Montreal: Also to require fee payment in advance.

[Amy and Brian 1]

Seems Montreal is definitely going the way of Vancouver. The below quote is taken from this page at the Montreal Consulate website:

All non-immigrant visa applicants must pay a non-refundable 100 U.S. dollar application fee. Beginning July 1, 2007, this non-refundable fee MUST be paid at any branch of the Scotia Bank. It cannot be paid at the U.S. Consulate General. Individuals applying for U.S. visas at consulates in Canada will need to first deposit the fee at a Scotia Bank branch. The deposit slip (see instructions for obtaining deposit slips below) 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 the Scotia Bank and pay the non-refundable U.S. visa application fee of US$100.00. The bank teller will stamp all 3 copies of your deposit receipt and should return 2 copies to you. You must submit two validated deposit receipts with your visa application. Unfortunately, applications without these deposit receipts cannot be accepted.

The special pre-coded deposit slip can be downloaded from http://amcits.com/deposit.pdf. 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 any U.S. consulate in Canada. Again, we cannot accept applications that do not contain two validated copies of your deposit receipt.

[L_n_O 3]

packet 3 doesn't mention it though

says to bring $100 us cash to interview.

[Marilyn. 340]

I think that just applies to Visitors Visas, Student/Exchange Visitors Visas etc... but not K1 visas....

[sutton 0]

Seems Montreal is definitely going the way of Vancouver. The below quote is taken from this page at the Montreal Consulate website:

All non-immigrant visa applicants must pay a non-refundable 100 U.S. dollar application fee. Beginning July 1, 2007, this non-refundable fee MUST be paid at any branch of the Scotia Bank. It cannot be paid at the U.S. Consulate General. Individuals applying for U.S. visas at consulates in Canada will need to first deposit the fee at a Scotia Bank branch. The deposit slip (see instructions for obtaining deposit slips below) 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 the Scotia Bank and pay the non-refundable U.S. visa application fee of US$100.00. The bank teller will stamp all 3 copies of your deposit receipt and should return 2 copies to you. You must submit two validated deposit receipts with your visa application. Unfortunately, applications without these deposit receipts cannot be accepted.

The special pre-coded deposit slip can be downloaded from http://amcits.com/deposit.pdf. 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 any U.S. consulate in Canada. Again, we cannot accept applications that do not contain two validated copies of your deposit receipt.

just curious, did you try to visit your fiancee. i am considering it and am very nervous. did you have any problems. thought i would have interview by now...............my god this waiting is killing me

packet 3 doesn't mention it though

says to bring $100 us cash to interview.

do you guys have problem when you try to visit your fiance in U.S. chris is always one who comes to visit me from mississippi but now i am considering going to see him

[L_n_O 3]

I'm visited him in the US maybe 3 times already since we started.. no problem really

Click on my profile and see my previous posts..

I talk about them..

Just make sure to have a return ticket, and maybe a letter from school/work stating that you're returning on this date or that you're enrolled in classes..

And bring lease copy or recent utility bills showing that you haven't closed your account

[Tinker 0]

Anyone with their interview letter that says cash or deposit for July?

[Amy and Brian 1]

The problem is, Montreal has made changes before that were not reflected on some people's Packet 3s. There were plenty of people who received their Packet 3 before the rules changed for the DS-156, so they received a paper copy of the form... but then the rules changed and all those people were still expected to fill out the form online and would have been turned away if they had provided a hand-written/barcode-less copy of the form.

So it is possible that this may be the same type of situation and that in the future the paperwork will reflect the new procedure, but those who received old paperwork are still expected to pay the fee in advance.

Also, nowhere does the wording imply that K-1 Visa's would be exempt from this change in procedure. Just because our Visa types are handled a bit differently from other non-immigrant Visas doesn't mean it's safe to assume changes do not apply to us unless "K-1" is specifically mentioned. It has already been confirmed that Vancouver will require the fee for K-1's to be paid in advance and the quote from the Montreal's website states "Individuals applying for U.S. visas at consulates in Canada". That's Canada as a whole, so I think it is likely that this procedure is going to affect everyone, not just visitor visas and the like.

Of course, I believe a call to Montreal will be in order for absolute confirmation, if anyone can get through these days. I've already sent an e-mail, so I'm hoping for a response next week sometime.

Edited June 23, 2007 by Amy and Brian

[Lance27 19]

Hi Amy and Brian,

I plan on calling the Consulate on Thrusday or Friday afternoon to inquire about the same. If you hear back from them before then, please post their response.

Thanks

[mr_s_p 1]

I had posted this in another thread... In Vancouver, my packet 3 consisted of those directions.... It's actually a painless the process... but we will see come the interview....

"I printed off the deposit slips from the website indicated on the checklist, and made payments with them last week. There are 3 copies of the deposit slip that the teller has to stamp, and they keep the 1 copy ("1 - "Branch") and I have the other 2 stamped copies ("2 - U.S. Consulate" and "3 - U.S. Consulate") in my briefcase for the interview next month.

Unless you deal with the Scotiabank, you still have to have the CDN equivalent cash to deposit to the US Treasury account. I went up to the teller, she told me that she needed the cash, and that (in my case as there are 3 of us) she needed $324.xx (I can't remember the exact amount) to make $300.00USD. I went to their bank machine and withdrew the cash (and ate the service charge!) and went back to the wicket they held for me until I got back. Then I was watching closely making sure the teller stamped all 3 copies of all 3 deposit slips. All in all, a painless process. There is no option for debit or credit, though. Like I mentioned before, it's probably easier for those that deal with Scotiabank on a regular basis as they can just transfer funds through a teller.

Just a point to note, for every person you will need to print the full PDF document of the deposit slips. So, in other words, to use my case, I had to print 3 copies of these 3 pages.

Here's the site the checklist pointed me to: http://amcits.com/deposit.pdf

Scott. "

[zyggy 9]

That's incorrect... the paying of your fees to ScotiaBank is required for ALL visas (well except CR-1 because they pay their visa fee to the NVC) as of July 1. They are not going to be handling money at the consulate anymore after that date. If you're interview date is after July 1, download the deposit slip and pay your $100 US visa fee to them.

[sapa_uscan 0]

... i called MTL this afternoon, and was told NOT TO PAY THROUGH SCOTIABANK.... and that i need to carry the money with me, when i go for the interview....

[Tinker 0]

... i called MTL this afternoon, and was told NOT TO PAY THROUGH SCOTIABANK.... and that i need to carry the money with me, when i go for the interview....

Introducing,

Right Hand <-> Left Hand

At least we're still MONTHS away from having to do either one

They MIGHT have it figured out by then.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

That's incorrect... the paying of your fees to ScotiaBank is required for ALL visas (well except CR-1 because they pay their visa fee to the NVC) as of July 1. They are not going to be handling money at the consulate anymore after that date. If you're interview date is after July 1, download the deposit slip and pay your $100 US visa fee to them.

zyggy,

does this also apply to us DCF'ers? Or do we still pay at time of interview? Thanks!

L.

[Amy and Brian 1]

... i called MTL this afternoon, and was told NOT TO PAY THROUGH SCOTIABANK.... and that i need to carry the money with me, when i go for the interview....

Maybe they said this because it's not July yet? Montreal's website states that this all starts as of July 1st.

Or, you know, it's just the usual: they once again haven't a clue what they're talking about over there.

[L_n_O 3]

Introducing,

Right Hand <-> Left Hand

Wow, where you been all my life hehe