Applicants with incomplete forms can not be served. All forms and instructions are available on this site or at www.Travel.State.gov. Electronic passport application forms can be found here:

• First Time Passport Application
• Passport Renewal Application

Once your passport or other document has been produced, it can be delivered to you by Canada Post Xpresspost. Please see the instructions below, Return of Passports and Visas, for further details. If you wish to take advantage of this service, you will need to purchase an Xpress post envelope at the Post office and bring it with you to the Consulate when you submit your application.

Immigrant Visa Petitions for parents, spouses and children under 21 of U.S. citizens are accepted for filing Tuesdays and Thursdays only, from 2:00 to 3:00. Petitioners should come to 1155 Rue St. Alexandre, and go to Window 12 after screening by the guards.

Visa applications are accepted by appointment only.

Get current visa processing wait times.

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.

• Download the deposit slips for printing - French
• Download the deposit slips for printing - English

Applicants wishing to have their passports and visas returned by mail must bring a pre-paid ExpressPost envelope with them to the interview. These envelopes are bought from Canada Post and are not available for purchase at the Embassy. The approximate cost is CDN $7. Passports are generally mailed the day after the interview and delivered within 5-7 days of the interview.

Applicants may also choose to pick up their passports and visas in person. Many visas are available for pick up the next day. However, there is no guarantee the visa will be ready the next day as some cases require additional processing. Applicants who choose to pick up their passports in person will be given claim slips and instructed when to return to the front entrance of the embassy to collect their passports.

Each case is different, and only the interviewing officer can make the decision to issue or refuse a visa. There is no way to predict ahead of time your chances of receiving a visa.

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.