Current US Visa Appointment Wait Times for Canada: March 2026

City:Calgary

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate General in Calgary

Rocky Mountain Plaza Building

Calgary, Alberta

T2G 4T8

Phone: 403-266-8962

Website: https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/calgary/

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	15 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	15 Days
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	30 Days
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	690 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	10 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	10 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	10 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	756 Days

City:Halifax

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate General in Halifax

Suite 904, Purdy’s Wharf

Tower II

B3J 3R7

Phone: 902-429-2480

Website: https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/halifax/

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	15 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	15 Days
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	420 Days
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	420 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	N/A

City:Montreal

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate General in Montreal

Montreal, QC H3B 5K2

Phone: 416-645-9124

Website: https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/montreal/

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	NA
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	NA
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	NA
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	NA
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	Emergency Appointments Only
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	Emergency Appointments Only
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	Emergency Appointments Only
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	Emergency Appointments Only

City:Ottawa

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Embassy in Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario K1N 1G8 Canada

Phone: 613-688-5335

Website: https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/ottawa/

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	210 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	45 Days
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	15 Days
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	420 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	68 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	110 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	49 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	236 Days

City:Quebec

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate General in Quebec

2, rue de la Terrasse-Dufferin

Quebec, Quebec G1R 4T9

Canada

Phone: (418) 692-2095

Website: https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/quebec/

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	210 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	30 Days
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	15 Days
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	420 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	13 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	208 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	710 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	710 Days

City:Toronto

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate General in Toronto

Toronto, Ontario M5G 1S4

Phone: 416.595.1700

Website: https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/toronto/

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	45 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	60 Days
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	30 Days
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	555 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	N/A
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	N/A

City:Vancouver

Embassy Information

Address:

U.S. Consulate General in Vancouver

Vancouver, British Columbia

V6E 2M6

Phone: 604-685-4311

Website: https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/vancouver/

Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Category	Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	225 Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	135 Days
Interview Required Crew and Transit(C, D, C1/D)	45 Days
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	450 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	7 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	7 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	7 Days
Dropbox/ Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	7 Days

About the Data

Last Updated: March 2026 (GMT)

The US Visa appointment wait times listed below are updated daily based on data from the US State Department's official visa wait times website.

Please note that the wait times provided do not include additional time required for administrative processing (e.g., 221g cases).

Visa appointment wait times may vary weekly depending on workload, staffing, and other factors. For urgent appointments, such as medical emergencies, school start dates, or funerals, you may qualify for expedited processing if you meet the criteria.

Disclaimer: We retrieve US State Department visa wait times as they are published on their official website. Occasionally, there may be delays in updates. Please contact the respective US Consulate to get more details. For the most accurate and updated information, please visit the official page at travel.state.gov.