nonimmigrant Visas: For appointments, please apply here.
Consulate Halifax
Appointment Requests for Passport Services: Please use this form.
Appointment Requests for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad: Create a MyTravelGov account and submit your initial application online prior to scheduling an appointment.
Appointment Requests for Notarial Services: Please email Halifax-ACS@state.gov
Nonimmigrant Visas: For appointments, please apply here.
Consulate Montreal
Appointment Requests for Passport Services: Please use this form.
Appointment Requests for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad: Create a MyTravelGov account and submit your initial application online prior to scheduling an appointment.
Appointment Requests for Notarial Services: Please email Montreal-ACS@state.gov
Immigrant Visas / Nonimmigrant Visas: The Consulate is prioritizing immigrant visas for Immediate Relatives, fiancé(e) (K) visas, and mission critical cases. Nonimmigrant visas are emergency only, please apply here. For immigrant visa information please visit https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/iv.
Embassy Ottawa
Appointment Requests for Passport: Please use this form.
Appointment Requests for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad: Create a MyTravelGov account and submit your initial application online prior to scheduling an appointment.
Appointment Requests for Notarial Services: Please use this form.
Nonimmigrant Visas: For appointments, please apply here.
Consulate Quebec
Appointment Requests for Passport: Please use this form
Appointment Requests for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad: Create a MyTravelGov account and submit your initial application online prior to scheduling an appointment.
Appointment Requests for notarial services: Please email QuebecACS@state.gov
Nonimmigrant Visa: Schedule an appointment for your visa interview.
Consulate Toronto
American Citizen Services: For all inquiries regarding U.S. passports appointments, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, Consular Reports of Death Abroad, notarial appointments, and emergency services, please use our navigator.
Nonimmigrant Visas: Please apply on the appointment website.
Consulate Vancouver
American Citizen Services: Folks are seen by appointment only. Please click on the navigator to see what services are offered and how to schedule an appointment. Note: all folks applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad for their children must do so electronically at MyTravelGov. Failure to do so will delay the process and you may be asked to reschedule for another day.
Nonimmigrant Visa: Schedule an appointment for your visa interview.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q) Do I need to wear a mask when attending my consular appointment?
- While not required, we encourage all visitors over age two to wear a mask for the health and safety of our staff and visitors.
Q) Is my situation an emergency? I need to go the United States immediately for X.
- Expedited processing is only approved in the most urgent cases.
- For immigrant visas: If you have an urgent matter and need to travel immediately, please contact us at Canada.Visas@gdit-gss.com. Please continue to monitor the information for updated guidance in the coming weeks at the Official Website for U.S. Visa Information and Appointments at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-CA/iv/information/contact_us.
- For nonimmigrant visas: If you have an urgent matter and need to travel immediately, please follow the guidance provided at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/niv/information/faqs#need_earlier_appt to request an emergency appointment.
Q) What about my MRV fee that expired while routine services were suspended?
- All nonimmigrant visa application fee (also known as the MRV fee) payments made on or after October 1, 2022, are valid for 365 days from the date a receipt is issued for payment of the MRV fee. Applicants must schedule an interview appointment or submit an interview waiver application during this 365-day period. Please note applicants must only schedule their interview or submit their waiver application within the 365-day period. There is no requirement the interview must occur during the 365-day period. All receipts for payment of MRV fees issued before October 1, 2022, were extended until September 30, 2023, and remain valid until this date.
Q) May I bring someone else to my appointment?
- For visa appointments, applicants may bring a translator if they cannot speak English. However, we have several staff on hand who can translate commonly-spoken languages in Canada.
- For American Citizen Services appointments, applicants may bring third parties to the interview.
- All persons entering U.S. Embassy or Consulate grounds are subject to security directives involving identification, electronic items, and conduct.