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How to Make an Appointment With the US Consulate in Toronto

The United States Consulate General at 225 Simcoe St. in Toronto offers visa services to those wishing to visit the U.S. as well as consular services for American citizens. Keep in mind that appointment procedures differ between visa applicants and U.S. citizens requiring passport or notarial services. Also, be aware that many items are prohibited in U.S. consulates, including cell phones, laptop computers, backpacks, luggage, purses and any food or beverages, according to the Canadian U.S. Embassy Web site. The consulate has no facilities to store these prohibited items, so be sure to leave them at home or in your car before attempting to enter the consulate.

Instructions

Passport, Birth Abroad and Notarial Services Appointments
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  Access your Web browser and go to the Embassy of the United States in Canada Web site, which is canada.usembassy.gov.
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  Click on "Citizen Services," which will bring up a drop-down menu. Click "Consulates."
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  Click on "Toronto" in the menu on the left.
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  Click on "Schedule An Appointment." This will direct you take you down to the heading "Schedule an Appointment" on the same page. Follow the link under this heading to go to the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Web site.
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  Click "Make Appointment."
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  Choose the service you require and make your appointment. You must choose your appointment from a calendar that displays available appointment dates and times.
Visa Appointment
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  Complete a visa application and pay your visa fees. You cannot make a visa application appointment at the U.S. consulate until you complete an online visa application and pay the required fees. You can find information on different visa requirements and links to the online application on the Embassy of the United States in Canada Web site.
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  Access your Web browser and go to the U.S. Visa Service Web site, which is usvisa-info.com. Alternately, you can call the U.S. consulate in Toronto directly at (647) 955-3736.
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  Choose "Canada-English" from the drop-down menu.
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  Click on "Schedule an Appointment Online."
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  Verify you have read the information on the next screen and click to continue. Fill in your passport number, date of birth and nationality on the next screen and click "Log In." Continue to the next page and schedule your appointment. Be sure to specify that you want your appointment to be at the Toronto consulate.