3. Commonwealth landed immigrants applying for non-immigrant visas must submit the following:
evidence of landed immigrant status;
• a form DS-156, fully completed and signed. Separate
forms must be submitted for each applicant, even if
applicants share a single passport;
• an application fee in the amount of $100.00 U.S. per applicant, paid
in the form of a money order or certified check (**see Toronto section
below for special fee instructions for that consulate);
• a passport valid for travel to the U.S. The passport must have an
expiration date at least 6 months beyond the intended duration of the
visit;
• 1 current (less than 6 months old) photo of the applicant, 37mm x
37mm (1.5 inches x 1.5 inches), full face, without head covering,
against a white background;
• in addition to the form DS-156 , all male applicants between the ages
of 16-45 must submit a completed and signed form DS-157 , with street
addresses and telephone numbers where required;
• applicants for student (F or M) or exchange visitor (J) visas must also complete a form DS-158 ;
• any appropriate supporting documents, such as proof of employment or
studies, home ownership or other commitments in Canada, and evidence of
any prior travel to the U.S.;
• applicants for student visas (F-1) must submit Form I-20 , applicants
for exchange visitor visas (J-1) must submit Form DS-2019 (Form IAP-66
, if issued and dated prior to August 31, 2002, is acceptable) and
applicants for H and L visas should submit Form I-797 and the
supporting I-129 ;
(Note: All Forms I-20 and DS-2019 issued by the sponsoring institution
or exchange program on or after January 30, 2003, must be issued from
within the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service's Student and
Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). SEVIS-generated forms are
easily identifiable by the bar code on the right-hand side of the
document. Unlike most prior versions of Forms I-20 and DS-2019, these
are one-page forms.);
• if applying by mail, a self-addressed stamped postal envelope, or a
pre-paid express delivery envelope, must be provided for the return of
passports. Passports will be mailed only to Canadian addresses. Further
information about the application procedure, supporting documents, etc.
can be obtained at this web address: www.state.gov/travel.
Go to the "Visas" section on that page, and click on "Visa Services for
Foreign Citizens." Please do not call the Embassy or consulates with
questions.
4. In situations where travel must be undertaken immediately,
landed immigrants residing in Canada should book an appointment for a
visa interview. To book an appointment and obtain further information
by email, use this web address: www.nvars.com
(cost: CD 10.00), or call the following numbers in Canada:
1-900-451-2778 (cost: CDN2.00/minute) or 1-888-840-0032 (cost:
CDN1.50/minute with a credit card). Regardless of whether a visa
application is made by mail or in person, travel plans should not be
finalized until the visa has been issued, as some applications may take
up to 60 days after receipt to process to completion.
5. Completed applications
are to be submitted to the consular section with jurisdiction in the
applicant's place of residence. Consular section areas of jurisdiction
and addresses are as follows:
Consular
Section, American Embassy Ottawa : Eastern Ontario (Kingston, Lanark,
Leeds, Prescott, Renfrew, Russell, and Stormont) Western Quebec
(Gatineau, Hull, Labelle, Papineau, Pontiac, Tamiscamingue, Baffin
Island, District of Franklin).
Mailing address : Consular Section, American Embassy, 372 Rideau Street, Suite 349, Ottawa,ON K1N 1G7.
American Consulate Vancouver : British Columbia and Yukon Territory
Mailing address : 1095 W. Pender St., 21st Floor, Vancouver, B.C. V6E 2M6
American Consulate Calgary : Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northwest Territories.
Mailing address : 615 Macleod Trail SE, Suite 1000, Calgary, Alberta T2G 4T8.
American Consulate Montreal : Southwestern Quebec (except for those areas immediately east of Ottawa)
Mailing address : NIV Unit - CLI Program, P.O. Box 65, Postal Station Desjardins, Montreal, Quebec H5B 1G1
American Consulate Toronto : Ontario (except for areas east of Kingston)
Mailing address : 360 University Ave., Toronto, ON M5G 154
**Individuals applying for visas in Toronto must first deposit the
$100.00 U.S. application fee at any branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia
(Scotiabank) in Ontario. A special pre-coded 4-part deposit slip (one
per applicant) can be downloaded from www.usembassycanada.gov or www.amcits.com. It can also be obtained by calling 1-900-451-2778, as part of the appointment process at www.nvars.com , or in person at 360 University, Toronto.
American Consulate Quebec
: Northeastern Quebec (including Abitibi-West, Abitibi-East, St.
Maurice, Trois Rivieres, Nicolet, Wolfe, and Frontenac), Nunavut
Mailing address : 2 Place Terrasse Dufferin, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 4T9
American Consulate Halifax : New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island
Mailing address : Suite 904, 1969 Upper Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3R7
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