Visa Services Opened in Mexico and Canada

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Updated: May 26, 2021

Visa Services: 

Updated: May 26, 2021	Interview Waiver & Interview Waiver Renewals	B1/B2 First Time	Student Visas (F/M/Js)	Work Visas (H1B, L, TN)	E1 and E2	H2s
Ciudad Juarez	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	E2 only	No
Guadalajara	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Hermosillo	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Matamoros	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Merida	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Mexico City	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	E2 only	No
Monterrey	Yes	No	Yes	No	E1 emergency cases only	Yes
Nogales	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes
Nuevo Laredo	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Tijuana	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	E1 emergency cases only	Yes

* Please note that all services listed above are very limited in availability, and applicants may experience significant delays for visa appointments. 

Applicants should expect a longer-than-normal wait time for this service and plan accordingly. Applicants applying in the same visa class and whose previous visa expired within the last 48 months
may be eligible for interview waiver. Applicants may schedule a renewal appointment at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-mx/niv. Additional eligibility requirements for visa renewal can be found
at https://mx.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/.

If applicants have an urgent need for travel, they may request an emergency appointment by following the guidance found at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-mx/niv/information/faqs#need_earlier_appt.  

Routine appointments for applicants not ordinarily resident in Mexico are not available at this time.  Any applicant currently residing in the United States who seeks to extend their legal stay should contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at this link (https://www.uscis.gov/visit-the-united-states/extend-your-stay).      

For immigrant visa applicants, the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez has resumed very limited routine immigrant visa processing, beginning with spouses, children, and fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens whose appointments were canceled in March and April 2020.  Immigrant visa appointments for adoptions and for cases meeting certain emergency criteria also remain available.  For more information and instructions on requesting an emergency appointment, please visit https://mx.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/ciudad-juarez/visas-2/visaprocessing2021/ 

For case-specific inquiries for nonimmigrant visas, the applicant or applicant’s legal guardian may contact us here: https://mx.usembassy.gov/visas/contact-us-form/. For immigrant visa cases, please contact us at https://mx.usembassy.gov/public-inquiry-form-immigrant-visas-residents/ and use the inquiry form to request an emergency appointment. Immigrant visa emergency appointment requests will be considered only when the applicant will age out of his or her ability to qualify for derivative status, or in case of emergencies.

Any applicant with symptoms such as a cough, sore throat, or fever must reschedule their interview by contacting by following the instructions at:  https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-mx/niv/information/faqs#reschedule_cancel_appt or by contacting:  https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-mx/niv/information/contact_us

For answers to frequently asked questions regarding nonimmigrant visas, please visit:  https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-mx/niv/information/faqs.  For any other questions, please contact us at: https://mx.usembassy.gov/visas/contact-us-form/.

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Consular Operations Updates

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Last updated: June 7, 2021 at 4:30pm EDT

We understand your concern about visas and travel in light of the continuing impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and appreciate your patience as we safely resume our operations.

The United States Embassy and Consulates in Canada have resumed certain non-emergency U.S. citizen and nonimmigrant visa services. The U.S. Consulate General in Montreal is processing immigrant visas and will prioritize Immediate Relative family members of U.S. citizens including intercountry adoptions, fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens, and certain Special Immigrant Visa applications, as well as other mission critical categories such as medical professionals.  Each post’s ability to expand service offerings will differ based on facilities, staffing resources, and local conditions, and it is important to monitor each location as they will resume services at different times.  While the Embassy and Consulates aim to process cases as soon as practicable, there are likely to be increased wait times for completing services due to substantial backlogs.  Wait times for appointments will also be lengthy due to the pandemic.

Please review the information below for services available.

Location	Citizen Services			Visa Services
	Passports	Consular Reports of Birth Abroad	Notary Service	Immigrant and Fiancé Visas	Nonimmigrant Visas
Calgary				N/A
Halifax				N/A
Montreal
Ottawa				N/A
Quebec City				N/A	N/A
Toronto				N/A
Vancouver				N/A

 

	Current Service Status
	Full Services
	Limited Services
	Emergency Services

U.S. citizens living in Canada are eligible for passport renewal by mail.  If all of the following are true of your most recent U.S. passport, you may be eligible:

• Undamaged and can be submitted with your application,
• Issued when you were age 16 or older,
• Issued within the last 15 years, and
• Issued in your current name or you can legally document your name change.

You may write a Canadian mailing address on the DS-82 form and Passport Services will mail your new passport to that address.

