Non-emergency services (passports, reports of birth, notarials, Social Security, etc.) are handled by appointment only.

Do not telephone the Consulate for a visa appointment. See the U.S. visa applications section below for appointment instructions.

The Consulate is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except American and Canadian holidays. Non-emergency services (passports, reports of birth, notarials, Social Security, ITIN) are handled by appointment only (tel: 902-429-2480 x2991). American citizens are welcome to enter the Consulate during all business hours, but workload and staffing levels may limit the time and personnel we can spontaneously allocate to non-emergency matters.

• Visa services are provided at the following times only: Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30AM to 11:00AM. Visa services are not provided at any other times.
• All visa applicants must obtain an appointment for a visa interview. Use the button above for information. You cannot schedule your visa interview by calling the Consulate directly.

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.

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.