Visit passports.state.gov to see whether you can meet the requirements to renew your U.S. passport by mail. If not, please follow the instructions below on how to make an appointment at the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate nearest you. Please note that neither the U.S. Embassy nor the U.S. consulates in Canada can accept passport applications by mail, the mail-in passport renewal will be completed at the National Passport Processing Center in Philadelphia, PA.  Canadian residents should send their application to the National Passport Processing Center by Canada Post.

For nonimmigrant visa applicants: The U.S. Mission to Canada understands that many visa applicants have paid the visa application processing fee and are still waiting to schedule a visa appointment.  We are working diligently to restore full visa operations as quickly and safely as possible.  In the meantime, rest assured that the U.S. Mission will extend the validity of your payment (known as the MRV fee) until September 30, 2022, to allow all applicants who were unable to schedule a visa appointment as a result of the suspension of routine consular operations an opportunity to schedule and/or attend a visa appointment with the already paid fee.  Appointments may be made here.

If you have an urgent matter and need to travel immediately, please follow the guidance provided on the FAQ page to request an emergency appointment.

For information on appointments to renounce or relinquish your U.S. citizenship in Canada, please send an email to [email protected].

 

 

Calgary

Halifax

Montreal

American Citizen Services: Full services.
Appointment Requests: Please use this form.
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. For immigrant visa inquiries please email [email protected].

Ottawa

Quebec

Toronto

Vancouver

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Q)  Why are the Embassy and Consulates in Canada reopening at different speeds? 

• Although the Department of State has authorized the phased resumption of routine visa services globally, each Embassy or Consulate will determine its timeline based on local conditions and the ability to ensure the safety of applicants and personnel.  Each Post in Canada will use factors including provincial regulations, as well as facility and staffing limitations, in determining when we can resume services.  We will resume adjudicating all routine nonimmigrant and immigrant visa cases only when adequate resources are available and it is safe to do so.  We appreciate your patience while we continue to work hard to reopen safely.

Q)  Why can’t I apply for my Immigrant Visa at a consular section other than Montreal?

• The Consular Section in Montreal is the only post in Canada with staff trained and equipped to process immigrant visas.  Relevant law requires that applicants apply for immigrant visas in person.  This requirement cannot be waived.

Q) How long will it take to schedule my immigrant visa appointment?   

• The U.S. Consulate General in Montreal is processing immigrant visas and will prioritize Immediate Relative family members of U.S. citizens including intercountry adoptions, fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens, and certain Special Immigrant Visa applications, as well as other mission critical categories such as medical professionals.  There are increased wait times for completing services due to substantial backlogs.
• During the pandemic the Department of State has been forced to make difficult decisions regarding how consular sections should prioritize immigrant visa applications as they operate at limited capacity and as they work through a backlog of immigrant visa cases once they resume full operating capacity. For more information about the Department’s tiered immigrant visa prioritization guidance, see https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/immigrant-visa-prioritization.html.
• It is not possible to provide precise wait times for immigrant visa appointments, as facilities, staffing resources, and local conditions all affect capacity and scheduling. As of June 7, 2021, most Immediate Relative and Fiancé(e) visa cases scheduled for interview in Montreal were documentarily qualified at the National Visa Center between July-August 2020. Montreal is still rescheduling Preference category applicants in Tiers 3 and 4 whose interviews were cancelled in March and April of 2020. Most of those Preference cases were documentarily qualified between July-September 2019.

Q)  What steps are being taken to protect customers from the spread of COVID-19?

• The health and safety of our workforce and customers will remain paramount.  Our embassies and consulates are implementing safeguards to keep staff and customers safe, including implementing physical distancing in our waiting rooms, scheduling fewer interviews at a time, frequent disinfection of high touch areas, and following local health and safety regulations.

Q)  Do I need to wear a mask when attending my consular appointment?  

• For health and safety of our staff and visitors, we require all visitors over age two to wear masks.  If there is a medical reason you are not able to wear a mask, please contact the consular section at least one business day in advance of your appointment.

Q)  Do the various Presidential Proclamations/travel restrictions still apply, or are those lifting with the resumption of visa services?

• The five geographical COVID-19 Proclamations (P.P. 9984, 9992, 9993, 9996, 10041) remain in effect. Monitor the Department of State website for updates.

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 [email protected].  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? 

• The U.S. Mission will extend the validity of your payment (known as the MRV fee) until September 30, 2022, to allow all applicants who were unable to schedule a visa appointment as a result of the suspension of routine consular operations an opportunity to schedule and/or attend a visa appointment with the already paid fee.